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Welcome to On the Couch, a new political podcast from Reaction and broadcaster and psychotherapist Lucy Beresford. In each episode, Lucy is joined by a special guest to take a deep dive into the relat... more
FAQs about On the Couch:How many episodes does On the Couch have?The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.
May 02, 2024On the Couch: Steve BakerOn this episode, Lucy Beresford speaks to Steve Baker MP about his mental health, the current dangers facing MPs in their constituencies and what the government can do to improve the nation's mental health....more25minPlay
December 21, 2023On the Couch: Ali MirajLucy speaks to Ali Miraj, financier and political commentator, about 2023, what went wrong for Rishi Sunak and why he needs to stand up to the right of the party. ...more21minPlay
December 07, 2023On the Couch: Dawn NeesomOn this episode, Lucy speaks to Dawn Neesom, GB News presenter and former editor of the Daily Star, about the Covid inquiry and the stories we tell ourselves about what happened during the pandemic. ...more24minPlay
November 23, 2023On the Couch: Jill RutterLucy speaks to Jill Rutter about the psychology of economics, the competing narratives around the Autumn Statement and whether Jeremy Hunt is listening to voters or Tory MPs....more21minPlay
November 09, 2023On the Couch: Lord DarrochLucy speaks to Kim, Lord Darroch about how Sunak and Starmer are seen to be handling the Israel-Hamas conflict....more35minPlay
October 26, 2023On the Couch: Rachel JohnsonOn this episode, Lucy speaks to broadcaster and journalist Rachel Johnson about sexual harassment in Westminster and how to change the culture. ...more20minPlay
October 13, 2023On the Couch: Robbie GriffithsLucy speaks to Londoners' Diary columnist Robbie Griffiths about the role gossip plays in politics, and especially at Party Conferences. ...more23minPlay
October 05, 2023On the Couch: Baroness Ros AltmannThis week, Lucy speaks to Baroness Altmann CBE, leading UK pensions expert and former pensions minister, about why it's so hard to get people to focus on pensions, and why nudge theory has been proven to help....more32minPlay
September 28, 2023On the Couch: James KirkupLucy speaks to James Kirkup, partner of Apella Advisors (and conference addict of 20+ years) who interprets the mood music of party conferences, whether Conference Lurghie is psychosomatic, and the strange cognitive dissonance of the attendees. ...more27minPlay
September 21, 2023On the Couch: Lord Bethell of RomfordLucy speaks to James, Lord Bethell of Romford, about stopping children accessing porn and how more hours in the UK are spent watching PornHub than the BBC....more22minPlay
FAQs about On the Couch:How many episodes does On the Couch have?The podcast currently has 48 episodes available.