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Based on his live one-man show Rock & Roll Politics, the broadcaster and author Steve Richards takes a twice-weekly behind the scenes tour of UK politics and the media that shapes the way we view the epic political dramas. The future is ridiculously unpredictable and the past is so easy to misread. Subscribe to your weekly guide through seismic times.
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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 of Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves deliver?
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Rock n Roll Politics – the post election special is live at Kings Place on July 10th. If the polls are right it will be the first live show at Kings Place under a Labour government. Tickets here.
Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Edinburgh Festival in a new political landscape from Aug 11th. Tickets here
Written and presented by Steve Richards
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**Subscriber Special** The Verge of Victory – Are opposition parties ever ready for power?
Bonus podcast for subscribers! Opposition parties do not win elections very often. When they have, some have been better prepared than others. Now it is Keir Starmer’s turn to get the balance right between focusing on victory and getting ready for what follows.
Rock & Roll Politics: The Bonus Election Special is live at Kings Place on June 24th
https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/steve-richards-presents-rock-n-roll-politics-the-bonus-election-special/
Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Edinburgh Festival in a new political landscape from Aug 11th.
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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 victories for the Conservatives. The BBC has tended to be heavily influenced by these newspapers. So how will they respond to a transformed political landscape and how should a Labour government deal with the media?
Plus brilliant questions on Farage, the implications of a big majority for Labour and much more.
Rock & Roll Politics: The Bonus Election Special is live at Kings Place on June 24th - Tickets here.
Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Edinburgh Festival in a new political landscape from Aug11th. Tickets here.
Written and presented by Steve Richards
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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 will be further cuts to the UK's decaying public services. Why can't the parties be more honest? Has it always been like this in elections? What are the consequences?
Plus brilliant questions and a key notice for the Rock N Roll Politics co-operative. Rock N Roll Politics – The Election Bonus is live at Kings Place on June 24th and there are only a few tickets left!
Rock & Roll Politics: The Bonus Election Special is live at Kings Place on June 24th
Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Edinburgh Festival in a new political landscape from Aug 11th. Tickets here
Back us on Patreon for bonus podcasts on all the recent strange election campaigns and much more.
Written and presented by Steve Richards
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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 have a say who is selected as candidates? What is the role of an MP? The ambition of all candidates is to be an MP, but is there any clear sense of what's expected of an MP? In this case also there are questions about how Keir Starmer and his unelected allies manage or mismanage their party.
Rock & Roll Politics: The Bonus Election Special is live at Kings Place on June 24th. Tickets here.
Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Edinburgh Festival in a new political landscape from Aug 11th. Tickets here.
Back us on Patreon for bonus podcasts on all the recent strange election campaigns and much more.
Written and presented by Steve Richards
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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 it seem so indisciplined and ill thought-through? The answer lies in the mind of Rishi Sunak.
Rock & Roll Politics: The Bonus Election Special is live at Kings Place, London on June 24th. Tickets here.
Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Edinburgh Festival in a new political landscape from Aug 11th. Tickets here.
Back us on Patreon for bonus podcasts on all the recent strange election campaigns and much more.
Written and presented by Steve Richards
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