Sturgeon-Murrell split & Scotland's Reform challenger
Former Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced she is separating from her husband Peter Murrell, former chief executive of the SNP. The announcement comes as the police probe into the SN...
13 Jan 202512min
Why hasn't Tulip Siddiq been sacked yet?
It’s rare that a world leader knows the name of a junior minister in the British government – let alone calls for them to be sacked. Yet that is the feat achieved by Tulip Siddiq, No. 4 in Rachel Reev...
13 Jan 202517min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 12/01/2025
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.Fires continue to burn in LA, as Donald Trump prepares to begin his second term. Here in the UK, Labour is fighting its own fir...
12 Jan 202514min
What's the point of public inquiries?
This week, MPs voted against a new national inquiry into grooming gangs. The vote followed weeks of pressure on Labour after Elon Musk brought grooming gangs back into the spotlight, after safeguardin...
11 Jan 202520min
Can Musk oust Starmer?
The war between Labour and Elon Musk continues to rage. Today the Financial Times reports that the tech tycoon has had discussions about ousting Keir Starmer before the next election, while the Mirror...
10 Jan 202511min
Borrowing costs soar - will Rachel Reeves have to go back on her word?
Long term borrowing costs for the government have reached levels not seen since 1998, and 10 year UK gilts are now at their highest point since the 2008 financial crash. Both surpass the levels seen d...
9 Jan 202511min
Michael Gove: why does Labour want to ruin state schools?
At PMQs today, the battle lines were drawn ahead of today’s vote on Labour’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, which aims to protect children within the education system.Its contents have galvani...
8 Jan 202513min
Farage vs Musk
How do you solve a problem like Elon? We have spent much of the past week talking on the podcast about Labour vs Musk, and the tech billionaire’s vocal criticism of how the government is dealing with ...
7 Jan 202517min
