Episodes

  • It Could Be Said #264 My Summer with Luke & Simon
    Aug 11 2025

    Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk sport! Yes the world of politics is still too depressing to talk about so we discuss the start of the football season, England falling at the final hurdle in the cricket but vaulting over it in the women's football, and esports!

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    2 hrs and 14 mins
  • It Could Be Said #263 Keep On Looking For That Ray Of Sunshine
    Jul 28 2025

    Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return with a monster podcast as they catch up on the news. They discuss the football, Jeffery Epstein and Donald Trump, the cancellations of the Late Show, the formation of a new political party involving Jeremy Corbyn, and the continued war in the Middle East.

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    3 hrs and 8 mins
  • It Could Be Said #262 I Wonder What Roy Jenkins Would Have Done
    Jul 7 2025

    Dr Luke Middup and Will Cooling return to talk about the problems facing Rachel Reeves and the wider Labour Government. We do this by looking at what we do in her position and how she compares to her predecessors.

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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • It Could Be Said #261 Podcasters Behaving Giddily
    Jun 28 2025

    Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return in a surprisingly good mood considering much of the episode is given over to war in the middle east & Starmer's planned disability cuts. They also talk the race to be NYC Mayor, England vs India in the cricket, and much more!

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    1 hr and 50 mins
  • It Could Be Said #260 Alien vs Predator Repeated As Farce
    Jun 7 2025

    Will Cooling & Dr Luke Middup return to discuss Elon Musk and Donald Trump falling out, Labour surprising everyone in Hamilton & what's up with Kemi Badenoch. They also start with some football talk and slip in a mini-review of Clarkson's Farm Season 4

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    1 hr and 44 mins
  • It Could Be Said #259 Guess Who's Back! Back Again!
    Jun 3 2025

    Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return after two months off from podcasting for a freewheeling discussion even by our standards. We begin with Will and Luke bemoaning the mess that Sir Keir Starmer is making off being Prime Minister before we veer off into talking about the SEVENTIES! Then Simon joins us and we quickly pivot to talking about Canadian and Australian politics.

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    2 hrs and 17 mins
  • It Could Be Said #258 Donald Trump's Tariffanaza
    Apr 5 2025

    Simon Alvey, Will Cooling & Dr Luke Middup return to talk Donald Trump's tariffs! They talk the sheer scale and recklessness of the announcement, the impact on both America and the wider world, and what on earth happens next.

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    1 hr and 58 mins
  • It Could Be Said #257 Dissing Rachel's Ability
    Apr 3 2025

    Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk about Rachel Reeves's Spring Statement. In particular they discuss in detail the impact of the government's cuts to disability benefits.

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    1 hr and 41 mins