Episodes

  • Does Andy Burnham have a coherent strategy?

    Does Andy Burnham have a coherent strategy?
    Oct 13 2026
    With Steve Richards back for this episode, the team discuss the standing of the parties as they go into the autumn and what could be a difficult winter. Is the Prime Minister’s tendency to speak his mind on podcasts and in public appearances evidence of his special skill as a communicator or a problem for Number 10? Will his attempt to start a national conversation on Brexit and the voting system work? Plus, what lies in store for the Lib Dems as they flirt with removing another leader.

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    45 mins
  • Are Kemi Badenoch’s Tories wrong to be so upbeat?

    Are Kemi Badenoch’s Tories wrong to be so upbeat?
    Oct 8 2026
    The Tory party was in good heart at its conference this week. Is this merely what is left of the faithful whistling to keep their spirits up or can their leader’s relative popularity carry them back to a position where they become the dominant party on the right? Plus, the team discuss the Green Party vote on Zionism and the 7th of October anniversary.

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    53 mins
  • Is Burnham's message of hope enough?

    Is Burnham's message of hope enough?
    Oct 2 2026
    Joined by special guest John McTernan, the NAO team debates the ambitions of the PM's big, bold conference speech. Was the rapturous response from Labour activists a good or bad sign? Will the substance follow? Plus: a new start for unionists taking the fight to the SNP.

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    43 mins
  • Is Ed Davey holding the Lib Dems back?

    Is Ed Davey holding the Lib Dems back?
    Sep 23 2026
    The team debates the mutterings of discontent from the Lib Dem Brighton conference and the weirdly static polling for all five plus UK parties. What might shake it up and who might get squeezed? Plus, President Trump unleashes a broadside on regulating AI against a backdrop of tricky midterms.

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    40 mins
  • Is Reform’s £72m of crypto donations a game changer?

    Is Reform’s £72m of crypto donations a game changer?
    Sep 17 2026

    With this week’s guest Professor Anand Menon, Director of UK in a Changing Europe, our team assess the impact of the mega donations handed to Nigel Farage. Will Reform use it effectively and how will the other parties respond? Does it kill off the possibility of an early general election? Plus, the team explore Andy Burnham’s attempted reset with the EU.


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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Why is Tim Montgomerie leaving Reform?

    Why is Tim Montgomerie leaving Reform?
    Sep 8 2026

    After a torrid few weeks, the team hears Tim Montgomerie explain his decision to resign membership of Nigel Farage's party. We discuss the schism on the right of British politics and ask whether it is a gift to Labour. With a special return appearance from Steve Richards.


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    49 mins
  • Can Burnham’s Labour see off the Greens?

    Can Burnham’s Labour see off the Greens?
    Sep 2 2026
    With Sir Keir Starmer’s shock resignation triggering a by-election in Holborn and St Pancras, North London, the team debate the new electoral threat to Labour from the “eco-populist” left. With special guest Thangam Debbonaire, ousted from her Bristol seat by the Greens at the last general election and now in the House of Lords. Plus: is Badenoch’s new Tory front bench a better line-up?

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Will summer's heatwaves change minds on climate?

    Will summer's heatwaves change minds on climate?
    Aug 27 2026

    It has been a long hot summer. The team debates how party politics impacts the national mood on energy and climate policies. Will heat and wildfires push us farther apart or could the PM manage an argument in favour of national resilience, on energy, defence and even welfare? Plus: what to expect when parliament returns.


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    50 mins