Coco Kahn

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Pod Save the UK is a reduced listening production for Crooked Media.

Our theme music is by Vasilis Fotopoulos.

Our theme music is by Vasilis Fotopoulos.

The executive producers are Anishka Sharma, Louise Cotton and Madeleine Herringer with additional support from Ari Schwartz and Katie Long.

The executive producers are Anishka Sharma, Louise Cotton and Madeleine Herringer with additional support from Ari Schwartz and Katie Long.

Hi, this is Pod Save the UK. I'm Coco Khan.

Hi, this is Pod Save the UK. I'm Coco Khan.

Oh my God. Did you watch the inauguration?

Oh my God. Did you watch the inauguration?

It was... I'm going to use the word nightmarish, and I mean that genuinely, literally. As someone who's a vivid dreamer myself, it felt like figures from my subconscious coming back. You had all the thin-skinned bully boys who are now the most powerful men in the world. The Hamburglar was there, Melania Trump. You have to have these strange cartoon characters from your past.

It was... I'm going to use the word nightmarish, and I mean that genuinely, literally. As someone who's a vivid dreamer myself, it felt like figures from my subconscious coming back. You had all the thin-skinned bully boys who are now the most powerful men in the world. The Hamburglar was there, Melania Trump. You have to have these strange cartoon characters from your past.

And later, we'll be speaking to Green Party leader Carla Denya about what the new Trump presidency might mean for the climate emergency.

And later, we'll be speaking to Green Party leader Carla Denya about what the new Trump presidency might mean for the climate emergency.

The UK government has sought to restore its status as a climate leader on the world stage, but many environmental groups have argued that their plans are too narrow. Instead, they have been campaigning for a climate and nature bill, claiming it would have monumental implications for Britain's chances of slashing emissions and doing our part to help with the climate crisis.

The UK government has sought to restore its status as a climate leader on the world stage, but many environmental groups have argued that their plans are too narrow. Instead, they have been campaigning for a climate and nature bill, claiming it would have monumental implications for Britain's chances of slashing emissions and doing our part to help with the climate crisis.

I think most people can agree that the 4th of July election was a good election for progressives. And obviously you were part of that tide. So if you had to guess what consequences there might be for the Labour government with its progressive base for not being a bit more polite, but unfriendly or whatever language we want to use, what do you think consequences could be?

I think most people can agree that the 4th of July election was a good election for progressives. And obviously you were part of that tide. So if you had to guess what consequences there might be for the Labour government with its progressive base for not being a bit more polite, but unfriendly or whatever language we want to use, what do you think consequences could be?

You'll need Labour support for this bill, right?