It’s an astonishing story of political intrigue: a man called Sengezo Tshabangu, who claims to be the Secretary General of Zimbabwe’s opposition party – the Citizens Coalition for Change, or the CCC, has been issuing recall letters, which say they are no longer members of the party – and getting opposition MPs barred from parliament. At the time of recording ... Show More
Oct 3
Focus on Africa: Can Botswana continue to depend on its diamond industry?
In an exclusive interview with the BBC's Waihiga Mwaura, Botswana's President Duma Boko, outlines his plan to reduce his country's reliance on the diamond industry amid falling global demand, and how he is pushing for a 0% tariff deal with the US.Guinea is showing signs of econom ... Show More
27m 30s
Jul 2024
After the ‘revenge’ election, what’s politics going to be like now?
Thursday’s election results have transformed Parliament. Not only do Labour have a huge majority but also the smaller parties, the Liberal Democrats, Reform and the Greens made big gains.
There is also now a record number of women MPs, and first time MPs, many of them much ... Show More
28m 53s
Feb 2025
Labour WhatsApps: "If you’ve got racist thoughts then you shouldn't be an MP!"
Do MPs say one thing in public, and another in private? This week, Beth Rigby, Harriet Harman and Ruth Davidson ask what’s been going on with the two MPs suspended from the Labour party over WhatsApps messages containing offensive comments.
Andrew Gwynne and Oliver Ryan both lo ... Show More
40m 10s
Apr 2025
Why Peter Dutton’s campaign has not gone to plan
With just days to go before election day, the Liberal party’s campaign has been defined by major shifts on policies and candidate scandals. It has left some supporters and MPs scratching their heads. While the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, began the campaign attempting to reca ... Show More
25m 58s
Dec 2024
Coalitions politiques : pourquoi les partis français ne parviennent pas à s’entendre [REDIFF]
Le 7 juillet, les élections législatives anticipées, à la suite de la dissolution prononcée par Emmanuel Macron, ont divisé l’Assemblée nationale en trois forces d’envergure à peu près égale : le Nouveau Front populaire, arrivé en tête du scrutin, suivi de la coalition présidenti ... Show More
22m 59s