Podcast

Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards

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Feed episode count: 429
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Summary

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. Subscribe to your weekly guide through seismic times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Jul 10, 2026 · not_requested

Will a contest against Binface make Farage more prime-ministerial?

Duration seconds: 1982
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/will-a-contest-against-binface-make-farage-more-prime-minist

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Jul 7, 2026 · not_requested

How much trouble is Nigel Farage in?

Duration seconds: 2138
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/how-much-trouble-is-nigel-farage-in

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Jul 3, 2026 · not_requested

Eve of the Burnham era: Where does power really lie?

Duration seconds: 1944
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/eve-of-the-burnham-era-where-does-power-really-lie

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Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested

Will Andy Burnham’s big idea work?

Duration seconds: 2012
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/will-andy-burnhams-big-idea-work

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Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested

Who should be Andy Burnham’s Chancellor?

Duration seconds: 2398
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/who-should-be-andy-burnhams-chancellor

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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

What does Andy Burnham really think?

Duration seconds: 2579
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/what-does-andy-burnham-really-think

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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

Andy Burnham wins - what follows?

Duration seconds: 1260
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/andy-burnham-wins-what-follows

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Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested

What if Keir Starmer is right on defence?

Duration seconds: 2635
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/what-if-keir-starmer-is-right-on-defence

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Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested

What is the significance of John Healey’s resignation?

Duration seconds: 2907
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/what-is-the-significance-of-john-healeys-resignation

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Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested

Does it matter any more if a by-election candidate is out of their depth?

Duration seconds: 2227
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Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested

Is Farage as formidable as he appears to be?

Duration seconds: 2551
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/is-farage-as-formidable-as-he-appears-to-be

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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

Labour’s battle of ideas - much needed or dangerous?

Duration seconds: 2206
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/labours-battle-of-ideas-much-needed-or-dangerous

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May 29, 2026 · not_requested

What does Tony Blair mean by the ‘radical centre’?

Duration seconds: 2783
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/what-does-tony-blair-mean-by-the-radical-centre

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May 26, 2026 · not_requested

Do the fashionable assumptions about Andy Burnham make sense?

Duration seconds: 2324
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/do-the-fashionable-assumptions-about-andy-burnham-make-sense

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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

Is this the strangest leadership crisis in modern times?

Duration seconds: 1804
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/is-this-the-strangest-leadership-crisis-in-modern-times

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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

Why is the phrase ‘Brexit Wars’ dangerous for Britain?

Duration seconds: 1783
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/why-is-the-phrase-brexit-wars-dangerous-for-britain

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May 15, 2026 · not_requested

Can Andy Burnham win the by-election?

Duration seconds: 2437
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/can-andy-burnham-win-the-by-election

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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

Who can lead the ‘people’s revolt’?

Duration seconds: 1176
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/who-can-lead-the-peoples-revolt

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May 8, 2026 · not_requested

Election Special - Who can meet the voters’ hunger for ‘change’?

Duration seconds: 1393
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/election-special-who-can-meet-the-voters-hunger-for-change

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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

How will Reform and the Greens respond to electoral success?

Duration seconds: 2700
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/how-will-reform-and-the-greens-respond-to-electoral-success

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May 1, 2026 · not_requested

Can or should a King change Trump’s view of ’the special relationship'?

Duration seconds: 2619
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/can-or-should-a-king-change-trumps-view-of-the-special-relat

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Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested

Is Britain ungovernable?

Duration seconds: 2524
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/is-britain-ungovernable

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Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested

How vulnerable is Keir Starmer?

Duration seconds: 3090
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/how-vulnerable-is-keir-starmer

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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

Starmer/Mandelson - Does the plot ever really change?

Duration seconds: 1912
Source: https://shows.acast.com/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/episodes/starmermandelson-does-the-plot-ever-really-change

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Apr 17, 2026 · not_requested

Is there a danger the government will spend too much on defence?

Duration seconds: 2224
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