After weeks of defending the £5m “gift” that won’t go away, Farage finds himself at the centre of another uncomfortable money story: undeclared finance from a convicted criminal with the unimprovable nickname “Posh George”. And Reform is faltering in the polls. Is Farage becoming a liability to the party that supposedly revolves around him?

Plus: The astonishing story of how Trump strong-armed FIFA into suspending the Folarin Balogun red card, thus poisoning the whole World Cup. And as Burnham prepares to inherit a financial nightmare, should he bite the bullet and repeal the pensioners’ Triple Lock?

ESCAPE ROUTES

• Marie went to see the Olivia Wilde comedy The Invite at the cinema.

• Matt has been reading Murder: The Biography by Kate Morgan.

• Jonn recommends the Russell T Davies drama Tip Toe, streaming on Channel 4.

• Seth has been reading Swiss Watching by Diccon Bewes.

• Questions for But Your Emails? Thoughts? Comments? Email us at ogwn@podmasters.co.uk.

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Presented by Seth Thévoz with Jonn Elledge, Marie le Conte and Matt Green. Audio Production by Robin Leeburn. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Tom Taylor and Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.

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