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Welcome to No Holds Barred. Join Sal & Don for a round up of the week's news and political shenanigans, with some in depth analysis on different topics each week. Send us your very own Righteous Rant, and we'll play it out and then discuss your subject. It can be anything you like. 𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod 𝔼 — [email protected] 𝕎 — +447852437241

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  1. Reform Roundup — ITV Special — Minisode

    We recorded this minisode a few hours before the ITV documentary dropped but still managed to cover most of the salient points.ITV dropped too many clips before the main event!We also got through some of the other insane things Reform MPs were up to last week including, murder in the English...

  2. Trump — Enemy Of The World? | Burnham missteps. Reform racism. Ai Shenanigans | EP 108

    Trump has been taking gigantic leaps toward Vladimir Putin this week, buying oil from him and shutting down Starlink — is he now the true global enemy? Burnham has questions to answer about Man City, and he’s not doing it very well. Reform are saying they’ll kill people in the English Channel via...

  3. Racism on the Rise? Minisode

    Sal and Don chatted through the worrying rise in online hate that is now spilling out into the real world.Have we reached the event horizon? Should the government be doing much, much more?Let us know what you think. 🤔

  4. Is Zionism Racism? A Green Party Minisode

    We chatted about the Green Party’s vote over the weekend. They passed a motion that Zionism is Racism. Clearly this is a contentious issue for many, but should it be? Sal and Don talked it through in a calm and measured manner that may hopefully bring some clarity. Is it antisemitic? Do most…

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  5. Labour Party Conference — A New Hope? | Burnham’s Speech. RAF Fairford. Fuel Prices. | EP 107

    It’s all about Burnham this week — his debut conference speech has been lauded as the greatest of all time by some in the media — we have slightly differing opinions. There were glaring omissions and some crucial context. Sal and Don covered it all. We also got into the bizarre story of RAF...

  6. RNLI = Heroes | Danny Tommo = Failure | Labour Comms. Energy Catastrophe. Palantir | EP 106

    We talked in depth about the far-right and there ongoing control over the police and lifeboat services in the UK. Ofcom fail at many hurdles including GB News again. Trump’s war is really hitting home now and Palantir again. Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week. No Holds Barred Links…

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  7. LABOUR MIXED MESSAGING | Local Government Reorganisation. Racist Reform. American Insanity. Assisted Dying Bill | EP 105

    Labour has spent the week dealing with the much publicised Local Government Reorganisation … by scraping it. Potentially costing local councils millions. They green lit a tourist tax for mayors but less than half the country have them. Reform spokesperson, Aaron Banks was forced to delete an...

  8. Burnham Backtracks and Farage Fibs | Russia. Reform. America’s Rusty Ships | EP 104

    We recorded this episode before the news of the Reform corruption scandal erupted. Check back later for our special episode on that. Reform Roundup included many, many lies and faux pas, Jenrick being an idiot and Yusuf being a massive racist. Burnham has been busy backtracking and making claims...

  9. ADHD: NOT a Social Construct — DISCUSSIONS with James Koppert | EP 14

    We're back with a new episode of Discussions with our special guest, James Koppert. James was our very first Discussions guest and as an expert in ADHD, we wanted to chat to him again, especially after the very disturbing and disingenuous Channel 4 documentary last week. Listen to James explain...

  10. Fascism: Showbiz for Ugly People — DISCUSSIONS with Louise Raw | EP 13

    We're back with a new episode of Discussions with our special guest, Professor Louise Raw. Louise is a fantastically interesting historian, anti-fascist campaigner and author, and it was a real pleasure to have her in the studio for a wide-ranging chat. We discussed all sorts from, depravity in...

  11. Weekly Reform Roundup — Zia's BAD Week

    Reform are busy making hay while the other parties are on their holidays so it's been a very busy week in Reform UK World.Zia Yusuf went rogue and sacked Tim Montgomerie, he made up some odd polling about himself and gave himself a new nickname 'Lethal Electoral Threat' … which went down well!...

  12. Are pubs really the be all and end all? | Affordable homes. Water Surge Pricing. Jason Arday | EP 103

    TRIGGER WARNING — This episode contains a discussion about the tragic story of Jason Arday and references to suicide. Please skip the section if this may affect you. Minutes 32:53–45:38. We also chatted Burnham’s latest pub bore chat and Angela Rayner’s pub bore chat. We missed out John Healy’s…

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  13. POPULISM MEETS REALITY — BURNHAM’S DEAD CAT BOUNCE? | PC Andrew Harper. Reform’s Continuing Circus. Data Centres. | EP 102

    Andy Burnham faces his first trial by media over the killers of PC Andrew Harper, but is he trying too hard to please everyone? Reform are a global laughingstock, and we discuss. Data centres are back in the news again — in the week that swimming pools and car washes may be forced to close due to...

