Normally media frenzies exaggerate the scale of a government crisis - a distorting frenzy that feeds on itself. But this time, has it played down the significance of recent days?
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Can Keir Starmer learn the lessons from the welfare shambles?
Labour MPs flex their muscles, the government concedes, welfare reform is still in chaos and taxes will have to rise to pay for concessions. How has a landslide government landed on such rocky terrain just a year after its historic election victory?
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Patreon Live Tonight (Thursday 26th June)
Don't miss tonight's live Zoom event, exclusive for Patreon subscribers! Join Steve for an exclusive chat, live on Zoom and FREE to all Patreons. Steve will be covering hot topics from the current political news and answering your questions.
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Trump strikes Iran – What will be the consequences?
Not for the first time, a US military intervention triggers greater instability and many questions about what follows. It’s time for the co-operative to delve deep into the context and consequences!
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How does a government communicate to disillusioned voters?
Rachel Reeves’ spending review was a mixed bag, with some impossibly tight spending settlements combined with significant investment. But will voters make the connections between decisions at Westminster and their own lives, especially when conveyed through a hostile media?
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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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