NS#232: Big Ben's Last Bong
Stephen is back from holiday, and he joins Helen to assess Labour's performance over the summer break. Then, they try to understand the row over Big Ben being silenced for refurbishment. Finally, they go head to head on a very controversial topic: is Game of Thrones still any good?
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Further reading:
Stephen's column about the Tories and Big Ben.
Tony Blair on Newsnight making the case for tuition fees.
Anna's Game of Thrones recap.
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