Following Rishi Sunak's unprecedented 50-day turnaround from defeated leadership candidate to U.K. prime minister, Westminster Insider host Jack Blanchard looks back at some of the great political comebacks of our times.
Guests include Peter Mandelson, who shocked Westminster — and himself — with a sensational return to the U.K. Cabinet in 2008 after four ye ... Show More
Nov 21
How to raise taxes and get away with it
As Rachel Reeves' budget approaches, Westminster is braced for tax hikes. The political manoeuvring necessary may just be one of the greatest political challenges of her career.
So on this week's episode of Westminster Insider, Sascha speaks to those who have been there, and com ... Show More
38m 9s
Aug 2023
The Political Editors: Sir Peter Riddell
<p>Westminster veteran Sir Peter Riddell tells Matt about his time charting the dramatic end to the Thatcher era, underestimating John Major, Labour coming back from the wilderness, and how the job of covering politics has changed over the years.</p><br><p>The Political Editors i ... Show More
43m 32s
Jun 2024
464. Modern British Elections (Part 2)
From the turn of the 20th century, election campaigns - though still replete with politicians behaving badly - have evolved. They have become less mass-participation events or festivals, and receded, with the majority of the population growing increasingly indifferent. Though, fo ... Show More
54 m
Feb 2023
Jimmy Carter, retour sur le bilan d'un président trop souvent sous-estimé
<p>Ce lundi 20 février, c'était «President's Day» aux États-Unis, un jour férié institué au XIXe siècle pour célébrer l'anniversaire de naissance de George Washington. Cette journée permet aux Américains de célébrer tous leurs présidents, des plus célèbres à ceux que l'histoire ... Show More
15m 26s