Too many rising prices, too much sleaze
In this week’s episode we’ll be looking at why the government is anxious to find ways to fix rising fuel and food prices. Why is the Treasury not doing more? And how does this play into next week’s lo...
30 Apr 202234min
Boris Johnson says sorry, sorry, sorry
The prime minister came to the House of Commons to apologise for misleading MPs over the partygate scandal, but now faces a third probe into his conduct. We discuss whether support for Boris Johnson i...
23 Apr 202233min
Can Johnson and Sunak survive Partygate fines?
No10 and No11 Downing Street were thrown into chaos when the Met Police issued fines to the prime minister and chancellor. We discuss the seriousness of the lawbreaking, whether Tory MPs are minded to...
16 Apr 202231min
Sunak's non-dom saga
We delve into two messes the government has got itself into, over the tax affairs of Rishi Sunak’s wife and the long-awaited energy white security paper. Will the chancellor’s spouse be forced to give...
9 Apr 202233min
Partygate returns, but no energy strategy
London's Metropolitan Police issued the first fines over the Partygate scandal this week. British prime minister Boris Johnson has yet to be fined, but does the scandal still pose a threat to his lead...
2 Apr 202238min
Spring Statement: Sunak misfires
Rishi Sunak delivered a mini-Budget this week that slashed taxes and attempted to tackle the cost of living crisis and deal with inflation. But the UK chancellor was widely criticised for failing to h...
25 Mar 202239min
Nazanin returns and Spring Statement preview
The UK celebrated the return of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe after six years of imprisonment in Iran. We discuss how she was released and what it says about other parts of foreign policy. Plus we discuss...
19 Mar 202235min
The war in Ukraine: is the UK doing enough?
The UK has been criticised for failing both to fulfil its rhetoric on sanctions and on opening the door to refugees fleeing Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. Is it due to Whitehall incompetence, politi...
12 Mar 202230min
