Podcast Episodes

Dear oh dear

It's so bad for our prime minister that even the King seemed to express dismay when he was caught on mic saying "dear oh dear" to his PM. As half the government briefs journalists that U-turns are on…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Just don't call it a U-turn

More government U-turns, gossip from an Anti Growth Coalition drinks party, and a PMQs debrief. Ian Blackford, SNP’s leader in Westminster also pops in to News Agents HQ for a chat.

Production: Gabrie…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

"Dark arts" at the Daily Mail?

The Daily Mail Group - Associated Newspapers - has been accused of 'abhorrent criminal activity' by Doreen Lawrence - mother of the murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence.

She's lodged a claim in the Hig…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Putin's Revenge

Kyiv awoke to bombs, explosion and the sour smell of retaliation.

Putin had spent his 70th birthday weekend watching his precious road bridge that linked Crimea to mainland Russia blown to pieces. An…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Will the lights go out on us and Truss?

The National Grid has warned that British households could face power blackouts this winter, if the energy crisis exacerbates. But Liz Truss' government has ruled out any energy conservation campaign…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Suella has a dream

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has given us her 'I have a dream speech'. She got misty eyed as she imagined a newspaper front page showing a plane full of asylum seekers being deported to Rwanda. We…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Truss does Trump

Prime minister Liz Truss closed her conference with a speech about things she hated. These included people from north London townhouses who taxi to the BBC, tweet and go on podcasts. So Jon - who is …

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Ten days to save Liz Truss

A senior Conservative MP has told The News Agents Liz Truss is facing a critical moment and may have just ten days to save her job.

Party discipline appears to be crumbling before our eyes. Ministers…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

The Lady IS for Turning

Somewhere between the hours of 10pm and midnight, on the opening day of the Conservative conference, a screeching U-turn was made. The Prime Minister, who’d insisted just yesterday her top rate tax c…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago

Is Liz Truss doomed?

It’s been a chaotic week in British politics. The slide of sterling, Bank of England interventions and a record poll showing a 33-point lead for Labour. Prime Minister Liz Truss is just three weeks i…

Published on 3 years, 2 months ago