Chris Mason

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5,320 appearances 50 recordings 3 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 2d ago

Chris Mason’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 50 in all, peaking in Jul 2026 with 13.

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Newscast · Keir Starmer Resigns (Again) · 1 Sep 2026 podcast

Um so th there are certain instances it's a bit like when a prime minister's asked if they have confidence in a minister who might be in a spot of trouble. matched

You've got to say yes until you say no. matched

Um it it's also true, as I throw this in as a thought. matched

It's also true when you ask a Prime Minister if they're gonna call an election any time soon. matched

They have to say no until they say yes. matched

You can't say, Mm, well, I might. matched

You just can't you just realistically, you can't. matched

You just can't. matched

Because that effectively is the same as saying yes. matched

Um so I just think in the matched

uh i in what we attempt to do on newscasts, which is to be subtle and nuanced. matched

And I hope not sort of overly generous, 'cause it's neither our job to be overly generous or overly critical. matched

It's to try and be level headed and uh dispassionate if you like in our analysis of people's motivations and their words. matched

But I I think there's a there's a th th there's I'd like I I think there's probably something in that sort of sense of, you know, why you can't occupy a middling matched

position if your true position is a middling one sometimes in public life. matched

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he went straight to his constituency, didn't he? matched

Mm-hmm. matched

But did stick around for the rest of the parliament and matched

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