EPISODE · Jul 2, 2024 · 1H
What The Factual? Series 2 - Episode 7 - The Bumper Non-Political Election Special!
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Gill & Pete dive into the history and "quirks" of British Politics and without pledging any (obvious) allegiance they delve into how Parliament was born and how it developed all its crazy idiosyncrasies. They discuss, black rod, the division bell, where to hang your sword and then cross the pond for some drunken late-night pizza hunts. Also we learn how not to fake your own death and that its quite a good thing to remember if your country is at war or not.Follow us on Social Media:X / Twitter: @WhatTheFactualInstagram: @whatthefactualpodEmail us..: [email protected]...: https://www.youtube.com/@whatthefactualpodWhat The Factual? is written and presented by Gill Smith & Pete Moor.Subjects & Research by Gill Smith.Sound, Editing & Music by Pete Moor.References used in this episode:https://www.history.com/news/bill-clinton-boris-yeltsin-drunk-1994-russian-state-visithttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/specialfeatures/politicians-behaving-badly-7-british-government-scandals/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zb736v4https://louderthanwar.com/20-weird-facts-about-parliament/(Article by John Robb) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gill & Pete dive into the history and "quirks" of British Politics and without pledging any (obvious) allegiance they delve into how Parliament was born and how it developed all its crazy idiosyncrasies. They discuss, black rod, the division bell, where to hang your sword and then cross the pond for some drunken late-night pizza hunts. Also we learn how not to fake your own death and that its quite a good thing to remember if your country is at war or not.Follow us on Social Media:X / Twitter: @WhatTheFactualInstagram: @whatthefactualpodEmail us..: [email protected]...: https://www.youtube.com/@whatthefactualpodWhat The Factual? is written and presented by Gill Smith & Pete Moor.Subjects & Research by Gill Smith.Sound, Editing & Music by Pete Moor.References used in this episode:https://www.history.com/news/bill-clinton-boris-yeltsin-drunk-1994-russian-state-visithttps://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/specialfeatures/politicians-behaving-badly-7-british-government-scandals/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zb736v4https://louderthanwar.com/20-weird-facts-about-parliament/(Article by John Robb) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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