Mark is joined by the Editor of Politics.co.uk Ian Dunt to discuss the Charlie Hebdo killings, the NHS crisis, Angela Merkel wagging Cameron's immigration dog and whether the PM is chickening out of the leader debates.

Mark is joined by Left Foot Forward editor James Bloodworth to discuss the political highlights of 2014 and to look forward to what 2015 has in store. Topics include the rise of UKIP (inevitably), Labour's diminishing poll lead, the Scottish referendum and aftermath and Russia's annexation of Crimea.

Mark is joined by Mark Wallace from Conservative Home to discuss the ramifications of Douglas Carswell's defection from the Conservative Party to UKIP

Mark is joined by co-hosts Emma Burnell and Nick Denys to discuss the Commons recent vote on knife possession, Labour's potential new approach to welfare and the latest benefits fiasco.

The podcast will now be taking a break for a few months but we will be back so keep subscribed!

Mark is joined by Labour PPC Uma Kumaran and freelance journalist Bobby Friedman to discuss Gove vs May, the BBC license fee and whether we're ever going to get proper parliamentary recall.

Emma Burnell and Caron Lindsay of Lib Dem Voice discuss leadership challenges, changes to politics, the Newark By-election, Global violence against women and the travesty of Tower Hamlets.

Nick and Emma are joined by Mark Pack (political author, Lib Dem blogger and activist) to pick through the election results. What, if anything, do they tell us about the state of the main Westminster parties?

On this week’s podcast, Nick Denys talks to Carl Packman (Labour writer) and Nick Tyrone (author of upcoming book on the AV referendum and the Coalition) about the apathy and anger there is towards mainstream politics.

Mark is joined by Green Party activist Sian Berry and leader of The Pirate Party UK Loz Kaye to discuss Cameron's pledge to resign if he can't get an EU referendum, Fracking, copyright law and how the UK political system treats small parties.

Emma is joined by Labour London Assembly Member Tom Copley and Lib Dem blogger Charlotte Henry to discuss intervention is the housing market and foreign takeovers.