Podcast Episodes

New MPs, new government... new politics?

It’s Keir Starmer’s first full week in government and he’s already facing an impending crisis: overflowing prisons.

Amol and Nick speak to the former…

1 year, 10 months ago

Reeves goes for growth in the Treasury, Starmer takes to the world stage

Amol and Nick are back for Labour’s first week in government to look at Rachel Reeves’ plan for growth and how Keir Starmer can position himself on t…

1 year, 10 months ago

Post-election pod: How will Labour govern? And who will take charge of the Tories?

It’s the afternoon after the night before and Amol and Nick are back after 14 hours of live radio for a post-election podcast.

How will Keir Starmer g…

1 year, 10 months ago

Election Night Fever and the Challenge across the Channel

Amol and Nick look ahead to election night, with a run down of the key moments and the best time to get some sleep (if you must!)

They also discuss on…

1 year, 10 months ago

Bonus Q&A – 'None of the Above' on ballot papers & election night cliché bingo.

Should there be an alternative to voting for the least-worst candidate? Why are we obsessed by cult of personality politicians? And what are the elec…

1 year, 10 months ago

It’s election week!

With just a few days to go before people go to the polls, Amol and Nick reflect on the strategies behind the parties’ get-out-the-vote messages.

And t…

1 year, 10 months ago

Should we trust the polls?

There’s a week to go before votes are counted and barely a day goes by in the campaign without a new poll.

So are the Conservatives really on course f…

1 year, 10 months ago

Newscast x The Today Podcast x When It Hits The Fan

The Today Podcast, Newscast and When It Hits The Fan have come together for a special episode, to look at the role of the media in the general electi…

1 year, 11 months ago

Sunak’s betting crisis, Starmer’s gender row and Farage takes on the Mail

With ten days until polling day Amol and Nick look at the ongoing betting crisis for the Conservatives and discuss why gender is back in the headline…

1 year, 11 months ago

Bonus Q&A – Why do politicians use big numbers and why do we vote with pencils?

Why do politicians use big numbers in interviews? How will political reporting change in the future? And why do we vote using pencils?

Amol and Nick a…

1 year, 11 months ago