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“On pain of death I am writing a good review for Steve Richard’s regular round up of Westminster politics.
If you’ve seen Steve live, or even managed to catch his BBC4 tv shows (now archived on YouTube- they’re a must watch), he is delivering a breathless monologue inspired most often by recent Westminster events but in many cases takes a more broader look at ideas, albeit those that have come into view of late, or re-entered the fray.
Steve has such a wealth of knowledge on Westminster, having interviewed a great many post WW2 figures and with such broad journalistic experience at the BBC, New Statesman, Guardian etc.
Steve’s knowledge and authority gives his monologues great interest, like listening to an inspiring lecture, then in the 2nd half of each episode tends to answer listeners questions. There’s an enjoyable community element to the listeners questions and he refers to us as a co-operative. Steve cultivates a good back and forth with listeners and likes to imagine a virtual village of listeners all baking bread for each other, offering the use of white transit vans, and most importantly aiding the collective with ‘making sense of it all’ in these turbulent times (the rock’n’roll in the title alludes to the political turbulence felt by many when his live show began in the coalition years).
The pod is very informative, and educational as well as benefiting from a cordial host with such a genuine passion for his subject and a humorous tone where fit, with some funny impressions (Thatcher’s ‘grocers daughter’, and Blair’s ‘new day is dawning’ for example)
Patreon subscribers are able to enjoy deeper dives exclusive to them based on political disrupters, historical general elections etc. These are worth chipping in for.”
Kindablue1984 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/09/24
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“I listen to lots of politics podcasts and this is brilliant. Even handed (ish) but always funny and I love how Steve Richards can range through history for illustration.”
Sktchy via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/08/18
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“Love his live shows, his books and this wonderful podcast”
Dofragi via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
10/09/20
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“Really thought-provoking analysis of the current political scene from someone who knows how to find his way along the corridors of power.”
furtlefinch via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/26/21
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