  14. “Farage will win Clacton” — DISCUSSIONS with John Stevens | EP 12

    We're back with a new episode of Discussions with our special guest and candidate in this week’s Clacton by-election, John Stevens. John is standing against Nigel Farage for the Rejoin EU party on Thursday 13th August, and we were lucky to grab an hour of his very busy schedule for a fantastic...

  15. REFORM UNLEASH THE ROYAL NAVY | Again. Burnham takes a break. BP profiteering. | EP 101

    Reform have been busy trying to distract from Farage’s donation scandal by Richard Tice falling under a Parliamentary standard investigation of his own. They decided to re-announce the Royal Navy plan for the seventh time, and Sky News lapped it up. Burnham is on holiday and it's upset some...

  16. THE GREAT GREENING - DISCUSSIONS with Jim NR Dale | EP 11

    We're back with a new episode of Discussions with our special guest expert, climate guru and meteorologist, Jim Dale. Jim, Sal and Don chatted about every aspect of the climate emergency we could think of. Extreme risk from weather, wildfires, escape methods and importantly, the political aspect…

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  17. IS REFORM UK FINISHED? | Clacton. Burnham's new cabinet rated. Climate change. | EPISODE 100

    Has the sleaze finally caught up to Nigel Farage, Richard Tice and Reform UK? Sal and Don discuss the ramifications of the performative Clacton by-election. Also discussed: Andy Burnham's new cabinet and polices. With wildfires raging across Europe, when will some deniers accept the climate...

  18. EP 10 — DISCUSSIONS with Talora — Direct Action

    EP 10 — DISCUSSIONS with Talora — Direct Action No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure. We're back with a new episode of Discussions with Talora. Community activism, political…

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  19. EP 99 – AMERICAN HISTORY XXXL | Trump's fascism ramps up. Reform by-election woes. Burnham becomes leader.

    EP 99 – AMERICAN HISTORY XXXL | Trump's fascism ramps up. Reform by-election woes. Burnham becomes leader. No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure. We talked a lot about the USA in this...

  20. EP 98 – DATA DRAIN | Data Centre Water Use in a Drought. Ian Byrne — Hillsborough Hero. Tasmanian Terror.

    EP 98 – DATA DRAIN | Data Centre Water Use in a Drought. Ian Byrne — Hillsborough Hero. Tasmanian Terror. No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure. More Reform panic as Farage considers…

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  21. EP 09 — DISCUSSIONS with Ollie MacKenzie — GDPR Chat

    EP 09 — DISCUSSIONS with Ollie MacKenzie — GDPR Chat No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure. We're back with a new episode of Discussions with Ollie MacKenzie, GDPR guru and data doyen.…

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  22. EP 97 – WELCOME TO CLACTON | By-Election Circus. Ann Widdecombe Murdered. Burnham Bluster.

    EP 97 – WELCOME TO CLACTON | By-Election Circus. Ann Widdecombe Murdered. Burnham Bluster. No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure. As we recorded, news broke of Ann Widdecombe's murder…

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  23. EP 96 – POWER TENDS TO CORRUPT | Trump Ruins the World Cup. Farage's Annus Horibbilis. More Government Overreach.

    EP 96 – POWER TENDS TO CORRUPT | Trump Ruins the World Cup. Farage's Annus Horibbilis. More Government Overreach. No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure. Don was at Pride on Saturday and...

  24. EP 95 – CONSPIRACY or THEORY | MKUltra, Burnham issue. Reform continues to tank

    EP 95 – CONSPIRACY or THEORY | MKUltra, Burnham issue. Reform continues to tank. No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure. Sal talks us through the latest unrestricted release of files…

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  25. EP 08 — DISCUSSIONS with Dan Hatton — News Agency

    EP 08 — DISCUSSIONS with Dan Hatton — News Agency No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure. We're back with a new episode of Discussions with Dan Hatton, creator and founder of News…

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  26. EP 94 – WINTER IS COMING | Burnham from THE NORTH, Farage is out in the cold.

    EP 94 – WINTER IS COMING | Burnham from THE NORTH, Farage is out in the cold. No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure. Well. Starmer is gone and Burnham is taking us all up to Madchester....

  27. EP 93 – REFORM RUPTURE | Brexit is ten. Decline of Reform. Trump's failing health. Burnham.

    EP 93 – REFORM RUPTURE | Brexit is ten. Decline of Reform. Trump's failing health. Burnham No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure. Sal was flying solo in this episode, as Don's house is...

