The Right Dishonourable Podcast

This week we discuss the new prime minister Rishi Sunak, controversy over the government’s handling of asylum seekers in the wake of the Manston centre scandal, and Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter. Joining us is Jazza’s impending Twitter ban. Image based on Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street, October 2022

With Liz Truss becoming Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, we discuss why she failed and whether Boris Johnson, Rishi Sunak or Penny Mordaunt will replace her. Image based on Boris Johnson UNGA visit, September 2021 by UKinUSA

After a month of crashing the pound, scaring the Bank of England and panicking whatever the gilt markets are, Liz Truss risks being the shortest-serving prime minister in British history. We take a look back at her premiership, as well as the party conference season. Joining us is a lost September. Image based on Liz...

To begin your September with optimism, here’s our bonus episode on the coming chaos of the last few months of this year. Rising energy bills, strikes, political dysfunction – things are so bad that even Jimmy is depressed about it. And Jazza is glad that his co-host has finally caught up. Image based on Protests in...

This week in the Conservative leadership contest, we discuss Rishi Sunak’s policy of taking from the poor and giving to the rich, as well as Sky’s Kay Burley asking the real Liz Truss to please stand up. We then follow with the British monkeypox outbreak, and finish with US House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to...

This week we discuss who our next prime minister is likely to be: former chancellor Rishi Sunak or foreign secretary Liz Truss. (Spoiler: It’ll be Lizzie.) We then muse on reports that current prime minister Boris Johnson could be turfed out of parliament, and round it off with the January 6 committee in the US,...

The butcher has finally caught up with the greased piglet, to paraphrase David Cameron’s description of soon to be former prime minister Boris Johnson. In this episode we discuss the week that prompted his resignation, his legacy, and who will replace him as the country’s leader. Joining us are the breaks. Note: Recorded on 9...

This week we look at why Boris Johnson is mulling a ‘third term’ as prime minister, the various rail strikes that have disputed public transport in Britain, and the decision by America’s Supreme Court to strike down the federal right to abortion. And for clarity, we’ve not been on strike from podcasting. Image based on...

This week we discuss whether prime minister Boris Johnson can survive partygate, whether Ireland’s neutrality can survive the Russo-Ukraine war, and whether the monarchy can survive beyond the Platinum Jubilee. Joining us is Steve Byrne, self-described washed up former podcaster from What Am Politics. Image based on God save the Queen, January 2022 by Karollyne...

This week we tackle what critics are calling beergate, in which Labour leader Keir Starmer is alleged to have drunk a beer in the presence of others. No cake has been implicated, but he has promised to resign if fined. We then turn to the potential overturning of Roe vs Wade, in a legal judgement...