The Political Party

Why has Humza resigned and what does it mean for Scotland and the SNP?

This is an entertaining and comprehensive briefing on what's happening in Scottish politics with the engaging Euan McColm. 

Buy Tickets to see Matt's return to stand-up: https://sohotheatre...

Liverpool's Metro Mayor is standing for a third term on 2 May. He's already led a fascinating life, starting out as a bricklayer, then being an MP and Jeremy Corbyn's PPS before becoming the Metro Mayor for the city he loves.

Steve is a big personality and this goes way beyond the usual boundaries of politics. This is about how people feel about places and how places feel about themselves. 

Plus who has the better music.....

This is a fascinating insight into life as a modern political editor, what the pressures are and how different outlets make themselves distinct from one another. 

Kevin has worked everywhere covering UK and Scottish politics. The Sun, The Herald, The Scotsman and now he's Political Editor of HuffPost UK...

This is so much fun, you won't want it to end.

Gloria De Piero brings politics to life in a way very few people are able to. 

Totally honest about why she'd never want to be an MP again, what working at GB News is really like and why she's dedicated to Labour even when the party hasn't valued her. 

It's got everything: Lee Anderson, pina coladas and P&O cruises. 

You'll want to listen back to it all over again...

As David Cameron strides the international stage, his former Deputy Chief of Staff reflects on his renaissance and the contrast between him and Rishi Sunak. 

Well, not just Rishi Sunak, but all of Cameron's successor's as Prime Minister. 

Kate has experienced politics at the highest level and now sits in the Lords...

Jonny Owen is the great storyteller of our age. 

His superb new series 'Strike' for BBC Sounds examines the impact of the 1984 Miner's Strike on South Wales and Britain more widely.

In the making of it Jonny sat with the politicians who'd made the decisions, the people impacted by them and uncovered truths he was previously unaware of.

He also has a fantastic voice. 

Listen to Strike: https://www.bbc.co...

The author of 'Things Can Only Get Better' gives his take on modern politics, the state of the Labour Party and what it's like making comedy now compared to when he started. 

John is a successful author, west end playwright and satirist, working on shows like Spitting Image and Have I Got News For You. He also stood for Parliament twice.

This is a great chat about politics and comedy from someone who's been on both sides of the fence...

This is a ray of sunshine for the ears. Siobhain isn't just positive, she is inspiringly pragmatic. 

A Labour MP since 1 May 1997 and a passionate Blairite, she stayed in the party during its darkest period and is now hopeful of a Labour victory at the next election. 

This is about more than politics. It's about life and what it's about...

The leader of the SNP in Westminster has been an MP less than 5 years and is barely 35 years old. He's not just risen fast, he's done it despite overcoming physical disability from a young age. 

Passionate and driven, this is a timely chat with a politician at the centre of things in the Commons.

After you've listened to the show, this YouTube link will make a lot more sense..

Watch Ray McKinnon's hat-trick of free kicks: https://www...

Tom has been at the centre of many projects, most notably The People's Vote campaign and Ed Miliband's leadership.

But it's his solo work which is creating the most headlines. 

He's just written a biography of Keir Starmer, but what more is there to know about a politician in the public eye?

Well, it turns out... quite a lot

Buy Keir Starmer: The Biography here: https://www.amazon.co...