Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards

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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1
Can the media cope with a government moving sli...
50 min
2
Rock & Roll Politics Live - How long will Starm...
90 min
3
How will the government change in the post-McSw...
36 min
4
Why did Mandelson wield so much influence over ...
35 min
5
Will tactical voting block Reform?
41 min
6
Has Kemi Badenoch taken a fatal wrong turn?
36 min
7
Burnham is blocked - What are the consequences?
37 min
8
Where does the never-ending Trump show leave Br...
32 min
9
What are the differences between Reform and the...
42 min
10
How big is the schism on the right?
42 min
11
What do U-turns tell us about a government?
31 min
12
Is Starmer’s focus on the cost of living more r...
31 min
13
How long can Starmer claim he has no view on Tr...
45 min
14
The Defectors Part 3: A Festive Series - Carswe...
37 min
15
The Defectors Part 2: A Festive Series - Shaun ...
28 min
16
The Defectors Part 1: A Festive Series - Reg Pr...
33 min
17
What have we learnt at the end of 2025?
46 min
18
Why does a 'narrative' matter so much?
51 min
19
Rock & Roll Politics Live - How fragile is Keir...
89 min
20
What next as Trump turns away from Europe?
35 min
21
Brexit- is this the beginning of the end?
40 min
22
Why are newspapers still powerful?
39 min
23
Could The Conservatives Recover?
36 min
24
Has Rachel Reeves calmed the mood of restive La...
31 min
25
Rachel Reeves - and consequences
Rachel Reeves - and consequences
45 min