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And later, we're joined by two very special guests to discuss the challenges facing our prison system. But first, Nish is back. Return of the Mac. Where have you been?

And later, we're joined by two very special guests to discuss the challenges facing our prison system. But first, Nish is back. Return of the Mac. Where have you been?

Well, obviously I'm heavily biased, but I have seen the show and it is fantastic and probably libelous. It's definitely not libelous.

Well, obviously I'm heavily biased, but I have seen the show and it is fantastic and probably libelous. It's definitely not libelous.

But maybe adjacent?

But maybe adjacent?

It is a spicy show. And if you would like to see a legally caveated show, you should absolutely get tickets. It's running around the country to end in November.

It is a spicy show. And if you would like to see a legally caveated show, you should absolutely get tickets. It's running around the country to end in November.

But anyway, let's get into the political news of the week, where Keir Starmer asks, well, who wants to be popular anyway?

But anyway, let's get into the political news of the week, where Keir Starmer asks, well, who wants to be popular anyway?

This is at least an evolution of last week's things are going to get worse mantra, but it is a strange tone for the government to set. As all week long, front pages of websites and newspapers have been cluttered with headlines decrying the government's stance on winter fuel payments for pensioners.

This is at least an evolution of last week's things are going to get worse mantra, but it is a strange tone for the government to set. As all week long, front pages of websites and newspapers have been cluttered with headlines decrying the government's stance on winter fuel payments for pensioners.

So we spoke about this on the podcast last week, but Nish, what are your thoughts on this?

So we spoke about this on the podcast last week, but Nish, what are your thoughts on this?

It's all online as well, isn't it?

It's all online as well, isn't it?

Yeah.

Yeah.

So if the government is taking the chance to implement some unpopular policies, we thought we'd help with some of our own contributions. So let's start with the realistic, a bit of crystal ball gazing for Keir Starmer's foretold things getting worse. We've already discussed some potential new taxes, rejigging inheritance tax, that would be unpopular.

So if the government is taking the chance to implement some unpopular policies, we thought we'd help with some of our own contributions. So let's start with the realistic, a bit of crystal ball gazing for Keir Starmer's foretold things getting worse. We've already discussed some potential new taxes, rejigging inheritance tax, that would be unpopular.