Is the British State falling apart?
The Tories promised to fix "broken Britain" - but they've just made it worse.Unions are striking, the NHS is buckling, and volunteers are increasingly stepping in to provide vital services after fundi...
10 Nov 202343min
Jon Stewart: has the Special Relationship turned sour?
The US and the UK: divided by a common language, or united in chaos?Armando and Anoosh speak to the American satirist and broadcaster Jon Stewart, and the journalist Sam Walker to compare US and UK po...
10 Nov 202344min
It's inequality, stupid
Britain has one of the most unequal economies in Europe.In the UK, the rich are richer and the poor are poorer than in other European countries. The income gap is the largest it has been in ten years,...
10 Nov 202336min
Whipped into shape: is politics just a game to MPs?
Underhand, "bullying", quid-pro-quo... are whips helping run the country, or turning politics into a game of political point-scoring?Armando and Anoosh are joined by playwright James Graham and profes...
10 Nov 202340min
John Curtice: is tribal politics dead?
Do political "tribes" still matter, or do voters pick-and-mix their political preferences?Armando and Ailbhe Rea are joined by the legendary polling expert, John Curtice, and former Labour defector Sh...
10 Nov 202338min
Dominic Grieve: Britain's ramshackle constitution
Britain doesn't have a written constitution. Is it time we did?Armando and Anoosh are joined by former attorney general Dominic Grieve and the head of UCL's Constitution Unit, Meg Russell, to discuss ...
10 Nov 202338min
Do we even need politicians?
Does change happen because of politicians, or despite them?Armando and Anoosh speak to two campaigners addressing issues of inequality to discuss whether it's people or politicians who change public o...
10 Nov 202337min
Parliament: the ultimate old boy's club?
Archaic, exclusive and impenetrable - is there any way parliament can be dragged into the 21st century?Anum Qaisar - at the time of recording the SNPs newest Westminster MP - and Emma Crewe, professor...
10 Nov 202341min
