Beth Rigby: Curiosity, Gaslighting & the Chancellor’s Cheese Sandwich

Beth Rigby: Curiosity, Gaslighting & the Chancellor’s Cheese Sandwich

From Like This, Love This by The Independent

November 27, 2025 · 1h 9m · Season 2 · Episode 3

About this episode

Beth Rigby discusses her favorite stories and experiences as a political journalist.

Beth Rigby was the first woman to be appointed as Political Editor of Sky News back in 2019. She has interviewed everyone from the current prime minister Sir Keir Starmer and many of his predecessors to the former England footballer Gary Neville, Hillary Clinton and Dame Kelly Holmes. But this time, she’s on the other side of the microphone as she sits down with Lucie McInerney to discuss her favourite stories.  Beth’s story choices start off in Naples with a dark, addictive TV show that won’t allow for double-screening - unless you speak fluent Neapolitan. We are back in London for her book choice which again tells a dark tale of psychological manipulation set in the Victorian era. Her preferred podcast was a global sensation when released almost ten years ago and dives into the real life story of a clockmaker from Alabama whilst her movie choice is a previously-discussed British classic which again tells a story about men. Over the course of our conversation, Beth did reassure us that she is a feminist but that perhaps her choices reflect her ongoing pursuit of understanding of the opposite sex.  As well as her regular appearances in person on TV and through the…

People in this episode

Host: Lucie McInerney

Guest: Beth Rigby

Topics covered

  • politics
  • media
  • feminism
  • psychological manipulation
  • storytelling

Keywords

  • Beth Rigby
  • Sky News
  • political editor
  • feminism
  • psychological manipulation
  • storytelling
  • interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sky News, Electoral Dysfunction

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