Podcast Episodes

Who Is The Real John McDonnell?

Helen and Stephen are joined by New Statesman editor Jason Cowley to discuss his recent interview with the shadow chancellor, John McDonnell. Then, Helen talks to the feminist campaigner Caroline Cri…

Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

The No-Deal Brexit Reality

Helen and Stephen discuss the coming autumn crunch over Brexit and how the parliamentary votes over the deal will go. Then, Helen talks to director Jude Christian about her upcoming production othell…

Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

Will the Labour Party Split?

Helen and Stephen discuss jerk rice and cultural appropriation, interview Emily Andrews from the Institute for Government about the state of Britain's public services, and look at the evidence for a …

Published on 7 years, 2 months ago

Jeremy Corbyn's Wreath Row

Helen and Stephen discuss the row over Jeremy Corbyn's attendance at a 2014 wreath-laying event in Tunis and what it tells us about the current internal state of the Labour Party.

Then, for this week'…

Published on 7 years, 3 months ago

Boris Johnson and the Burqa

Helen and Stephen discuss Boris Johnson's Telegraph column about the burqa, talk to Frances Crook of the Howard League about prisons and penal reform, and answer a listener question: how radical is J…

Published on 7 years, 3 months ago

Labour's Anti-Semitism Row (part 94)

Helen and Stephen discuss the ongoing row over anti-Semitism in the Labour Party, as well as the internal politics of the party's NEC elections and the possible deselection ballots against pro-Brexit…

Published on 7 years, 3 months ago

Review of the year in parliament

Episode 280

Helen and Stephen look back at the parliamentary year – taking in discussions of new parties, luxury communism and climate change. Then Helen interviews the author Laurence Scott about his new book P…

Published on 7 years, 3 months ago

NS#279: The Brexit Curse

Helen and Stephen discuss the news that the Vote Leave campaign has been found to have broken electoral law and explore whether Theresa May can face a no confidence vote while Parliament is on summer…

Published on 7 years, 4 months ago

NS#278: The Tory Psychodrama

Helen and Stephen discuss the ongoing resignations and battles in the Tory party over Brexit, and then Stephen is joined by NS political correspondent Patrick Maguire to test out some Labour Party co…

Published on 7 years, 4 months ago

NS#277: Emergency Podcast: Cabinet Resignations

Helen and Stephen react to the resignations of David Davis and Boris Johnson (and who knows who else by the time you listen to this), and analyse what the upheaval in the Cabinet means for Theresa Ma…

Published on 7 years, 4 months ago