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I've been loving the Private Eye podcast, but they only seem to do about one episode a month. I sometimes listen to The Rest Is Politics but I find it quite hard not to hate Alastair Campbell and Rory Stuart.

Any other good UK politics podcasts out there?

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Political Thinking used to be really good. However now a few politicians go on to soften up their image and it shows (Braverman for example, unsuccessfully I might add).

Reasons To Be Cheerful is genuinely interesting. Not much hurr durr my team good your team bad crap but genuine discussion on long term policy. Hopefully Ed can convert some of that into actual change when he gets back in.

Not directly political but: More or Less Behind the statistics is really good. They cover a lot of politics from the lens of numbers and stats.

Also hate Alastair Campbell. My stomach churns every time he opens his mouth. Maybe because I've entered the spin zone? He's successful revitalised his brand by coming out hard against Brexit and made everyone forget about what he did in government. But he's still a cunt in my eyes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I'd forgotten about Reasons To Be Cheerful, I need to catch up on it. They've got such a great dynamic and Ed seems like a genuinely curious and thoughtful person.

And yeah Campbell is the worst. The guy clearly believes in nothing. Rory Stuart comes across a bit better, but still never owns up to the fact that he voted in favour of every austerity policy of the Cameron/Osbourne years. I think he means well but is too posh and out-of-touch to understand.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

As someone else has already said, 'More Or Less' and 'Reasons To Be Cheerful' are both absolutely essential weekly listens for me.

I've also just started listening to 'Pod Save The UK', and whilst it does line up pretty well with my own politics I'm not sure I adore the hosts as a tandem. Still, we'll see how it goes.

[–] Matador5044 4 points 1 year ago

Politics Weekly UK from the Guardian is OK, obviously quite left-leaning. I also quite like The Four Cast

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've been really enjoying Politics JOE recently. They have a podcast which is great. It's irreverent and silly at times. Aimed at those in their 20s and 30s and very much left leaning, so if that isn't you you're probably not gonna have a good time.

Having said that, I do think they have some really interesting political takes while not taking themselves seriously.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I didn't know they had a podcast! Will definitely check that out. Love their stuff on YouTube.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah I need to get back on that! My friend introduced it to me ages ago, back when John Oliver was still on there.

[–] lemmus 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Novara Live—Novara Media’s news commentary show—every weeknight from 6PM UK time.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The FT has one called The Political Fix.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Oh God What Now! It was formily called Remaniacs so you get the picture. It's very witty and very well informed, with a large rotating cast of likable folks.