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Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards
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... more

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Episodes

Why do doomed leaders struggle to quit?

President Biden will not fight a second term… but it's taken him a long time to reach an obvious conclusion... more

23 Jul 2024 · 46 minutes
Where next for the ‘Special Relationship’ amid US turmoil?

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump is a symbol of a disturbed democracy and will be another destabilising factor for... more

16 Jul 2024 · 47 minutes
Has Keir Starmer won the political space to be daring?

Keir Starmer is only the third Labour leader to enter Number 10 having won a landslide. Only Attlee and Blair... more

09 Jul 2024 · 54 minutes
What have we learnt from this strange election?

Labour's mammoth lead has been virtually unchanged from the start of the campaign six weeks ago. Despite this the election... more

02 Jul 2024 · 50 minutes
Rock & Roll Politics Live – The election bonus

A special bonus episode! We recorded the Rock & Roll Politics live show at Kings Place in London on the... more

27 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 33 minutes
Will Labour get the economic growth they need?

Most Labour leaders have argued that economic growth is the key to improving public services but will the distinct policies... more

25 Jun 2024 · 51 minutes
How will the Tory media deal with a Labour landslide?

The Tory papers and their online equivalents are used to setting the agenda, having played their part in successive election... more

18 Jun 2024 · 52 minutes
Why is the election 'tax and spend' debate dangerous and bonkers?

Look at the government's own figures and it's obvious that taxes and borrowing will have to rise or else there... more

11 Jun 2024 · 44 minutes
What are the deeper lessons of the Diane Abbott saga?

Behind the surface frenzy of the Diane Abbott saga are two overlooked questions. Does a leader have a right to... more

03 Jun 2024 · 51 minutes
The Tory Campaign – Why is it the most calamitous start in modern times?

So far the Conservative campaign makes Labour’s in 1983 and Theresa May’s in 2017 seem slick and confident. Why does... more

28 May 2024 · 44 minutes
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards
Why do doomed leaders struggle to quit?
Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards