Location:
United States
Genres:
Politics
Description:
For those not dug into political trenches.
Language:
English
Episodes
Mission government with Jill Rutter
12/9/2024
Jill Rutter of the Institute for Government joins Martin and Steve to discuss the idea of mission government and how Labour are getting on with their missions, after the Prime Minister's speech last week.
Duration:00:50:22
Trump's influence here
11/6/2024
Martin and Steve discuss the US election and what it means for politics in the UK.
Duration:00:31:27
Evaluating The Budget
10/30/2024
Martin and Steve break down the budget and ask where the centre ground on the economy is now.
Duration:00:30:39
First 100 days and Conference round up
10/9/2024
Martin and Steve catch up on the first few months of a Labour Government, Conference season and the surprises of the Tory leadership race.
Duration:00:34:10
Why are the Toires happy?
10/2/2024
Martin and Steve discuss the Conservative conference.
Duration:00:13:18
Why Labour are nervous
9/27/2024
Martin and Steve discuss an uneasy Labour conference.
Duration:00:26:28
Should the Libdems replace the Tories?
9/18/2024
Martin and Steve discuss the gossip from the Libdem conference in Brighton.
Duration:00:22:31
Political factions
2/7/2024
Steve and Martin discuss factions in Parliament following the 'Pop Con' this week.
Duration:00:24:36
Politics in 2024
1/17/2024
Martin and Steve discuss the big year ahead, and assess the starts Starmer and Sunak have made to 2024.
Duration:00:30:45
Attitudes to immigration, with Sophie Stowers.
5/26/2023
Sophie Stowers join the podcast to talk about how the public view immigration.
Duration:00:33:58
How to be a patriot, with Sunder Katwala.
5/22/2023
Sunder returns to the podcast to talk about his new book, ‘How to Be a Patriot’.
Duration:00:56:51
Cllr Stephen Penfold on local government
5/14/2023
Councillor Stephen Penfold joined us to talk about housing and the other challenges he faces in local government.
Duration:00:49:04
Christabel Cooper on Stevenage Woman and Labour Together
4/20/2023
Labour Together's Director of Research tells us where the next general election can be won and lost.
Duration:00:51:06
The politics of the ’new elite’ with Matt Goodwin.
4/12/2023
Professor Matt Goodwin joins Martin and Steve to talk about his new book Values, Voices and Virtue, its reception and the wider arguments about populism and our politics.
Duration:00:49:32
Finding common ground with Luke Tryl.
4/7/2023
Martin and Steve are joined by Luke Tryl, UK Director of More in Common to talk about the state of divides in UK society, the political weather and education policy.
Duration:01:07:08
The Conservative Party After Brexit with Professor Tim Bale
3/28/2023
Professor Tim Bale on his new book about the Conservative Party
Duration:00:46:05
Economic discourse with Giles Wilkes.
3/16/2023
Former No10 economic adviser Giles Wilkes joins the podcast to discuss the budget, Trussonomics, austerity, "boomsters vs doomsters" and much much more.
Duration:00:56:55
Elliott Goat on democracy and polarisation
11/15/2022
Elliott Goat of Undivided and Unhack joins us to discuss democracy and polarisation
Duration:01:07:26
US midterms and American democracy, with Roifield Brown.
11/13/2022
We welcome host of the Mid Atlantic pod Roifield Brown back to the show, to discuss the fallout of the US midterm elections and what this means for US democracy and more.
Duration:00:42:16
Lessons from New Labour with Dr Lise Butler and Dr Colm Murphy.
10/14/2022
Historians of the British left, Lise and Colm, join Steve and Martin to talk about New Labour’s legacy and what current politicians could learn from them.
Duration:01:26:04