This week Harriet and Producer Martin talk to Sir Keir Starmer, about his week of European/American diplomacy, and why cutting foreign aid to boost defence spending makes things easier; Democratic Congresswoman Gretchen Hardline talks us through her VERY effective protest against President Trump's State of the Union speech; and after Rishi Sunak expressed regret about "Stop the Boats", Eshaan Akbar has a Hot & Spicy Take about political slogans.

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With thanks to Rosie Holt, Brendan Murphy, Eshaan Akbar, Joz Norris, Davina Bentley and Ed Morrish.

Rosie's book, Why We Were Right, is available now.

Brendan is taking his show, Buffy Revamped, on tour all over Britain, and you can see dates and buy tickets here.

Eshaan has a stand-up special on YouTube, The Pretender, and he is currently on tour with his show Can’t Get No Satisfakshaan.

Joz is previewing his Edinburgh show, You Wait. Time Passes, in Glasgow, Bristol and Edinburgh. Get your tickets here.

Davina does sketches on her Instagram, and does a very funny podcast with Freya Mallard called Binks and Hebrides Whine Time.

Ed also produces P.O.V., a sketch show that features a lot of NonCensored regulars, which is all on BBC Sounds now, and Sound Heap With John-Luke Roberts, an improvised sketch show that just returned for a fourth series.

Show photography is by Karla Gowlett and design is by Chris Barker. Original music is by Paddy Gervers and Rob Sell at Torch and Compass.

NonCensored is a Lead Mojo production.

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