Question Time Carnage, Vance Comes for Britain & Pride Fights Back
6/9/202643 min
In this episode Jemma and Marina are trawling through a week so full of weapons-grade stupidity they barely know where to start. But first first, they take the opportunity to say Happy Pride Month, Trawlers.
Comedian James Barr absolutely dismantles conservative commentator Michael Knowles live on Piers Morgan Uncensored, and it is glorious. Reform's candidate for Makerfield, Robert Kenyon, somehow survives Question Time despite his brain leaving the building. The audience's contempt was, frankly, delicious. Then JD Vance wades into British politics with a tweet so pernicious and so factually wrong that even David Lammy lands a few good punches in response.
Plus: Reform weaponising the prostate cancer screening announcement, the press's very selective outrage, why "I was raised by my mum" is not the defence against sexism Rob Kenyon thinks it is, Durham Pride getting a beautiful solidarity-fuelled upgrade, and the horrifying stat that puts the whole week in perspective.
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Gemma Forte· Host0:49
Another completely normal week. Here we go, everybody.
Speaker 40:57
So I was brought up by women. I've got nothing but respect for women.
Marina Purkiss· Host1:00
Y- y- you describe yourself as, as sexist.
Speaker 41:02
Allegedly.
Marina Purkiss· Host1:02
You've- [upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to The Traul, the news and politics podcast for people who are paying attention and are absolutely furious about what they're seeing.
Gemma Forte· Host1:23
I'm Gemma Forte.
Marina Purkiss· Host1:24
I'm Marina Purkiss, and it's another one of those weeks. I don't know if you have this, where sometimes I feel like I'm