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Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards
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.
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Episodes
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsMatt Hancock-A Saga With Many Lessons And Consequences
The Kings Place show on Monday-live in the hall and streamed-will focus on the Hancock saga, delving deep into the many themes, and move on to Cummings and…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsThe significance of a dramatic by-election result
What will be the consequences of the Conservatives' surprise loss of a by-election? Perhaps there will be none...but I argue that the Lib Dems' victory…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsBoris Johnson seeks to disown his chosen Brexit route
With breathtaking but unsurprising chutzpah B Johnson and Lord 'Frosty' blame the EU for their own chosen Brexit route. The EU had agreed to T May's Brexit…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsLockdown 'Freedom' Day-A Familiar Pattern
Like a dark thriller the lockdown exits have a familiar pattern-the frenzied focus on a date-Xmas Day, June 21st. Meanwhile the same newspapers and Tory MPs…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsEd Miliband-Ideas and Leadership ..And Is D Cummings on the left?
Ed Miliband discusses some of the ideas in his new book 'Go Big' and why he feels freer to express his thoughts now compared with when he was Labour…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsThe BBC In Crisis- A Familiar Pattern
The Diana/Bashir crisis is more nuanced than the media frenzy suggests but the layers of BBC 'senior managers', where lines of responsibility are blurred and…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsKeir Starmer Gets Advice..From Virtually Everyone
It is a sign that Labour is in crisis when its leader is inundated with advice...much of it contradictory and more vague than the assertive tone of the many…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsStreaming live tonight...the historic finale
Rock N Roll Politics is streaming live from my boudoir for the last time tonight...the theatres are reopening soon!Get you tickets here and see you at…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsLabour turmoil
The current political situation is like the best political thrillers where nothing is quite what it seems...a contrast to Brexit which was a rollercoaster…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsDoes the 'centre ground' exist?
The 'centre ground' is the most overused and imprecise term in British politics. Cameron, Osborne and Blair claim to be on 'the centre ground'. So do most…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsBoris Johnson and Dominic Cummings
Even if most voters are paying no attention the allegations around B Johnson's integrity and judgement will destabilise Number 10, the wider government...and…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsDavid Cameron and A Long Serving Government
Imagine if Ed Balls or John McDonnell had been Chancellor. Cameron would've been in no position to text them. This is partly a saga of one party rule at…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsTonight's live show
Just a quick reminder about tonight's live show and what we'll be doing...including the lessons from the contrasting careers of David Cameron and Shirley…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsA Prince Dies
Such a lot to cram in..BBC's response to Prince Phillip's death, Northern Ireland, Sturgeon v Salmond latest...and I reveal what I'll be covering on this…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsAlastair Campbell On K Starmer, T Blair and the leadership of E Miliband
I'm joined by Alastair Campbell to reflect on Ed Miliband's leadership, Keir Starmer and Tony Blair as he publishes his revelatory diaries that span…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSalmond V Sturgeon-The Most Significant Twist So Far
A Salmond sets up a new party and some SNP figures defect. Defections will be destabilising for N Sturgeon.. Tory defections to UKIP freaked out D Cameron and…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsFlying the Flag
The greater the doubt about the UK's place in the world the more it seeks to fly the flag....since the Suez Crisis the UK's sense of itself has been a…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsA Quick Reminder
Rock n Roll Politics is streaming live tonight at 7pm...My themes:Covid, Voters and The State; Rishi Sunak-Who is He?; Met Police-Who's in Charge? Plus…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsThe Vaccine, Voters and a Reconnection With The State
A preview of Wednesday evening's livestream plus questions on whether the fashion for localism is misplaced, Keir Starmer, the vaccine 'war' and why we should…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsPersonalities or Policies-What Matters More?
Tony Benn used to argue it was the policies and not the personalities that mattered. Was he right-with reference to Alex Salmond, Nicola Sturgeon, RIshi Sunak…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsPrime Ministers and Chancellors
The defining relationships in British politics is that between Prime Minister and Chancellor and Opposition leader/ Shadow Chancellor....In budget week how do…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsThe Bizarre Rise of Lord 'Frosty' Frost-an Emblematic Tale
Lord 'Frosty' Frost is now in the cabinet responsible for Brexit negotiations t...Having negotiated a deal that is causing chaos. B Johnson is not a good judge…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsA few words about tonight's Rock N Roll Politics live stream
My theme for tonight's live stream-Can Keir Starmer win? Plus questions and unreliable predictions...book in advance and get the wine ready for tonight. The…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsListening to Rock N Roll Politics while walking along rivers, canals, the sea..and eating scallops
Brilliant questions and a mini travelogue as we find out more where we listen to the podcast...from Australia to Germany and on to the great Manchester…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsBoris Johnson Takes Control of the NHS
B Johnson proposes to take back control of the NHS - A reform of reforms introduced in the first term of this long serving government. It is right to do…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsVaccines, Brexit and the Irish Question
The Northern Ireland protocol is looking wobbly already...that's because it doesn't answer the Irish Question arising from Brexit...Plus the lessons of UK's…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsCovid, Brexit And A Fear of Contemplating Consequences
Boris Johnson speaks and acts on a daily basis...but why does he show little sign of thinking through the consequences of what he says and does? Plus new…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsB Johnson's Hair And The Other Big Issues Of Our Times
n this week's episode we focus on listeners' brilliant questions including ones on referendums and how they might work, Joe Biden...and B Johnson's hair…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsTrump and 'the Special Relationship'
Is the 'special relationship' of such value to the UK that it prevents British Prime Ministers from making critical judgements about US Presidents and their…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsBrexit Far From Done..And Another Late Lockdown
When I heard that the Brexit deal was 'done' I wondered how all the fundamental conflicts had been resolved. The answer is that they have not been..all the…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsMy favourite Political Interview..Ever
For the Rock N Roll Politics Podcast Brexit/Covid Festive Special I reflect on my favourite political interview ...at the suggestion of a listener. Thanks to…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsThe No Deal/Bad Deal (but better than a no deal) Brexit Special
We explore the layers of tragic irony as the UK heads for the cliff's edge . Tickets for Rock N Roll Politics live at Kings Place and the live stream are…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsThe Dangerous Self- Confidence of Etonian Prime Ministers
One of the biggest differences between Conservative Prime Ministers and the few Labour leaders that have made it to Number 10 is their level of self…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsBoris Johnson, Michael Gove and Rebel Tory MPs
M Gove wrote a well argued essay in the Times explaining the new tier system. Within hours a panic stricken B Johnson implicitly undermined the arguments to…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsForm A Square Around the Pritster
With Rock N Roll Politics streaming live on Monday at 7 here's a great chance to have more time for your brilliant questions... Keep the questions and points…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsBoris Johnson, Dominic Cummings and a Downing Street 'Reset'
With the departure of Dominic Cummings there is much talk of a 'reset' in Downing Street... But how much will really change or can change? Plus more brilliant…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsBiden, Merkel, Macron....and Brexit Johnson.
