Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards
Steve RichardsBased 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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 309 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureNewsPolitics | |||
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In his last term as Prime Minister, Harold Wilson was seen as old, paranoid and ineffective… yet now we discover he was lively enough to be having an affair. This suggests the caricature might be wrong. What if Wilson was livelier politically too? An... more
The journalist and author Will Hutton has written an important new book on the eve of what’s likely to be a Labour government. The title is stark: This Time No Mistakes. But what mistakes were made? What are the lessons of the past? What are his hope... more
A rare chance to hear a live show… this one recorded in the main concert hall at Kings Place, London. On the agenda: How do the dramas around the current government compare with other ‘fin de siecle’ administrations? How does Keir Starmer compare wit... more
Nigel Lawson once said a party that wins the battle of ideas wins the election... Rachel Reeves has started to engage in this battle of ideas during her Mais Lecture. Labour are way ahead in the polls, so is this a battle they can win? more
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- The original and still the best
A “must listen” every week. I’ve been a big fan of Steve Richards as a journalist for a long time but his podcast allows him to commentate expansively on the state of politics and the weeks events. His engagement with his listeners, the “Rock and Roll co-operative” is idiosyncratic and all the better for it, and I’d recommend his live shows too.
Apple Podcasts5reginaldcockles
United Kingdom2 months ago - Steve Richards Rock and Roll Politics Podcast
By far the most in-depth analysis of current UK politics. Steve Richards provides deep and informed insights into how we got here-always citing historical events and facts. Listen in and be impressed!
Apple Podcasts5DJ Normandie
France3 months ago - Essential, unbiased listening.
Steve Richards has a rare pedigree for covering UK politics: he’s written books on past prime ministers, has an encyclopaedic knowledge of elections, combined with a broadcast journalist’s understanding of who to make potentially dry matter engaging and interesting. I had a friend who complained that ‘Private Eye’ just had the same problems in it every week, so he stopped buying it. In some ways Steve has a similar challenge, and indeed I sometimes step back from listening in political despair, ... more
Apple Podcasts5GetDownUnited Kingdom3 months ago - Must listen…
A very thought provoking guide through the general collapse
Apple Podcasts55gbhujmUnited Kingdom3 months ago - Rock n roll politics
Really interesting podcast! Its sweep which includes looking back to pre war events and forward to future possibilities, gives it real substance. No chit chat between presenters (and all the better for this) but good interaction with listeners and regular audience attendees. Top notch show!
Apple Podcasts5elodie 200United Kingdom3 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #78 |  Spain/News/Politics |
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Apple Podcasts | #91 |  Ireland/News/Politics |
Apple Podcasts | #162 |  South Africa/News/Politics |
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