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Based on his live one-man show Rock & Roll Politics, the broadcaster and author Steve Richards takes a weekly behind-the-scenes tour of UK politics and the media that shapes the way we view the epic political dramas. The future is ridiculously unpredictable and the past is so easy to misread.
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- Yesterday39 min
Brexit - Which senior Labour figures agree with Andy Burnham?
The former chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has expanded on her view that Britain needs to rejoin the EU. Why is this more significant than it might appear to be?• Join our never ending debate by emailing steveric14@icloud.com• The next live Rock & Roll Politics show is on Monday Dec 7th at London’s Kings Place – tickets available from the King’s Place box office• Support the pod on Patreon for bonus podcasts - the next comes this week in The Chancellors’ series: Nigel Lawson - the main podcast a day early and ad-free, plus to watch exclusive video of our latest LivestreamWritten and presented by Steve Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 5 days ago37 min
Immigration – Can Britain ever have a reasoned debate?
Shock! Horror! Shabana Mahmood announces a “U-turn” on her immigration plans. What did anyone expect after the original proposals were announced within weeks of her becoming Home Secretary without much thought given to strategic and political implications? But Mahmood is by no means alone in not daring to reflect too deeply. British governments take a chaotic approach to immigration compared to some other countries that have established an ordered approach. And what about the mid terms…? • Join our never ending debate by emailing steveric14@icloud.com• The next live Rock & Roll Politics show is on Monday Dec 7th at London’s Kings Place – tickets available from the King’s Place box office• Support the pod on Patreon to get exclusive video of our latest Livestream plus regular extra content and bonus episodes, AND the regular podcast a day early and ad-free. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago44 min
What are the obstacles to an early election?
There is (and will continue to be) speculation about a General Election next spring, freeing Andy Burnham from the constraints of Labour’s 2024 manifesto and while he’s still on something of a honeymoon. But is he in any position to contemplate such a campaign before the plans for his big changes are clearer?• The next live Rock & Roll Politics show is on Monday Dec 7th at London’s Kings Place – tickets available from the King’s Place box office• Support the pod on Patreon to get exclusive video of our latest Livestream plus regular extra content and bonus episodes, AND the regular podcast a day early and ad-free. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago18 min
Is the cautious budget a prelude to radical change?
The Budget developed one theme of the Burnham Era: small changes and breathing space. But how dow this fit in with Burnham’s pledge to implement the biggest change in forty years?• The next live Rock & Roll Politics show is on Monday Dec 7th at London’s Kings Place– tickets available from the King’s Place box office.Support the pod on Patreon for tonight’s exclusive live event (Thursday 29/10) and bonus episodes, plus the regular podcast a day early and ad-free. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago40 min
Will John Healey rise to the titanic Budget challenges?
John Healey presents his first Budget – constrained by a fragile economy, international turmoil, the red lines of Labour’s timid 2024 election manifesto and his own inexperience as an economic policy-maker. Can he rise to the occasion?• Support the podcast on Patreon for exclusive extra content and bonus episodes, plus the regular podcast a day early and ad-free. • Roll up for Rock & Roll Politics live - The Christmas Special on the 7th of December. Tickets are available from the King’s Place box office. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 2 weeks ago44 min
How Wars End – Part Two
I knew my reflections on the Russia-Ukraine War and wider global tensions would trigger a brilliant reaction from the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative…and it has done. There are now several never-ending debates taking place here: how do wars end? Should we rejoin the EU? Should the triple lock be scrapped? How to change the voting system? And much more.• Steve’s latest video livestream is on Thur 29 Oct and it’s FREE and exclusive to Patreon backers. Sign up as a backer to watch on the Patreon page. • The next live Rock & Roll Politics show is on Monday Dec 7th at London’s Kings Place– tickets available from the King’s Place box office.Support the pod on Patreon for exclusive extra content and bonus episodes, plus the regular podcast a day early and ad-free. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago46 min
How do wars end?
With the war in Ukraine continuing into another dark winter, how can it end? And - a different question - how should it end? The next live Rock & Roll Politics show is on Monday Dec 7th - tickets available from the King’s Place box office.Subscribe to Patreon here for exclusive extra content and bonus episodes, plus the regular podcast a day early and ad-free. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 3 weeks ago33 min
Did Liz Truss have a point?
The Office for Budget Responsibility continues to play a big part in pre-budget calculations - but should it? Nobody elected the OBR, as Liz Truss pointed out when she sought to bypass it…The next live Rock & Roll Politics show is on Monday Dec 7th - tickets available from the King’s Place box office.Subscribe to Patreon here for exclusive extra content and bonus episodes, plus the regular podcast a day early and ad-free. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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