Craft Politics
Craft Politics
Podcast Description
Join Craft Politics, where politics meets business over a pint. Hosted by a former politician and a seasoned political staffer, this podcast translates world events into actionable insights for business leaders. With populism on the rise, understanding this intersection is more crucial than ever. Why beer? Because the best political discussions happen with a pint in hand. Joseph Lavoie and Andrew Percy bring decades of experience in politics and business, offering concise, targeted insights to help you navigate the political landscape. Cheers to making politics work for your business!
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The podcast focuses on the intersection of politics and business, covering a range of topics such as polling dynamics, the Conservative movement in Canada, economic tariffs, and the influence of American politics on Canadian affairs. Episodes include in-depth discussions like the implications of Trump's tariffs on trade relations and insights into leadership changes within Canadian political parties.
The best political chats don’t happen in boardrooms, and they rarely show up in briefing notes. They happen in pubs — over a pint or three. Or, right here on Craft Politics. With craft beer on the table and stories from decades in politics across the UK and Canada, Andrew Percy and Joseph Lavoie take you behind the headlines to show you how politics really works — and why it matters to you. Candid, witty, sometimes inappropriate, it’s a reminder that politics doesn’t have to be boring or polarizing.
It’s our final episode of 2025 — and we’re going out with a bang (and a beer). Joseph, Holly, and Andrew reunite after a winter bug-induced hiatus to bring you our first-ever year-end special. We make bold predictions (that we’ll surely regret), hand out highly scientific year-end awards, play games, roast each other’s beer tasting notes, and toast to the chaos that was.
It’s everything you’d expect from Craft Politics — unfiltered, occasionally insightful, and always a bit ridiculous.
🗳 Rapid-Fire Reflections:
One word to sum up the political year? Fruitless, chaotic… and a bit shit.
The story everyone thinks they understood?
Doug Ford’s World Series ad
Trump’s tariffs
Labour’s tax strategy — and still nobody gets it.
What we’re all pretending won’t matter in 2026, but will?
Alberta separatism
UK house prices
defence spending… and apparently, Andrew’s age.
🔹 Serious Predictions:
Canada heads to the polls — and the Conservatives win (Joseph)
Conservative leadership could change… in Canada (Andrew)
Reform UK will peak in spring… then fade (Holly)
🌶 Spicy Predictions:
The Parti Québécois doesn’t win in Quebec — CAQ makes a surprise comeback (Joseph)
Zack Polanski’s meteoric Green Party rise hits a bump (Holly)
Something very spicy happens in Labour ranks (Andrew… vaguely)
🕵️♀️ Quiet Shifts to Watch:
Canada’s election becomes about chaos vs. control
Doug Ford and Donald Trump become unlikely friends
Joseph steps down from the podcast due to… “an incident”
📊 Real Headline or Fake?
Doug Ford on The Amazing Race?
Signal-gate?
Andrew Percy in the Lords?
Let’s just say, trust no one — especially Grockipedia.
🗣️ Who Said It?
“I don’t particularly want to wipe someone’s bum”
“The best is yet to come… get the bungee harness ready”
“I originally saw AI as an efficiency gain. I was wrong.”
(Many of your favourites are quoted, willingly or not.)
🍺 Beer Notes or Erotic Fiction?
Andrew and Holly put Joseph’s Untappd beer reviews under the microscope.
Did he really say a beer had a “beautiful head”? Yes.
Did he really sneak one into a soccer match? Also yes.
Did any of it make sense? You be the judge
🏆 Year-End Awards
Most Predictable Surprise: Angela Rayner resigns
Best Attempt at Spin: Signal-gate
Worst Use of a Chart: Lib Dems still doing Lib Dem things
Phrase We Never Want to Hear Again: “Looks gorgeous. Tastes like a marvel.”
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