Podcast Episodes

Rock & Roll Politics Live at the Edinburgh Festival

Season 1 Episode 343

Here’s a recording of the final show at this year’s festival, where there was a different show every day. The final one looked ahead via four political figures, but many other themes and characters w…

Published on 7 hours ago

What's been happening at the Edinburgh Festival?

Season 1 Episode 342

The run of Rock & Roll Politics shows is in full swing, with host Steve Richards delivering a different show each day. 

Here's an update for the co-operative on the various themes and the audience pr…

Published on 1 week ago

For all the storms, is Labour heading for a second term?

Season 1 Episode 341

The Labour government has endured a traumatic first year on many fronts, but its opponents are in different ways extremely vulnerable. If its opponents cannot win next time Labour will secure a secon…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Is Labour Delivering on Transport?

Season 1 Episode 340

In a Question Time Special the Rock N Roll Politics co-operative reflects on the 'pause' of some rail electrification schemes, the degree to which the UK's independent nuclear deterrent is not indepe…

Published on 3 weeks ago

What does Britain get from 'The Special Relationship' with the US?

Season 1 Episode 339

Keir Starmer drops everything to meet Trump on the President's golfing holiday, but to what end? Post-war Prime Ministers, with two exceptions, assume Britain has a special relationship with the US, …

Published on 4 weeks ago

Water Privatisation - why is Margaret Thatcher still deified?

Season 1 Episode 338

The rushed water privatisation after the 1987 election was one of several calamitous policies launched by Margaret Thatcher –with the consequences still being played out today. Yet Tory leaders, pote…

Published on 1 month ago

Can the government find a more effective media strategy?

Season 1 Episode 337

Number 10’s media strategy is fairly old-fashioned: the morning round for the broadcasters, interviews with the TV political editors and placing articles in right wing newspapers. Does any of this do…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

How deep a hole is Keir Starmer in?

Season 1 Episode 336

Normally media frenzies exaggerate the scale of a government crisis - a distorting frenzy that feeds on itself. But this time, has it played down the significance of recent days?

Rock & Roll Politics…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Can Keir Starmer learn the lessons from the welfare shambles?

Season 1 Episode 335

Labour MPs flex their muscles, the government concedes, welfare reform is still in chaos and taxes will have to rise to pay for concessions. How has a landslide government landed on such rocky terrai…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Patreon Live Tonight (Thursday 26th June)

Season 6 Episode 19

Don't miss tonight's live Zoom event, exclusive for Patreon subscribers! Join Steve for an exclusive chat, live on Zoom and FREE to all Patreons. Steve will be covering hot topics from the current po…

Published on 2 months ago