Podcasts History This Day in Esoteric Political History The Monkey Mayor of Hartlepool (2002) w/ Tim Harford

The Monkey Mayor of Hartlepool (2002) w/ Tim Harford

Published: April 28, 2022, 8:30 a.m.

It\u2019s April 28th. This day in 2002, the northeastern English town of Hartlepool is gearing up for a mayoral election, where they would end up voting in\u2026 the local football club\u2019s monkey mascot to run their government.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Tim Harford to discuss the story of how H\u2019Angus the Monkey got elected, and how the man inside the suit, Stuart Drummond, went on to be a very effective administrator.

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Be sure to check out Tim\u2019s excellent podcast \u201cCautionary Tales\u201d from Pushkin Media.

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