This week we talked to Financial Times journalist Simon Kuper about how Oxford University acts as finishing school for the British elite. His latest book Chums chronicles the rise of Conservative Brexiteers through Oxford in the eighties, with key appearances from Boris Johnson, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Michael Gove. Image credit: The Radcliffe Camera in Oxford...

In this episode, we look at the state of chancellor Rishi Sunak’s finances, the French presidential elections and Labour’s difficulty with saying whether a woman can have a penis. Joining us is a slow production cycle. Image based on 10 Downing Street press conference, March 2020 by 10 Downing Street

For this episode we spoke to Hannah White, deputy director at the Institute for Government. Her new book Held in Contempt charts the atrophying of Parliament throughout the Brexit and Covid years as the government has hoarded power for itself. As well as looking at how the House of Commons could better scrutinise what government...

This week we look at the British government’s haphazard approach to taking in Ukrainian refugees, its retreat from plans to restrict what second jobs MPs can take, and the effects of its sanctions programme on the soon-to-be-former Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich. Joining us are any haters of Chelsea. Image based on Chelsea vs Lewes...

Marking our 200th episode, we discuss the implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine without once referencing Vladimir Putin’s naked torso. Plus we look at the impact of grade requirements for student loans and Ant and Dec’s turn as drag queens. Joining us is Putin’s small man energy. Image based on Vladimir Putin & Donald Trump...

This week we speak to AC Grayling, one of Britain’s foremost philosophers and recently a keen advocate against Brexit. His latest book, For the Good of the World, makes a case for how democracy can address climate change, technological risks, and desire for social justice. Grayling is founder and principal of the New College of...

As Boris Johnson continues to disappoint hacks around the political spectrum by his refusal to lose his job, we look at who might replace him. For some light entertainment we look at whether Vladimir Putin will invade Ukraine, and pick sides in Neil Young and Joe Rogan’s squabble over Spotify. Joining us is the lack...

Squeaking out of the podcast factory before any impending Tory leadership elections, we take a look at Novak Djokovic’s refusal to take the vaccine, former prime minister Tony Blair’s controversial knighthood, and Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague’s embrace of the neoliberal consensus. Joining us are our own paltry social media followings. Image based on Margaret...

This year we celebrate the return of the Centrist Dad Awards, the pioneering award series that has spawned at least one podcast. Listen to our choice for most banterous story of the year, the biggest opportunist, the most cancel-worthy, the most honourable and the most dishonourable – ending with a brief glimmer of hope soon...

This week we talk Johnson, Johnson and Johnson. With revelations on Christmas bashes, refurbishment bungs, and newborn babies, how much of a future does Bojo have as prime minister? Find out… whenever he loses his job. In the meantime listen to this. Joining us is Jazza’s existential dread. Image based on Boris Johnson at Mayor...