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Based on his live one-man show Rock & Roll Politics, the broadcaster and author Steve Richards takes a twice-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. Subscribe to your weekly guide through seismic times.
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Why is the election 'tax and spend' debate dangerous and bonkers?
Look at the government's own figures and it's obvious that taxes and borrowing will have to rise or else there will be further cuts to the UK's decaying public services. Why can't the parties be more honest? Has it always been like this in elections? What are the consequences?
Plus brilliant questions and a key notice for the Rock N Roll Politics co-operative. Rock N Roll Politics – The Election Bonus is live at Kings Place on June 24th and there are only a few tickets left!
Rock & Roll Politics: The Bonus Election Special is live at Kings Place on June 24th
Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Edinburgh Festival in a new political landscape from Aug 11th. Tickets here
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Written and presented by Steve Richards
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What are the deeper lessons of the Diane Abbott saga?
Behind the surface frenzy of the Diane Abbott saga are two overlooked questions. Does a leader have a right to have a say who is selected as candidates? What is the role of an MP? The ambition of all candidates is to be an MP, but is there any clear sense of what's expected of an MP? In this case also there are questions about how Keir Starmer and his unelected allies manage or mismanage their party.
Rock & Roll Politics: The Bonus Election Special is live at Kings Place on June 24th. Tickets here.
Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Edinburgh Festival in a new political landscape from Aug 11th. Tickets here.
Back us on Patreon for bonus podcasts on all the recent strange election campaigns and much more.
Written and presented by Steve Richards
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The Tory Campaign – Why is it the most calamitous start in modern times?
So far the Conservative campaign makes Labour’s in 1983 and Theresa May’s in 2017 seem slick and confident. Why does it seem so indisciplined and ill thought-through? The answer lies in the mind of Rishi Sunak.
Rock & Roll Politics: The Bonus Election Special is live at Kings Place, London on June 24th. Tickets here.
Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Edinburgh Festival in a new political landscape from Aug 11th. Tickets here.
Back us on Patreon for bonus podcasts on all the recent strange election campaigns and much more.
Written and presented by Steve Richards
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The Election Bonus
Rishi Sunak surprised most of us by calling an election for July 4th. Why has he done it when he's 20 points behind? What will happen in the campaign and how will the parties handle the new levels of intense scrutiny? It’s time for the Rock N Roll Politics co-operative to gather more often than usual to make sense of the suddenly changed political context… The election is only six weeks away!
Rock & Roll Politics is live at Kings Place on July 10th
I'm also live at the Edinburgh Festival from Sun Aug 11th with a new show every day. Get tickets here.
Written and presented by Steve Richards
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Contaminated Blood – Will the familiar lessons ever be learnt?
A familiar pattern forms again: scandals, cover up, victims struggling to prove the truth and an inquiry that reveals a dysfunctional state. Where does power lie in the UK? And what happens next?
Rock & Roll Politics is live at Kings Place on July 10th
I'm also live at the Edinburgh Festival from Sun Aug 11th with a new show every day. Get tickets here.
Written and presented by Steve Richards
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Can Keir Starmer stop the boats?
What a silly question. We all know the answer to that one. And yet that was what was asked of Starmer at a point of unusual distinctiveness. He reiterated his unqualified opposition to the Rwanda populism, but did so at that moment of ambiguity. Plus, the defection of Natalie Elphicke: there are many lessons, not least for the media asking the silly question.
Rock & Roll Politics is live at Kings Place on July 10th. Tickets here.
I’m live at the Edinburgh Festival with a different show each day. Tickets here.
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Image: Keir Starmer takes a boat trip on the River Tees during a visit to PD Ports on April 18, 2024 in Teesside, England. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
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Customer Reviews
Rock & Roll…
My favourite podcast! I look forward each week to listening to Steve Richards discuss the evolving world of UK Politics.
Excellent analysis
Love this podcast. Gives great insight into the political situation and able to draw on historical knowledge of politics to put it into an historical perspective. Excellent.
One of the best pods on British politics
Steve is always insightful, calm and considered. One of my favourite political podcasts. I have been inspired to buy his audio books, and look forward to listening to more of his excellent insights.