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These words, written in 1944 by Henry A. Wallace, Vice President under Franklin D. Roosevelt, resonate as deeply today as they did during the height of World War II. Wallace’s essay, The Danger of American Fascism, originally published in The New York Times, is a stark warning about the insidious threats to democracy from within.

Henry Wallace’s essay, written nearly 80 years ago, serves as a guidepost in uncertain times. As Wallace himself said:

"If we put our trust in the common sense of common men and 'with malice toward none and charity for all' go forward on the great adventure of making political, economic, and social democracy a practical reality, we shall not fail."

So, I’ll leave you with this question: What are we doing today to ensure democracy remains a practical reality?

 And how can we resist the insidious influence of those who would sacrifice truth and justice for money and power?

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Kier Starmer is chairing a meeting of European leaders and desperately trying to avoid saying Brexit, free movement, immigration or Europe for two days

Nigel Fáragë, Liz Truss and Boris Johnson have all rushed to Millwalki to find ways to make money from Donald Trump and his ear apparent JD Vance

Meanwhile President Biden has caught COVID in an attempt to prove he's not a frail old man

In other plague news, Baroness Hallet releases her first COVID Enquiry report criticising the governments' preparedness for a pandemic, the Daily Mail will almost certainly blame Angela Rayner for this

And now, for the Pothole count from Aidan

42

And that was the news, from Trumpton.

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Read the original document here:

http://www.labour-party.org.uk/manifestos/1945/1945-labour-manifesto.shtml

Find Mike Reads Wikipedia here:

pod.link/1561158559

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We pick through the confusing new candidates for the seat and uncover some surprises - including a few defections, a hostile takeover and a new independent candidate with his own chopper!

We get answers about the key issues facing Trumptonshire South - (it's potholes)

Join Mike Dicks and Aiden Goatley for 15 minutes of your life you will definitely never get back.

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•Today I’ll be asking the Prime Minister why he wants Nigel Farage to be his friend

•Sir Kier Starmer will be here to tell us how he managed to lose the Uxbridge by-election and explain Ulez to us

•Our Agony Aunt Suella Braverman will be here to take your questions about money

•And local Tory MP, Sir Clive Denby, will be here to explain whatever it is his paymasters want him to explain

•But first, let's go over to Aidan in the TBC chopper to find out how many bank accounts Nigel Farage could have opened if he wasn’t such a snob … 42 …

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•We will talk to our Entertainment Editor, Frank to get his indepth take on the situation

•Then I’ll check in with Rishi Sunak, who’s just been to the Nato summit – thank god, we’ll not be discussing the incident with him

•Regular Agony Aunt, Suella Braverman, will be here to take your questions about work

•And I’ll be catching up with money expert Lewis Martin – to find out how The Incident, might affect my income situation

•Local MP Sir Clive Denby will pop in to explain why he had the cartoon mural removed from the refugee centre in Pippin Fort and I imagine Keir Starmer will join us for balance, because eit’s the run up to the byelection in Chigley

•But first lets go over to Aiden to find out how many TBC presenters are in the frame for being involved in ‘The Incident’ – Aiden …

My apologies for the sound quality - we did this one over Zoom and I had some technical issues -

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I’ve got Dr Mopp coming in to tell us what it’s like to be a GP in the NHS today

Then Rishi Sunak will be here talk about his commitment to making the NHS sellable before he leaves office

We can’t keep Sir Keir out of the studio, and he’ll be here to talk about the hand-picked Just Stop Oil protestor who ruined his big speech about giving speeches

And Sir Clive Denby will be here to tells us about his radical plan for the NHS and his invite to George Osbournes wedding this weekend.

And we’ll touch base with resident agony aunt Suella Braverman to put your health questions to her and I’ll be asking our money expert Lewis Martin about funding for the NHS

But first lets go over to Aiden in the TBC chopper to get the latest count of Tory MPs who’ve decided to resign before they lose the next election …. 

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Money Expert Lewis Martin will join us to give you tips on how to manage your dwindling cash.

Our new Agony Aunt, Suella Braverman will be helping you with your problems, and then I’ll be joined by Armchair General Trevor Tankie To talk about the war in Ukraine

I’ll be finding out what's happening at the Trumpton Water Company

and finally, I’ll be probing Sir Clive Denby … about his reprimand from the Privileges Committee

But First lets go over to Aiden in the TBC chopper to find out how many Tory MPs and Mayoral Candidates are accused of sexual assault this week

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•Local MP Clive Denby will join us to talk about interest rates

•Just One Word – What is Lady?

•I’ll have a chat with the Prime Minister about his new Anglo-Swedish project

•And we’ll check in with The Trumpton 7th Anniversary of Brexit street party

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I’ll be talking to Border Forces’s sweetheart Suella Braverman about the big resignation

Then we’ll check in with Sir Clive Denby to see how far up Boris’s colon he is right now.

Then I’ll open the lines for your calls about Lying and Law and Order

I’ve got a special guest on to talk about Berlusconi's death, then a new feature I’ve come up with called “Our Tune” and finally we’ll see if we can talk to the Big Dog himself, Boris Johnson.

But first let’s go over to the TBC chopper to find out from Eye in the Sky Aiden how many lies Boris Johnson has told in the last 5 minutes … Aiden

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Johnson and Dorres resign, Trump Impeached and Sir Denby is in trouble again

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We have an exclusive interview with Boris Johnson about those controversial redacted whatsapp messages

Then I’ll open the lines to you, and we’ll be talking about Education – is it really necessary now we have smart phones?

Despite the restraining order, we’ll be joined by Tory MP Sir Clive Denby to talk about his tips for saving money during the cost-of-living crisis

Then I’ll open the lines again for your favourite, and mine, the Just One Word Hour – today I want your one word answers to the question “What are benefits of Brexit?”

And Sir Kier Starmer will be popping in to update us on his plan to be very controversial

But first, it’s time to go over to the TBC Chopper and ask Aiden for the latest update on the number of Potholes in Trumpton … Aiden how many is it this week?

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Brought to you by Barney McGrew's cheeseless cheese sandwiches and TVPN

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Recorded in the Laines of Trumpton by Mike Dicks and Aiden Goatley

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This is the complete book of Staves - (as Dickens called them) each Stave is available separately, this version is for those of you who have too much audio time on your hands

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A TRUMPTON CHRISTMAS CAROL

By MIKE DICKS

(AND THE SPIRIT OF CHARLES DICKENS)

STAVE ONE

MARLEY’S GHOST

Boris Alexander de Pfeffel Johnson-Marley was dead, to begin with.

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The new podcast from the people who brought you Boris Johnson in his underpants

Music by Alex McGee

Speaking bits and terrible sound editing by Mike Dicks

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