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- 🇬🇧GB · Politics#7300K to 1M
- 🇨🇦CA · Politics#8830K to 100K
- 🇦🇺AU · Politics#1025K to 30K
- 🇩🇪DE · Politics#1225K to 30K
- 🇯🇵JP · Politics#2630K to 100K
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What went wrong for Starmer: Morgan McSweeney gives his side of the story
Jul 2, 2026
1h 05m 17s
'A bad start even before he starts' - Welsh First Minister on why trouble's brewing with Burnham
Jun 26, 2026
34m 04s
From Downing Street... to California Governor? Former Tory adviser Steve Hilton on making the Golden State great again
Jun 19, 2026
32m 02s
'We need some daydreaming': lawyer Theodor Meron on surviving the Holocaust, and issuing Netanyahu’s arrest warrant
Jun 12, 2026
31m 09s
Why Starmer will survive: The Attorney General on human rights, small boats, and his ‘dogged’ friend the Prime Minister
Jun 5, 2026
35m 52s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/2/26 | What went wrong for Starmer: Morgan McSweeney gives his side of the story | In his first ever interview, the Prime Minister's former Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney lifts the lid on winning power, dealing with Trump, and how project Starmer fell apart.Producer: Hannah Wilkinson. | 1h 05m 17s | ||||||
| 6/26/26 | 'A bad start even before he starts' - Welsh First Minister on why trouble's brewing with Burnham | The new First Minister of Wales Rhun ap Iorwerth on what Wales really wants, why Reform surged in the Senedd election, and how working as a nightclub bouncer will help him deal with Andy Burnham. | 34m 04s | ||||||
| 6/19/26 | From Downing Street... to California Governor? Former Tory adviser Steve Hilton on making the Golden State great again | Former Tory adviser and candidate for California Governor Steve Hilton on the frustrations that drove his political journey and why he believes the Golden State can turn red. | 32m 02s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | 'We need some daydreaming': lawyer Theodor Meron on surviving the Holocaust, and issuing Netanyahu’s arrest warrant✨ | Holocaustlaw+4 | Theodor Meron | BBC Radio 4 | — | HolocaustTheodor Meron+5 | — | 31m 09s | |
| 6/5/26 | Why Starmer will survive: The Attorney General on human rights, small boats, and his ‘dogged’ friend the Prime Minister✨ | human rightsleadership challenge+3 | Richard Hermer | BBC Radio 4 | — | Attorney GeneralRichard Hermer+5 | — | 35m 52s | |
| 5/29/26 | “Inequalities don’t happen by accident” Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson on trans rights, Islamophobia, and why equality still matters✨ | trans rightsIslamophobia+3 | Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson | equalities watchdog | — | equalitytrans rights+3 | — | 36m 04s | |
| 5/21/26 | 'What the hell are we doing?' Wes Streeting on his promise to young people, resigning from government, and wanting to be PM✨ | Labour leadershippolitics+3 | Wes Streeting | LabourBBC Radio 4 | — | Wes StreetingLabour leadership+3 | — | 52m 56s | |
| 5/15/26 | Why the PM has to go: Miatta Fahnbulleh on being the first minister to break with Starmer✨ | politicsLabour Party+4 | Miatta Fahnbulleh | BBC Radio 4 | — | Miatta FahnbullehKeir Starmer+5 | — | 49m 19s | |
| 3/20/26 | 'It's been a whirlwind': Zack Polanski on storytelling, Zionism and Zackonomics✨ | politicsZionism+5 | Zack Polanski | Green Party | England and WalesIsrael+1 | Zack PolanskiGreen Party+5 | — | 54m 02s | |
| 3/13/26 | From Sky boss to Number 10: Shadow Business Secretary Andrew Griffith✨ | government decision-makingbusiness leadership+3 | Andrew Griffith | SkyBoris Johnson+2 | — | Andrew GriffithRupert Murdoch+5 | — | 39m 57s | |
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| 3/6/26 | 'We cannot have chaos': Emily Thornberry on the law of war and Labour's struggles✨ | law of warLabour Party+4 | Emily Thornberry | LabourGreen Party | — | Emily ThornberryLabour+5 | — | 41m 53s | |
| 2/27/26 | 'This is Iran's Berlin Wall moment': Omid Djalili, comedian and actor✨ | Irancomedy+4 | Omid Djalili | BBC Radio 4Game of Thrones | IranTehran+4 | Omid DjaliliIran+7 | — | 46m 39s | |
| 2/20/26 | 'We're appeasing the tech bros': Beeban Kidron, from film-maker to lawmaker✨ | social media regulationpolitics+5 | Beeban Kidron | House of LordsBridget Jones | — | Beeban Kidronsocial media+6 | — | 47m 50s | |
| 2/13/26 | Nigel Farage: 'Broken Britain', national identity and lessons from Trump✨ | national identitypolitics+5 | Nigel Farage | Reform UKBBC Radio 4 | — | Nigel FarageReform UK+6 | — | 52m 53s | |
| 2/6/26 | How to tell England’s story: James Graham, playwright✨ | national identitystorytelling+3 | James Graham | BBC Radio 4Dear England | — | James Grahamnational identity+3 | — | 43m 29s | |
| 1/30/26 | Vitali Klitschko, Mayor of Kyiv: From boxing to politics✨ | politicswar+4 | Vitali Klitschko | BBC Radio 4 | KyivUkraine+2 | Vitali KlitschkoKyiv+5 | — | 34m 43s | |