The victory of Joe Biden and the fall of Donald Trump raise many questions: What's the impact on the increasingly isolated B Johnson? Will 'Trumpism' flourish…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsJohnson and Lockdown; Starmer and Corbyn
We're living through epic times...B Johnson calls a second national lockdown inevitably. Yet he acts weeks after he was advised to do so..the same dark…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsBoris Johnson V Andy Burnham and Marcus Rashford
A government with a big majority faces a dizzying array of critics less than a year since its election victory -some of its own MPs highlight forensically…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsCovid Response in the UK and the Consequences of Devolution
A preview of the live stream of Rock N Roll Politics from the Kings Place Website at 7pm on Monday (and available for a few days after the live event). There'a…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve Richards Presents Rock n Roll Politics
Boris Johnson claims a balanced approach in response to the second wave of Covid...in doing so he repeats the same mistakes of earlier this year and will be…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsTest and Trace-The Reasons for The World Beating Cock Ups
In another packed episode-latest on Covid testing, B Johnson's conference speech crammed with objectives without explaining how he'll meet any of them-and your…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsBoris Johnson and Rishi Sunak-Nothing is What It Seems
The media is trained to spot tensions between PMs and Chancellors, but often gets the complex relationship wrong...plus Covid, the government's response and…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsThe Tory Papers Turn on Boris Johnson
As the virus wreaks havoc again, why some MPs call for the army to intervene ...and why there'll be significant consequences as some Tory newspapers give B…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsBoris Seeks to Break the Law
The government's 'oven ready' deal that would 'get Brexit done' is now being violated...by the government...and your brilliant questions on Boris Johnson…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsBrexit is back (it never went away)
The Number 10 that presided chaotically over Covid and its consequences does not go for introspective humility...Instead of learning lessons from its failures…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsPrime Ministers and the Misery of Power
Boris Johnson is struggling. Does he realise yet that he is not equipped to meet the epic demands of leadership? Writing the paperback version of 'The Prime…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsThe most significant political year since 1945
Have the last twelve months been the most historic since the end of World War Two? Covid, Brexit, a big Tory election win....that takes a lot of…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsBoris Johnson and A Fear of Scrutiny
In UK politics B Johnson can escape scrutiny more easily than D Trump, Johnson's model of leadership in some respects. Johnson does not like being challenged…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsKeir Starmer's 100 days and How to Challenge Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak walks on water but he does so by putting the case for borrowing and spending. How should Labour respond? There are big risks and opportunities for…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsPrime Ministers and the Favourite Special Advisers
Is Dominic Cummings the most powerful Number 10 special adviser of modern times? I reflect on the relationship between PMs and their favourite special…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsBoris Johnson as Churchill, Roosevelt and Jose Mourinho
This week I reflect on the chasm between B Johnson's bold objectives and his capacity to deliver..plus Dominic Cummings, the shallow revolutionary with angry…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsWill Boris Johnson be PM at the time of the next election?
In this episode I reflect on the contradictory leaks coming from Number 10, the Treasury and the wider government..and reveal the outcome of my exclusive poll…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsThe Virtual Live Show
A lookahead to the next virtual live Rock N Roll Politics on Wednesday June 17th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsBoris Johnson And The Question of Competence
In England voters only turn against Conservative governments when they are seen as incompetent. With one of the highest virus death tolls and a hard Brexit…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsBoris Johnson, the Scientists and 'the science'
There are signs of tension between Johnson, ministers and some of the scientists over the lockdown exit and the Cummings' affair. At first they appeared to be…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsBoris Johnson and Dominic Cummings
Why is B Johnson so dependent on D Cummings? Is his determination to keep him a sign of strength or weakness? The saga of Cummings dash to Durham shows at the…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsLockdown Special-The Sequel
A preview of the live virtual show on the Kings Place website at 7pm on Monday May 18th. The last live virtual show was on the day B.Johnson returned to…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsSteve Richards Presents Rock N Roll Politics
A look ahead to Monday's virtual show on the Kings Place website starting at 7 pm...The last live virtual show was on the day B Johnson returned to…
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve RichardsB Johnson- A Curious Indifference to 'Bombproofing' a TV Address
Boris Johnson outlined the Lockdown exit strategy in a grand televised address to the nation. Yet avoidable confusion followed. Why? I reflect on how Tony…