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Are we heading for an early election?

After the resignation of Robert Jenrick, plus Suella Braverman's opposition to his new Rwanda...

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Boris Johnson Vs. The Covid-19 Inquiry

It’s a new week and Boris Johnson will finally be held to account for his leadership during the...

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Why Are Right Wing Populists Winning Again?

Now even Holland is under the rule of a right wing populist, it might be time to admit that they...

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Why Tax Cuts Now?

The UK government is presiding over a crumbling, broken country and investment is required...

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Get Ready For Another Tory Psychodrama

Rishi Sunak's desperate attempt to fly asylum seekers to Rwanda will be the dominant political...

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Will Sunak's reshuffle improve the party's prospects?

Rishi Sunak has sacked Suella Braverman and brought back David Cameron.  But in terms of party...

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Where Does Power Lie in the UK?

Today on the podcast Steve Richards considers how Rishi Sunak pays homage to Elon Musk, and...

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The Covid Inquiry and The Fatal Chaos in Johnson's Number 10

Covid struck the UK at the worst possible time. Johnson was governing amidst casual chaos and yet...

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Does Northern Ireland offer any lessons for the Middle East?

In this Question Time Special, Rock & Roll Politics explores the Israel/Gaza nightmare, the...

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Will the Tories be wiped out?

The Conservative Party has a reputation for adapting ruthlessly to changing times, but is it...

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Israel & Gaza: Is There Space for Nuance?

Tensions are high in the UK and yet virtually everyone condemns the brutal atrocities in Israel...

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The Labour Party conference part 2: Keir Starmer makes his pitch

Keir Starmer framed a powerful and coherent argument in his conference speech, but what about the...

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The Labour Party conference part 1: Labour moves closer to power

Steve Richards is at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. The mood is disciplined and yet...

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Sunak and the Tory Conference: Can Rishi Sunak be the candidate for change?

In his party conference speech, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claimed to be the “change-maker” who...

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Sunak and the Tory Conference: Why has Rishi Sunak failed to learn the art of leadership?

The pre-election Conservative Party conference manages to be both noisy and subdued. The autumnal...

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Nick Thomas Symonds on Clem Attlee, Keir Starmer and Brexit

Steve Richards speaks to the Labour shadow cabinet member and historian Nick Thomas Symonds....

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Is the UK On The Edge of An Historic Turning Point?

The tidal waves move away from Thatcherite orthodoxies as the next election moves into view and...

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Has The UK got a foreign policy? If so, what is it?

As the UK is excluded from the latest US/EU initiative, Steve Richards asks what is its role in...

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When governments fall - plus Starmer's pre-election reshuffle

Today; the closure of schools because of unsafe buildings is emblematic of a country where...

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Who Does Rishi Sunak Rely On Most?

We are close to the start of a new political year and the Conservatives appear to be as disturbed...

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