| 1/23/26 | David Lammy: The old world order isn't coming back✨ | US politicsinternational relations+4 | David Lammy | HarvardBBC Radio 4 | — | David LammyVance+5 | — | 50m 39s | |
| 1/16/26 | The union leader who agrees with the Tory leader: Daniel Kebede✨ | education policysocial media+4 | Daniel Kebede | National Education UnionLabour+1 | BristolIsrael | Daniel KebedeKemi Badenoch+6 | — | 43m 53s | |
| 1/9/26 | John Swinney: Trump, Independence and Scottish Troops in Ukraine | What is the Scottish First Minister's secret for getting Donald Trump's attention?Nick is in Edinburgh to sit down with John Swinney, at the start of a year of big elections across the UK, including for the Scottish Parliament.He has been at the top of SNP-led government's for almost all of the last 19 years. He is now asking for another five years, with the hope of securing a new independence referendum.In this conversation, Swinney talks about how he charmed Donald Trump, reflects on a dangerous world, and opens up about the pressures on his family life.Producer: Daniel Kraemer Research: Flora Murray Sound: Fiona Fairmaner Editor: Giles Edwards | 42m 09s | ||||||
| 12/10/25 | Jordan Bardella: The 30-year-old populist hoping to be France's next president | An exclusive interview on immigration, racism, Russia, Farage and Trump.Jordan Bardella is the leader of National Rally in France, and currently leading the polls to become president in 2027 if his mentor, Marine Le Pen fails to overturn a conviction that bars her from running for office. In the meantime, he is on a mission to persuade people that his party has changed since its history as the National Front, founded in the 1970s by Jean-Marie Le Pen, a convicted racist and Holocaust-denier. Can he succeed?In this interview, Bardella responds to Donald Trump's criticism of Europe, rejects challenges on racism and explains why he is in London to meet with Nigel FarageProducers: Daniel Kraemer and Leela Padmanabhan Research: Lisa Louis Translation: Pierre-Antoine Denis Additional translation: Merlyn Thomas, Erwan Rivault Sound editing: Craig Kingham Editor: Giles Edwards | 47m 15s | ||||||
| 11/28/25 | Kemi Badenoch: Shooting from the hip | Why did the leader of the opposition call the chancellor 'spineless' and 'shameless'?Kemi Badenoch joins Nick in the Political Thinking studio to reflect on what lay behind the personal and political debates around Budget Day.How can she emulate Margaret Thatcher's regeneration of the Conservative Party?How did anger help drive her into politics? And why do her kids wish she still worked at McDonald's?Producer: Daniel Kraemer Research: Chloe Desave Editor: Jonathan Brunert Sound: Ged Sudlow and Andrew Mills | 46m 00s | ||||||
| 11/20/25 | Shabana Mahmood: Racism, Asylum and Me | Why is the Home Secretary warning against leaving space for "darker forces"?Shabana Mahmood sits down with Nick off the back of announcing sweeping changes to the asylum system in the UK.Why did she decide to quote explicit racial abuse in the House of Commons? And how does she intend to avoid "ceding the territory of asylum to the far right"?The Home Secretary reflects on how her Muslim faith plays a part in her job and sense of public service. And she reflects on the "humiliation" of the Downing Street briefing chaos.Producer: Daniel Kraemer Research: Chloe Desave Sound: Ged Sudlow and Hal Haines Editor: Jonathan Brunert | 49m 07s | ||||||
| 11/14/25 | 'I'm preparing for government': Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth | Can Plaid Cymru replace Labour as the party of power in Wales next year? Rhun ap Iorwerth, the party's leader, thinks so. Rhun ap Iorwerth joins Nick in the Political Thinking studio to talk about how his parents' passion for Welsh heritage and language formed the basis for his vision for the country. They explore Welsh identity and the anti-monarchy spirit that inspired the name of his teenage band.Also on the agenda: immigration, mispronunciations, and Robbie Williams.Producer: Daniel Kraemer Research: Chloe Desave Editor: Leela Padmanabhan | 38m 48s | ||||||
| 11/7/25 | 'I like it when people underestimate me': Lib Dem leader Ed Davey | Ed Davey warns Starmer against handing Reform UK 'the keys into 10 Downing Street'Producer: Daniel Kraemer Research: Chloe Desave Sound: Ged Sudlow and Andrew Mills Editor: Giles Edwards | 47m 39s | ||||||
| 10/31/25 | Life after Labour: Zarah Sultana on Palestine, Farage and 'Your Party' | How a trip to the West Bank in her teens set the Coventry MP on a path into politics.Zarah Sultana joins Nick in the studio a few weeks before the launch of her new party with Jeremy Corbyn.In the interview, they discuss her positions on NATO, the state of Israel, seeking power, and why she likened her relationship with Corbyn to the Gallagher brothers.Producer: Daniel Kraemer Research: Chloe Desave Editor: Giles Edwards | 47m 57s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
46 placements across 34 markets.
Chart Positions
46 placements across 34 markets.