Discussion of political opposition with leading academics, politicians and commentators, presented by Dr Nigel Fletcher of the Centre for Opposition Studies.
We have a result! The long Conservative leadership contest comes to an end with the election of Kemi Badenoch, who... more
Plot twist! We're back with an extra episode after the final MPs' ballot in the Conservative leadership election produced a... more
With the sudden resignation at the weekend of the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff, Sue Gray, what does the turmoil... more
With the Labour Party back in government after 14 years of opposition, Nigel heads up to Liverpool to the party's... more
It's party conference season, and Sir Ed Davey has kicked things off by arriving at his Lib Dem gathering in... more
We're back - and we've gone transatlantic! With the US election looming, Sarah has headed Stateside, and joins us from... more
As parliament rises for its summer recess, MPs and politicos will be getting a bit of a break after a... more
As the new parliament gets underway, we consider the changed political landscape, and the implications for the way opposition operates,... more
The dust has barely settled after the Labour landslide, but Nigel and Sarah have caught up on their sleep, and... more
Finally, it has arrived. The polls are open and after six weeks of politicians campaigning, it is now for the... more
With just two days to go until polling day, we're joined by special guest and podcast royalty, former Labour Home... more
With just a week to go until the results of the election are known, Nigel and Sarah discuss the latest... more
As the betting scandal rumbles on, Nigel and Sarah discuss what further damage it could do to the public's faith... more
In this episode Nigel and Sarah review the party leaders' performance in their latest television grilling, discuss the Tory betting... more
In the latest from the campaign trail we talk to Conservative Minister Lord Parkinson, fresh from a bloody encounter with... more
Manifesto week concludes with the Labour and Green Party manifestos being published, and another TV debate being held. Nigel and... more
It's manifesto week, with the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats having launched theirs, and Labour's still to come on Thursday. Nigel... more
What are the challenges facing the Lib Dems in this election, and what does success look like for them? In... more
As we await the first Leaders' TV debate of the election, Nigel and Sarah discuss the news from the campaign... more
In this all-star edition of the podcast we speak to Gyles Brandreth and John Sergeant about parallels with previous... more
It's manifesto week, with the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats having launched theirs, and Labour's still to come on Thursday. Nigel and Sarah... more