  28. EP 92 – BY-ELECTION BLUES | is Reform UK finished? Can Farage dig himself out of this hole?

    EP 92 – BY-ELECTION BLUES | is Reform UK finished? Can Farage dig himself out of this hole? No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure. Results are in, and Reform UK have failed in a big…

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  29. EP 91 – MOSCOW MULE | Russia, Andy Burnham, Starmer Assassination Attempt & Palestine Action

    EP 91 – MOSCOW MULE | Russia, Andy Burnham, Starmer Assassination Attempt & Palestine Action Russia fires on a British yacht in the English Channel. Andy Burnham pivots right. The Starmer assassination plot divides Sal and Don. Palestine Action loses its appeal. And don't forget Farage's five...

  30. EP 90 – DEFENCE DIFFICULTIES — Healy resigns. Far-right humiliated. UFC shenanigans. Trillionaires.

    EP 90 – DEFENCE DIFFICULTIES — Healy resigns. Far-right humiliated. UFC shenanigans. Trillionaires. No Holds Barred Pod is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. More Labour Party losses this week, with Healy and the very squared-jawed Al Carns…

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  31. EP 07 — DISCUSSIONS with Peter Corr — National Rejoin March

    EP 07 — DISCUSSIONS with Peter Corr — National Rejoin March No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure. We're back with a new episode of Discussions with Peter Corr, founder and organiser of...

  32. EP 88 – A QUESTION OF TIME — Kenyon up the creek. Palantir are back. Albanian Island News.

    EP 88 – A QUESTION OF TIME — Kenyon up the creek. Palantir are back. Albanian Island News. No Holds Barred Pod is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. We're catching up on delayed episodes after a series of recording hiccups, so this episode was...

  33. EP 06 — DISCUSSIONS with India Willoughby — Anything & Everything

    EP 06 — DISCUSSIONS with India Willoughby — Anything & Everything No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure. We're back with a new episode of Discussions with the amazing, India Willoughby....

  34. EP 87 – SOUTH X SOUTH HOW MUCH? — More Mandelson files. Government bans. GB News fanboy.

    EP 87 – SOUTH X SOUTH HOW MUCH? — More Mandelson files. Government bans. GB News fanboy. No Holds Barred Pod is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. More cancelled travel visas from the government — Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker this time, removed…

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  35. EP 86 – #FARAGERIOTS2 — Farage kicked off more rioting. Mental health awareness.

    EP 86 – #FARAGERIOTS2 — Farage kicked off more rioting. Mental health awareness. No Holds Barred Pod is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Some of this episode is a tough listen. We covered the rioting in Southampton on Tuesday and Farage's...

  36. EP 85 – POLITICAL SMÖRGÅSBORD — Farage is cooked. Trump is cooked. Raise the Colours are in BIG trouble.

    EP 85 – POLITICAL SMÖRGÅSBORD — Farage is cooked. Trump is cooked. Raise the Colours are in BIG trouble. No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure. REFORM ROUNDUP™ — Farage is still in…

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  37. EP 84 – FIVE MILLION WAYS TO HIDE — Where's Farage? Robert Kenyon is rank. More welfare intensity

    EP 84 – FIVE MILLION WAYS TO HIDE — Where's Farage? Robert Kenyon is rank. More welfare intensity. No Holds Barred Pod, is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. Serious and hilarious in equal measure. REFORM ROUNDUP™ — Farage is still in hiding....

  38. EP 83 – UNINVITED — Trump forgets his own son's name. Sadiq Khan for the win. Cheap opera tickets.

    EP 83 – UNINVITED — Trump forgets his own son's name. Sadiq Khan for the win. Cheap opera tickets. No Holds Barred Pod is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. We chatted about Labour's cost of living offerings this week, it's safe to say that...

  39. EP 82 – UNVETTED — Reform's plumber problems. Farage in hiding. Local government under the spotlight

    EP 82 – UNVETTED — Reform's plumber problems. Farage in hiding. Local government under the spotlight. No Holds Barred Pod is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. REFORM ROUNDUP™ — Reform UK have put up a plumber for the Makerfield by-election, but...

  40. EP 81 – BAT$H*T AND BROKEN — Farage flounders. HS2 insanity. Reform vetting disaster. Far-right failures everywhere

    EP 81 – BAT$H*T AND BROKEN — Farage flounders. HS2 is bat$h*t. Reform vetting disaster. Far-right failures everywhere. No Holds Barred Pod is Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan. Politics unpacked every week. News, politics and opinion. We discussed this week's Unite the Kingdom rally — how much of a...

