Calum and Kirsty with a bonus episode after a reshuffle that sees David Cameron back in government

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Calum and Kirsty are joined by Max Wilson, who spent over five years working for the Labour Party in several different roles including as Head of Campaigns for the Parliamentary Labour Party’s (PLP) Political Services Unit and as Senior Political Adviser in the Leader of the Opposition’s Office (LOTO). We discuss the ins and outs of the responses to the Pro-Palestine marches. Also on the podcast - Sarah South who was an adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron reviews the King's Speech and when the General Election might be called. And Kirsty spotted some economic data that we wanted to unpack. Simon French, the Chief Economist & Head of Research at Panmure Gordon - who previously worked in the Cabinet Office - puts it into context.

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Calum and Kirsty are joined by Max Wilson from Whitehouse Communications. Max spent over five years working for the Labour Party in several different roles including as Head of Campaigns for the Parliamentary Labour Party’s (PLP) Political Services Unit and as Senior Political Adviser in the Leader of the Opposition’s Office (LOTO). We discuss Sir Keir Starmer's speech on the Middle East and whether he's managing to maintain grip and authority on the Labour party.

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Calum and Kirsty are joined by Alex Thomas, - Programme Director at the Institute for Government and Former Principal Private Secretary to the Head of the Civil Service to discuss the Covid Inquiry hearing evidence from Dominic Cummings. Alex was also a witness at the inquiry so shares his experience.

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Calum and Kirsty are joined by Scarlett Maguire from JL Partners, a leading polling company, for a forensic look at Rishi Sunak's first year as Prime Minister. Plus, how Labour are in a mess over their approach to the Israel-Hamas conflict.

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Sir Simon Fraser is a British former diplomat who served as the Permanent Under-Secretary of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from August 2010 to July 2015. He joins Calum and Kirsty to discuss diplomatic efforts in Israel. Plus Calum debriefs on the SNP conference, and Kirsty analyses the upcoming by elections in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire.

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Calum and Kirsty are joined by Alice Perry to discuss the Labour Party Conference, Sir Keir Starmer's speech and the evolving conflict in Israel/ Gaza.

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Calum and Kirsty are joined by Anita Boateng. Anita served three Cabinet Ministers as a government special adviser from 2016-2019, including the defacto Deputy Prime Minister in the Cabinet Office, the Lord Chancellor and the Work and Pensions Secretary. Today, we debrief on Conservative Party Conference. Anita was there, Kirsty watched on tele, and Calum listened to the PM speaking from a boat off the coast of Kos.

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Calum and Kirsty are joined by Jo Tanner, who has advised many politicians in Whitehall and elsewhere. Plus Pablo O'Hanna, a former Lib Dem adviser joins to review their conference in Bournemouth.

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Calum and Kirsty are joined by Sam Richards - a former energy and environment adviser to Boris Johnson and founder of pro-growth campaign group Britain Remade… to react instantly to Rishi Sunak's announcements on net-zero. After 24 hours of chaos, Kirsty reflects on the comms strategy, and Sam analyses what this means for you, for business and for industry. James Price who served as a Government Senior Special Adviser across five departments, including as the Chief of Staff to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and who is now at the Adam Smith Institute discusses one year since Liz Truss's Mini Budget. And the Political Editor of The Sunday Times - Caroline Wheeler - joins us to discuss her new book which is the culmination of 20 years of reporting on the contaminated blood scandal.

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