Show 382. Stewart McDonald

George became a national political sensation in 2025 when he became the leader of Warwickshire County Council at the age of 18.The Reform councillor is now 19 and shares his experience of leadership.This is a fascinating insight into Reform as a party, to the realignment on the r ...  Show more

Do MPs dread going back to work like the rest of us do?Rising Labour star James Frith talks us through what it's like going back to the office as a politician.He's now PPS to David Lammy, but what exactly does that involve?And where does he buy and sell his old clothes?All this a ...  Show more

Beth, Ruth and Harriet have some mid-week news for you... Get your diaries out because they're doing another live show in May! Tickets are on sale from Friday - for more information on dates and tickets, go to  https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/electoral-dysfunction-live/ 

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey reflect on the momentous events of the last few days, after the jaw-dropping exchange between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy. As Keir Starmer takes on a pivotal role in lowering the temperature between the US and Ukraine, will his plan for a ‘c ...  Show more

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Glasgow. On the panel, Labour's Michael Shanks, ⁠the Scottish Conservatives' Russell Findlay, the Scottish National Party's Kate Forbes, the Scottish Green Party's Lorna Slater, and columnist Alex Massie 

Over two weeks in, the government shutdown is exposing fault lines on both sides of the aisle. Perhaps the most surprising one: the political left turn of the MAGA darling from Georgia. This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt and Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-ch ...  Show more