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Special Episode: The Makerfield Test
Season 1 Episode 12
Thursday’s by-election results are in, and the UK political landscape has just been thrown into a spin. In this special bonus episode of The Opinion …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
By-Elections, Defence Spending & the Social Media Ban
Season 1 Episode 11
In this jam-packed episode, we look at today’s by-elections in England and Scotland, the government’s social media ban, the security and defence spen…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Talking Makerfield with Lara Spirit
Season 1 Episode 10
In this episode of The Opinion Brief, we're joined by Sunday Times deputy political editor Lara Spirit to discuss the dramatic Makerfield by-election…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Where does Britain stand on migration?
Season 1 Episode 9
From immigration to welfare and Tony Blair, this week’s episode dives into some of the biggest issues of the moment.
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4 months ago
Bridging the Politics-Public Opinion Gap with Tim Shipman
Season 1 Episode 8
For this week’s episode, Tim Shipman, author and Political Editor of The Spectator, joins us to discuss British politics and public opinion. We also …
4 months, 1 week ago
Make or Break(erfield)
Season 1 Episode 7
With Burnham now confirmed as the Labour candidate for the Makerfield by-election, this week’s episode takes a look at the constituency and Burnham’s…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Post-Election Fallout
Season 1 Episode 6
As Keir Starmer reels from Labour’s election losses, where do the public stand on the Prime Minister and a potential leadership challenge? We also ha…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Special Episode: The Election Debrief
Season 1 Episode 5
Recorded as the final results trickled in, this extra episode of The Opinion Brief gives you fresh analysis of the historic 2026 local elections.
In t…
5 months ago
Final pre-election rundown with Sam Freedman
Season 1 Episode 4
An early release before voters across Britain head to the polls tomorrow for the 2026 local elections and parliamentary elections in Scotland and Wal…
5 months ago
Britain's New Populist Right
Season 1 Episode 3
This week we welcome The Opinion Brief’s first guest, discuss the rise of Britain's populist right, and ask why the “Badenoch Bounce” isn't lifting t…
5 months, 1 week ago