  41. EP 80 – TOMMY ROBINSON'S FLAG RACE — Five million pound gift. Divide the Kingdom. Starmer vs. Burnham

    EP 80 – TOMMY ROBINSON'S FLAG RACE — Five million pound gift. Divide the Kingdom. Starmer vs. Burnham. We chatted A LOT about Andy Burnham in this episode. It's fair to say that Don and Sal got into it. STARMER THE DRAMA-LLAMA CALMER just kept on keeping on as though nothing was happening! Tommy...

  42. EP 79 — MEDIA MADNESS — Reform Roundup™ — FIVE MILLION POUNDS. Media in meltdown. The war rages on.

    EP 79 — MEDIA MADNESS — Reform Roundup™ — FIVE MILLION POUNDS. Media in meltdown. The war rages on. The insane coverage of a thing that hasn't yet happened is dominating our air waves and preventing us from knowing any other news. So you would be forgiven for thinking that the war in Iran is over...

  43. EP 78 – LOCAL ELECTION FALLOUT — Porn amateur wins a seat for Reform UK. Sal questions Farage. Starmer Drama

    EP 78 – LOCAL ELECTION FALLOUT — Porn amateur wins a seat for Reform UK. Sal questions Farage. Starmer Drama. Sal is back, thank goodness. 😍 We chatted about her own personal local election results and the fallout, including an exclusive we dropped a few weeks ago about a very NSFW Reform UK...

  44. EP 77 — LOCAL ELECTION BREAKDOWN — Reform Roundup™ — FIVE MILLION POUNDS. Global Perception Index.

    EP 77 — LOCAL ELECTION BREAKDOWN — Reform Roundup™ — FIVE MILLION POUNDS. Global Perception Index. Don is flying solo on this episode. It started as a minisode, but he rambled on for so long, we have to put it out as a full Ep! And yeah, it's Ep 77, despite Don's intro! Sal is taking a very...

  45. EP 05 — DISCUSSIONS with Mike Dicks — Renter's Rights Act

    EP 05 — DISCUSSIONS with Mike Dicks — Renter's Rights Act We're back with a new episode of Discussions with the very excellent, Mike Dicks. We asked Mike to come on and discuss the ramifications of the new Renter's Rights Act, as he had recently been at the wrong end of the difficult landlord...

  46. EP 76 — KAMIKAZE DOLPHINS — The war is BACK — with dolphins. Reform Roundup™ - FIVE MILLION POUNDS.

    EP 76 — KAMIKAZE DOLPHINS — The war is BACK — with dolphins. Reform Roundup™ — FIVE MILLION POUNDS. The war is back, baby! Pete Hegseth fails to rule out that the US has kamikaze dolphins. Sharks with fricken laser beams got a mention. They told the world that their blockade was rock solid…

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  47. EP 75 – MEDIA BLACKOUT — The media and MET Police have been caught lying. Repeatedly. Toxic Masculinty Tragedy.

    EP 75 – MEDIA BLACKOUT — The media and MET Police have been caught lying. Repeatedly. Toxic Masculinity Tragedy. TRIGGER WARNING: there is some very tough chat in this episode regarding domestic abuse. Proceed with caution. Why has Mark Rowley been lying about the Stop the War Coalition and the...

  48. EP 74 — MEDIA BIAS — Proof of Reform's underreporting. Billionaires under the radar. BBC Bias.

    EP 74 — MEDIA BIAS — Proof of Reform's underreporting. Billionaires under the radar. BBC Bias. Does Dan Hodges tweet more than the BBC about Peter Mandelson? Reform FINALLY face a tiny bit of scrutiny. Don drops a Data Deep Dive. Sal tells us about a very excellent bit of people power from China....

  49. EP 73 – PANIC ON THE STREETS OF LONDON — A horrific stabbing in London. Misreporting. And Martha's Law.

    EP 73 – PANIC ON THE STREETS OF LONDON — A horrific stabbing in London. Misreporting. And Martha's Law. This episode Sal and Don chatted a bit about the stalemate in the Iran conflict but mainly about the horrific stabbing in North London. Was it really a terrorist attack? Or a failing of our...

  50. EP 72 — POLITICAL ASSASSINS — Are we? Epsom fabricated attack. Fox News fail. Far-Right Roundabout. Reform Roundup.

    EP 72 — POLITICAL ASSASSINS — Are we? Epsom fabricated attack. Fox News fail. Far-Right Roundabout. Reform Roundup. Sal chatted about the completely fabricated attack in Epsom that was whipped up into a riot by online agitators and auditors. Tommy Robinson's rally is going ahead with a $100,000...

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Welcome to No Holds Barred.

Join Sal & Don for a round up of the week's news and political shenanigans, with some in depth analysis on different topics each week.

Send us your very own Righteous Rant, and we'll play it out and then discuss your subject. It can be anything you like.

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