The Leader of the Opposition, Sir Keir Starmer has had a meteoric rise from his humble beginnings in a small Surrey town. The Starmer household was a busy three-bed occupied by his parents’ four children and four dogs, and in 1985 he became the first to graduate in his family. In this episode of Full Disclosure, James speaks to Starmer live at the Leicester ... Show More
Jul 3
Full Disclosure: back soon!
Full Disclosure is taking a short break, but we’ll be back very soon with brand new episodes.Until then, why not dip back into the archive! There are some brilliant episodes to catch up on, including conversations with Jonathan Pryce, Billy Idol, Grace Dent, Sadiq Khan, Dawn Fren ... Show More
1m 4s
Jun 26
Baroness Beeban Kidron: “Democracy is no longer representative. It is bought.”
Baroness Beeban Kidron has lived several lives in one. Award winning filmmaker, Hollywood director, crossbench peer and one of the earliest and most persistent critics of Big Tech, she has spent years sounding the alarm about the digital world long before the rest of us caught up ... Show More
1h 5m
Jun 19
Cressida Cowell: It wasn’t cool to be enthusiastic about books!
Cressida Cowell is on of the most beloved children's authors, selling millions and millions of books worldwide, including 'How to train your dragon' which is now a global film franchise too.In this episode of Full Disclosure with James O'Brien, Cressida tells us about her loving ... Show More
1h 6m
Nov 2020
Sir Keir Starmer, Leader of the Opposition
Sir Keir Starmer is the leader of the Labour Party, and the leader of the opposition.Named after Keir Hardie, a founding father of the Labour party, he was elected leader seven months ago in the wake of Labour’s heavy defeat in the 2019 general election. He stood for, and won, th ... Show More
37m 8s
Mar 2023
E185 - Keir Starmer: My learnings from life, loss and love
<p>Keir Starmer is the current Leader of the Labour Party. A self-described “undersharer”, Keir takes this opportunity with Jake and Damian to open up about his childhood, his leadership style and what it’s really like to be the Leader of the Opposition. As a big football fan, Ke ... Show More
1h 7m
Jul 2024
Keir Starmer: Getting Personal with the New Prime Minister
<p>In this episode, we revisit a compelling conversation with the new Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. We explore the man behind the politician, and what he’s learned about leadership throughout his career</p><br><p>Reflecting on his journey from barrister to party leader, Keir ... Show More
1h 1m
Feb 2023
Show 304 - *Keir Starmer - LIVE*
Keir Starmer returns to The Political Party in scintillating form. As well as sharing some hilarious stories, mainly about what his children say to him to keep him grounded, he talks openly about recent events, including his emotional trip to Ukraine to meet Volodmyr Zelensky. Ke ... Show More
1h 35m