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 Mars 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 Mars 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 Mars 202230min
Ukraine latest and tackling 'Londongrad'
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine became more brutal this week, with urban bombardment of civilians. We discuss what is likely to happen next and the west’s response. Plus, we explore whether the UK is doi...
5 Mars 202234min
Johnson sees blood on Putin's hands
After weeks of warnings from the west, Russia invaded Ukraine this week, prompting what some say could be the continent's worst conflict since the second world war. We explore why President Vladimir P...
25 Feb 202229min
Why it is not new for progressive parties of the centre-left to work together
Parliament may have been in recess this week but the political action hasn't stopped. We discuss our significant story about the next election featuring Labour and the Liberal Democrats. Not since the...
19 Feb 202227min
Resetting the Boris Johnson government
We examine the abrupt departure of Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick, what it means for the police investigation into the “partygate” scandal and how it plays into Boris Johnson’s hopes of resetti...
12 Feb 202235min
The net tightens for Boris Johnson
We ask whether the prime minister can survive the latest scandal engulfing his government. Is the departure of his closest and longstanding aide Munira Mirza the beginning of the end? Or the start of ...
5 Feb 202234min
