Podcast Episodes

Reeves’ risky budget fightback

On the eve of the long-awaited budget, the rhetoric is ramping up and speculation across Westminster is wild – but has the criticism on the Chancello…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Budget week: What business really fears

As Business leaders gather for the CBI conference will the Chancellor be on their side? 

Sam and Anne consider whether Rachel Reeves could make this b…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Gender wars follow Starmer to the G20

As the Prime Minister heads to the G20 in South Africa, could international support for the Ukrainian war effort be under threat as an alleged corrup…

8 months ago

Is the mansion tax back?

With just one week until the budget – what levers are left for the Chancellor to pull to plug the black hole in the public finances? 

Sam and Anne ass…

8 months ago

Has the budget already unravelled?

The Prime Minister is out of the country again for the first of two overseas trips this week - he's off to Berlin ahead of the G20 in South Africa. 

B…

8 months ago

Will Labour accept Shabana's asylum crackdown?

Following a briefing war and a budget U-turn last week, can the Home Secretary get the government’s agenda back on track? 

Sam and Anne discuss Shaban…

8 months ago

Behind the scenes at toxic No10

As the fallout from the briefings against Wes Streeting rumbles on - does the PM have more issues behind the door to No10? 

In a tumultuous 24 hours, …

8 months, 1 week ago

Starmer v Streeting: What’s going on?

What is going on?

Sam and Anne share notes on the late night WhatsApps chats following a day of briefings about Keir Starmer’s future (and the WhatsA…

8 months, 1 week ago

The BBC’s Billion Dollar Question

With Donald Trump threatening to sue the BBC, will the BBC have to pay out? And how have those across the political spectrum been reacting? 

And with …

8 months, 1 week ago

Political Traitors: Who can you trust?

Sam reveals there might be some Traitors style plotting going on behind the scenes in the government. But from who? And how might Keir Starmer see of…

8 months, 1 week ago