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.

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. Will it work? Sal and Don are not so sure. Lots of discussion about Andy Burnham of course, but Reform UK is teetering on its last legs. Who will deliver the final blow? James Murray has managed to negotiate an end to the doctor's strikes. Finally. We chatted about some crypto shenanigans as well and ended with a beautiful Foo Fighters cover version from the kids at the Bell Tower Beats of Anfield Road Primary School. We dare you not to shed a tear. Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week. No Holds Barred Links Our website: https://noholdsbarredpod.com [https://noholdsbarredpod.com/] Buy some merch here: https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/ [https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/] YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube [https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube]  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify [https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify]  Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple [https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple]  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod [https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod] Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/ [https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/]  Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered [https://substack.com/@salsnackered?] Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com [https://www.writetothem.com]  Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 [https://x.com/TheZombyPop] for our theme tune. Contact us here: 𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod [https://x.com/noholdspod] 𝔼 — info@noholdsbarredpod.com [info@noholdsbarredpod.com]

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 too hot for his laptop! He will be back next week though. Sal talked through the week's news, including Trump's ailing health, Reform is in turmoil and Andy Burnham isn't off to a great start. We were both at the Rejoin march in London last Saturday and Sal gave an amazing speech in Parliament Square to kick things off. You can watch it here and see more from the other speakers — Neil Kinnock! https://noholdsbarredpod.com/national-rejoin-march-2026/ [https://noholdsbarredpod.com/national-rejoin-march-2026/] Our closing video is a work of genius by MC Hammersmith, find him here: https://www.youtube.com/@MCHammersmith [https://www.youtube.com/@MCHammersmith] Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week. No Holds Barred Links Our website: https://noholdsbarredpod.com [https://noholdsbarredpod.com/] Buy some merch here: https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/ [https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/] YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube [https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube]  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify [https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify]  Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple [https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple]  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod [https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod] Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/ [https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/]  Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered [https://substack.com/@salsnackered?] Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com [https://www.writetothem.com]  Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 [https://x.com/TheZombyPop] for our theme tune. Contact us here: 𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod [https://x.com/noholdspod] 𝔼 — info@noholdsbarredpod.com [info@noholdsbarredpod.com]

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 way. Three by-election losses in one night, not that you'd know it from our ludicrous media. They only want to topple another Prime Minister. Will it change anything? Join us at the National Rejoin March tomorrow [if you're listening on day of release!]. Topics this episode: * Reform UK by-election losses * Pochin makes a huge faux-pas * Lee Anderson has botox * Is Burnham the answer * Trump is really struggling * Georgia Meloni has sparked a diplomatic incident over Trump's lies * Farage is in his hiding field * Nigel Farage and the £5 million question Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week. No Holds Barred Links Our website: https://noholdsbarredpod.com [https://noholdsbarredpod.com/] Buy some merch here: https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/ [https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/] YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube [https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube]  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify [https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify]  Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple [https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple]  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod [https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod] Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/ [https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/]  Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered [https://substack.com/@salsnackered?] Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com [https://www.writetothem.com]  Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 [https://x.com/TheZombyPop] for our theme tune. Contact us here: 𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod [https://x.com/noholdspod] 𝔼 — info@noholdsbarredpod.com [info@noholdsbarredpod.com]

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 million pounds. This week on your favourite UK politics podcast, No Holds Barred, Sal Dodgson and Don McGowan unpack a packed news week — with strong opinions, genuine disagreement, and no filter. From media framing of the Starmer case to what Burnham's rightward shift means for Labour's left flank, nothing gets a free pass. Topics this episode: * Russian warship fires toward a yacht in the English Channel * The Keir Starmer assassination attempt — Sal and Don disagree * Media framing and the court of public opinion * Palestine Action appeal upheld — what it means * Andy Burnham's pitch to the right * Nigel Farage and the £5 million question Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week. No Holds Barred Links Our website: https://noholdsbarredpod.com [https://noholdsbarredpod.com/] Buy some merch here: https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/ [https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/] YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube [https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube]  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify [https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify]  Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple [https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple]  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod [https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod] Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/ [https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/]  Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered [https://substack.com/@salsnackered?] Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com [https://www.writetothem.com]  Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 [https://x.com/TheZombyPop] for our theme tune. Contact us here: 𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod [https://x.com/noholdspod] 𝔼 — info@noholdsbarredpod.com [info@noholdsbarredpod.com]

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 [who?] resigning over the defence budget. Don argued that he can see the point of Rachel Reeves — they wasted so much cash already. We chatted about the far-right's latest humiliations around the country, when they were vastly outnumbered by decent folk. The two Ryans — Bridge and Ferguson — were arrested … which is nice. Trump's birthday fight club could be rained off, and Musk is a trillionaire. 🤷‍♂️ Don't forget Farage's five million pounds. WE HAVE MERCH as seen in the episode, available from: https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/ [https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/] SOME STRONG LANGUAGE You can find everything you need to know about the pod on our website: noholdsbarredpod.com [http://noholdsbarredpod.com]   We’re also on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/c/NoHoldsBarredPod] with early episodes, chat with hosts, Sal and Don every week, bonus longer episodes and a growing community chat group. Details on our website or click here [https://www.patreon.com/c/NoHoldsBarredPod]. No Holds Barred Links YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube [https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube]  Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify [https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify]  Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple [https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple]  Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/ [https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/]  Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered? [https://substack.com/@salsnackered?]  Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com [https://www.writetothem.com]  Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 [https://x.com/TheZombyPop] for our theme tune. Contact us here: 𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod [https://x.com/noholdspod] 𝔼 — info@noholdsbarredpod.com [info@noholdsbarredpod.com]