Sam reveals a Tory donor defection to Reform
The Conservative party conference week starts with Sam's story about another Reform defection.Mark Gallagher donated to Kemi Badenoch's leadership campaign, but the Tories claim he was never "really t...
5 Okt 202520min
Kemi tells Anne "we are a distressed asset"
48 hours before the Conservatives arrive in Manchester (and some are joking that they hope the party enjoys its last conference), Anne’s got an interview with Kemi Badenoch. The Tory leader tells mem...
2 Okt 202520min
Will Labour really leave Liverpool happy with Keir?
The Prime Minister’s speech may have settled nerves amongst his party, but has he opened a can of worms by attacking Reform? Sam and Anne assess the mood of Nigel Farage and some within Starmer’s inn...
1 Okt 202520min
‘Renew Britain’ - but did it renew Keir Starmer?
This is what Sam and Anne made of Keir Starmer’s speech to the Labour conference in Liverpool. It was an hour that was often pitched at Middle England voters tempted by Reform – but also seemed to go ...
30 Sep 202519min
Starmer's future: renewal or decline?
It’s speech day for the Prime Minister but will it do the job, and can he convince conference he is the man to fix Britain? Sam and Anne look ahead to Sir Keir Starmer’s critical address and his argu...
30 Sep 202522min
Can Rachel Reeves clamber out of the black hole?
Rachel Reeves gets her moment in Liverpool, but Sam and Anne explain why the podium at Labour conference might be the second biggest thing of her week. By Friday, the OBR will have put a number on th...
29 Sep 202521min
Is Keir for keeps? Labour conference special
Sam and Anne have their Labour conference curtain-raiser - and wonder if Andy Burnham has gone a little bit into the rearview mirror as delegates turn up on the banks of the Mersey?There are already c...
28 Sep 202519min
What does Andy Burnham want?
Is Labour’s king of the north about to challenge the Prime Minister in Westminster? After an explosive interview – the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, says MPs are urging him to challenge ...
25 Sep 202520min
