Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat Britain really thinks of politics
Episode 235
Are the Tories in danger of being overtaken by Reform UK? Should polling instruct or inform political decisions? Who is the country’s least popular p…
2 years, 2 months ago
Question Time: Why New Labour introduced tuition fees, Thatcher and Blair’s canvassing secrets, and the greatest prime minister we never had
Episode 234
Who would have been in Rory’s cabinet if he had won the 2019 Tory leadership contest? Who is the best prime minister we never had? How can we fix Eng…
2 years, 2 months ago
From peerages to Putin: the fight against corruption in politics
Episode 233
How can we root out corruption in politics, both at home and abroad? What’s caused the crisis in Israel around its ultra-Orthodox population? What re…
2 years, 2 months ago
Question Time: ISIS-K vs Russia, radical reform of the NHS, and the fight against child poverty
Episode 232
What is the wider significance of the terrorist attack in Moscow? Does the NHS need reform or spending increases? And why is the increase in child po…
2 years, 2 months ago
Labour's struggle for economic vision and Haiti on the brink
Episode 231
What's happening in Haiti? Why is Keir Starmer getting dragged into culture war politics? Is Rachel Reeves' economic plan for the country "underwhelm…
2 years, 2 months ago
Question Time: £91,000… Should MPs be paid more?
Episode 230
Why do so few people know who the Lib Dem leader is? Should the arts feature more prominently in school curriculums? What are freeports and should we…
2 years, 2 months ago
Putin’s sham election, Sunak under threat, and the rift between France and Germany
Episode 229
Who would Putin’s successor be? Could the Conservatives change leader again? Why is the Franco-German relationship deteriorating?
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2 years, 2 months ago
Question Time: The legacy of Theresa May, abolishing National Insurance, and Sweden joins NATO
Episode 228
What will Theresa May be remembered for as PM? Who are the best and worst prime ministers of the post-war era? What is the significance of Sweden bec…
2 years, 2 months ago
Biden’s aid port in Gaza, Tory defection to Reform, and a mole at the top of the IRA
Episode 227
Are we witnessing a Biden resurgence after his State of the Union address? Will Tory MPs follow Lee Anderson to Reform UK? Who was the double agent a…
2 years, 2 months ago
Question Time: Google vs OpenAI, the new Portuguese populist, and why do dictators hold elections?
Episode 226
What happened with Google's AI chatbot 'Gemini' this week? Should incarcerated people have the right to vote? What is the point of dictators like Vla…
2 years, 3 months ago