Rishi Sunak’s week from hell really got into full swing after our last recording – so here we are with an emergency podcast. Alex Andreou joins Jacob Jarvis to explain why Jenrick’s resignation got Sunak sweating so much. Plus, Johnson’s been giving his evidence at the Covid inquiry – how’s that been going? And what should we pay attention to?
“Sunak must ... Show More
Oct 3
Starmer vs. Farage – Keir finally picks his enemy
Keir Starmer’s conference speech is getting heaps of praise after he finally went hard against Farage. But has he done enough to show he’s in control, or is the Labour messaging still all over the place? Plus, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, isn’t going away. He sa ... Show More
56m 49s
Oct 2023
Sunak's speech: Has he cost himself the next election?
Rishi Sunak was on his feet in a speech that was frankly too long. It ripped up HS2 and replaced it with a nebulous Northern Network pledge. It promised to rethink A levels and ban young people from smoking. There was nothing on housing, energy, social care , the environment - it ... Show More
34m 15s
Apr 2024
Ian Hislop on Boris Johnson, Piers Morgan and political satire in the age of the absurd
Ian Hislop, editor of The Private Eye and team captain on Have I Got News For You sits down with Lewis for an extended conversation about political satire in the modern era of the Westminster psychodrama, and what it was like to have contestants like Piers Morgan and Boris Johnso ... Show More
36m 11s