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27 – The Queen’s Speech

We’re joined by Tracey Cheetham of A View From the Public Gallery, Darren Bridgeman of the Lib Dem Bracknell Blog, and Conservative activist and blogger Walaa Idris, to talk about the week’s events in politics.

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26 – The Nick And Dave Show

We’re joined by Allen Green of the Jack of Kent blog and Labour blogger Tim McLoughlin to talk about coalitions governments, Labour’s leadership elections, and the trial of Labour Blogger Dave Osler.

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25 – Activate the Queen!

Regulars Mark Thompson and Stuart Sharpe are joined by Labour MP Tom Harris, who writes the And Another Thing… blog, and Paul Evans, of Slugger O’Toole and Never Trust A Hippy.

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Events in Westminster were unfolding as we recorded, with Gordon Brown visiting Buckingham Palace to offer his resignation and David Cameron being instated as the new Prime Minister, announcing a formal coalition between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Democrats. We discussed an unprecedented week in British politics which has led up to this point, and what ramifications this coalition government may have in the future.

We also discussed the negotiation process, and whether it potentially presents a bad advert for Proportional Representation. Also, was there really ever any chance of a ‘Rainbow Coalition’, and indeed how can the ‘Change Coalition’ last?

Despite their position of power post-election, the Lib Dems lost significant ground on polling day. Whatever happened to the much-discussed Lib Dem Surge?

Finally, we moved away from election news to update you on the Paul Chambers story, the man who tweeted a joke about blowing Robin Hood Airport ‘sky high’. Read more about the case on the Jack of Kent blog.

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24: Election Day Is Here!

We review the election campaigns, ask what the ‘big moment’ of this election has been, and cautiously make predictions for what Thursday May 6th 2010 will hold, with the internet’s Charlotte Gore and Bill Jones, author of the Skipper blog and Professor of Politics at Liverpool Hope university.

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