About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of King Andy's coronation on democracy, alongside critiques of Manchesterism and media narratives.

Ross Kempsell, Luke Gittos and Fraser Myers on the hollowness of ‘Manchesterism’, the gang-rapist we can’t deport and the media myth of ‘Peak Reform’ Watch the videos from the spiked summit – our biggest ever live event. spiked supporters can get exclusive early access to the panels and speeches: https://www.spiked-online.com/2026/06/30/watch-the-spiked-summit-2026-our-biggest-ever-live-event/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Guests: Ross Kempsell, Luke Gittos, Fraser Myers

Topics covered

• democracy
• Manchesterism
• media
• reform
• politics

Keywords

• coronation
• democracy
• Manchesterism
• media myth
• reform

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Organizations: spiked

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