Episodes

  • Is Andy Burnham ready?

    Is Andy Burnham ready?
    Jun 24 2026

    The new MP for Makerfield took his seat in the Commons on Monday. By the middle of next month he will almost certainly be prime minister. Does he have a programme for government? Has he had enough time to prepare for the mountainous challenges ahead? Do the wider electorate know enough about their next prime minister? For everyone’s sake, the answers need to be yes. Here at least are the answers from our team.


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    47 mins
  • Will PM Andy Burnham call an early general election?

    Will PM Andy Burnham call an early general election?
    Jun 20 2026

    The ascent of the new MP for Makerfield looks unstoppable this weekend. With the parties of the right divided, and the limitations of the 2024 Labour manifesto putting restrictions on Andy Burnham's ability to deliver real change, the NAO team explore the likely new PM's options. Not least, will he call an early general election? Can he win back voters and rebuild a coalition of interests on the left?


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    55 mins
  • Was Brexit worth it?

    Was Brexit worth it?
    Jun 17 2026

    In the second part of our mini-series marking ten years since the referendum, the team tussles over the impact on the UK economy and the UK's rollercoaster politics. Plus: Makerfield predictions and the launch of the NAO Patreon, a way for listeners to support the continuing work of this podcast.


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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Was the June 2016 Brexit referendum inevitable?

    Was the June 2016 Brexit referendum inevitable?
    Jun 10 2026
    In the first of a two part NAO miniseries to mark ten years on, the team trace the origins of David Cameron's promise to hold an in/out vote on EU membership. Did he have a choice? Was the Leave win unstoppable? Where were we and where did we stand on that historic night. Plus: Steve's Harold Wilson impression.

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    53 mins
  • Will revulsion at the Nowak murder feed a divisive political fight?

    Will revulsion at the Nowak murder feed a divisive political fight?
    Jun 3 2026
    The team debates Nigel Farage's call for "cold rage" and his accusation of two tier policing in the wake of the revelations about the death of Henry Nowak. Plus: is the second tranche of Mandelson documents damaging or dreary? And will the nation (and Brenda from Bristol) have to face another general election sooner than expected? Apologies for the sound quality this week - recording took place during Tuesday’s thunder storm and the team had to fight through sound interference.

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    42 mins
  • What on earth was going on in the Scottish National Party?

    What on earth was going on in the Scottish National Party?
    May 27 2026
    With Peter Murrell, the SNP’s erstwhile former chief executive and husband of Nicola Sturgeon, now behind bars, our team look at the implications of an outrageous scandal. Plus, the latest on the Burnham by-election circus and a policy discussion on social media bans and the coming wave in politics here and in the US - the backlash against big tech.

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    55 mins
  • Will Labour's leadership hopefuls grapple with the UK's real problems?

    Will Labour's leadership hopefuls grapple with the UK's real problems?
    May 20 2026
    As new revelations about the cost and delays to HS2 stun Westminster, the team debates our failures to build. And as the Burnham and Streeting teams gear up for a fight the other side of Makerfield, will the face off deliver substantive plans? Plus: John Swinney is going on. The SNP government is going on.

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    40 mins
  • Will Andy Burnham make it to Downing Street?

    Will Andy Burnham make it to Downing Street?
    May 16 2026
    After a crazy week, in this weekend edition the team takes stock of how we got to a full blown leadership crisis in Labour. Will the most dangerous challenger make it in Makerfield's by-election? Do the explosive set of results from May 7 contain a wider warning than Reform's march across the North West? And perhaps Brenda from Bristol should brace for yet another one. Plus: politics and vitriol.

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    55 mins