Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards

King Charles delivered a perfectly pitched speech in Congress, with many barely coded messages. But will Trump, charmed by royalty, change his attitude to the elected government in the UK or to those in the rest of Europe? Plus Morgan McSweeney, Peter Mandelson, and the build up to the 2024 election.

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You can get your tickets for Rock & Roll Politics -The Election Special at Kings Place in London on Monday May 11th here. And hurry, there are just a few left.

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Written and presented by Steve Richards.

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With another prime minister fighting for his political life, some commentators argue that the job has become impossible. Since 2016 there have been six prime ministers. But is the context suddenly impossibly challenging, or is that an excuse for weak or poor leadership?

To join in the never-ending debate in the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative, email [email protected]

You can get your tickets for Rock & Roll Politics – The Election Special at Kings Place in London on Monday May 11th here.

Subscribe to Patreon for live events, bonus podcasts and to get the regular podcast a day early and ad free.

Written and presented by Steve Richards.
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Are we in the final days of Starmer’s leadership, or is no potential successor ready to make a move?

Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Cambridge Literary Festival this Saturday at 8pm. Tickets on the festival website.

Rock & Roll Politics -The Election Special is live at Kings Place on Monday May 11th. Tickets here.

Written and presented by Steve Richards.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did Starmer deliberately mislead parliament? No. Did Starmer make a terrible misjudgement in appointing Mandelson with a casual detachment? Yes. This was the plot of the first episode of this dark saga. It is also the plot of the latest eruption in the long running series, with many episodes to come.

To join in the never-ending debate in the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative, email [email protected]

The next Rock & Roll Politics live show will be at the Cambridge Literary Festival this Saturday, April 25th.

And you can get your tickets for Rock & Roll Politics -The Election Special at Kings Place in London on Monday May 11th here.

Subscribe to Patreon for live events, bonus podcasts and to get the regular podcast a day early and ad free.

Written and presented by Steve Richards.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is no money, the economy is barely growing, the war in Iran will cost billions in Britain and there are demands on spending across public services. Yet there is a noisy clamour for huge increases in defence spending. Are the calls for defence to be a priority at the expense of all other demands justified? And what will be the legacies of a landslide Labour government if the investment priority is defence?

To join in the never ending debate in the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative, email [email protected]

The next Rock & Roll Politics live show will be at the Cambridge Literary Festival on Saturday April 25th.

And you can get your tickets for Rock & Roll Politics -The Election Special at Kings Place in London on Monday May 11th here.

Subscribe to Patreon for live events, bonus podcasts and to get the regular podcast a day early and ad free.

Written and presented by Steve Richards.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.