‘The Sleaze By-Election’: Farage Resigns…and Runs Again?! Plus, World War Three is here w/ Hannah Lucinda Smith

‘The Sleaze By-Election’: Farage Resigns…and Runs Again?! Plus, World War Three is here w/ Hannah Lucinda Smith

From Pod Save the UK by Pod Save the UK

July 8, 2026 · 1h 16m · Episode 160

About this episode

The episode discusses Nigel Farage's resignation and subsequent candidacy in a by-election, alongside geopolitical tensions highlighted by guest Hannah Lucinda Smith.

This week, we cancel our early celebrations at the news of Nigel Farage’s resignation, given that he announced in the same breath he would be standing in the very by-election he triggered… Another one?! While Nish is off on a glamorous sidequest, Coco’s joined by guest host journalist Zoë Grünewald to make sense of this latest stunt from Nige. Is this a political gamble that will pay off, or a final act of desperation? Also on the show, we look to Ankara, where world leaders have descended for the latest NATO summit amidst rising geopolitical tensions... Author and foreign correspondent Hannah Lucinda Smith breaks down how warfare has changed, why we should be investing more in defence, and what the presumptive PM Andy Burnham could do to get Britain back on track on the world stage. USEFUL LINKS Buy Hannah’s book! https://www.waterstones.com/book/hinterlands/hannah-lucinda-smith/9781805225416 Sunday Times Investigation into ‘Daddy’ Farage and ‘Posh George’: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/revealed-nigel-farage-secretly-funded-by-convicted-criminal-j0brtrlnk GUESTS Hannah Lucinda Smith CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS WISE: https://www.wise.com SHOPIFY…

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Hosts: Nish, Coco

Guests: Zoë Grünewald, Hannah Lucinda Smith

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WISE, SHOPIFY

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Organizations: NATO, Sunday Times, Intelligence Squared, Crooked Media

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