Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDavid Blunkett: Education, policing immigration, and the future of the Labour Party (Part 2)
Episode 78
What challenges did David Blunkett face as Home Secretary following 9/11? Does he have any regrets relating to his crime and punishment policies? What does the future look like for Keir Starmer's Lab…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
David Blunkett: Tony Blair, growing up blind, and where Margaret Thatcher went wrong (Part 1)
Episode 77
How did the loss of industry in the 1980s affect David Blunkett's politics? What was his experience growing up blind in Sheffield? How did Neil Kinnock and Tony Blair compare?
Rory and Alastair are j…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Legacy... Margaret Thatcher
Afua Hirsch and Peter Frankopan tell the wild stories of some of the most extraordinary men and women ever to have lived – and ask whether they have the reputation they deserve.
Should Nina Simone’s …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Rachel Reeves: Britain’s next Chancellor?
Episode 76
How would an incoming Labour government fund the NHS? How does Reeves and Starmer's relationship compare to Blair and Brown? What is the experience of being a woman in the world of banking and politi…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
The Greek Prime Minister vs Rishi Sunak: The Elgin Marbles, immigration, and the EU
Episode 75
Why did Rishi Sunak snub the Prime Minister of Greece? How have Greece solved their immigration issue? How will populist ideology fare in the upcoming European elections?
The Prime Minister of Greece,…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Kwasi Kwarteng: Liz Truss, becoming Chancellor, and Britain on the brink (Part 2)
Episode 74
Why did the Tory Party choose to make Liz Truss and Boris Johnson prime minister? How does it feel to be the second shortest-serving chancellor in post-war history? What was the true thinking behind …
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Kwasi Kwarteng: Boris Johnson, the British Empire, and Rwanda (Part 1)
Episode 73
"If I were 22 now, I probably wouldn't vote Conservative" - Kwasi Kwarteng
In the first of two episodes with the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rory and Alastair speak to Kwasi about the future o…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Nancy Pelosi: From JFK's inauguration to fighting Donald Trump
Episode 72
How did Nancy Pelosi rise up to be the most politically powerful woman in America? What was it like to attend JFK's inauguration? What's the key secret behind fundraising in US politics?
Rory and Alas…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Israel's former PM on why Netanyahu is finished, the settler movement, and corruption - Ehud Olmert
Episode 71
How much do you know about the last serious attempt at a two state solution in the Israel-Gaza conflict?
On today's episode of Leading, Rory and Alastair are joined by former Israeli PM, Ehud Olmert,…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
Sadiq Khan: Faith, power, and the truth about Boris Johnson
Episode 70
How much power does the Mayor of London actually have? Have we moved forward - or backwards - as a country when it comes to religion in politics? Should London take a leaf out of New York's book to b…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago