Not Another One
Steve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain Martin
Inspired by the UK’s most famous voter, Brenda from Bristol, four close watchers of politics agree - and freely disagree - about the twists and turns of the General Election 2024 - and beyond.With Steve Richards, broadcaster and author, Tim Montgomerie, founder of Conservative Home and a serial political entrepreneur, Iain Martin, Times columnist and Miranda Green of the Financial Times. We hope you agree with us, rather than with Brenda, that it’s a useful addition to the debate.---Credits:Viral Tribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 19, 2025 • 1h
Does Shabana Mahmood have the right answers on asylum?
Via a brief pre-Budget detour, the team debates the Home Secretary's major new policy. Will it work? Is it hardline for one set of critics and not tough enough for the rest? Stop the boats was a slogan that sunk the previous government. Will the substance or the positioning be more dangerous to this one? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 14, 2025 • 42min
Where has Labour's chaotic week left the PM?
High drama has dominated as the Chancellor signals a huge u-turn on Budget tax plans, while briefings designed to shore up Keir Starmer backfired on Number 10 in spectacular fashion. In this weekend's episode the team focus on dysfunction, paranoia and rivalry at the very top. How much trouble is the government in? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 12, 2025 • 58min
Is this the end for the BBC?
With the Director General and BBC head of news fired in the wake of a scandal over President Trump and bias, our team ask whether the Beeb is doomed. Or is this yet another confected media row? And how is journalism changing? Plus - what is the latest on Starmer and the looming Budget? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 5, 2025 • 60min
Can either Labour or Reform afford to break their tax promises?
An early morning speech from the chancellor to pledge fiscal stability and flag tax rises, while the main challenger for Downing Street overturns his party's fiscal platform. The team discuss the fix Rachel Reeves is in and whether Nigel Farage is now choosing to play by the rules of mainstream politics. Plus: Dick Cheney's role as Veep. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 1, 2025 • 41min
What makes a very British scandal?
In such different ways, the story of Andrew Windsor's downfall and the chancellor's local rental embarrassment reveal how we regard and treat crimes and misdemeanours by the British establishment. In this weekend episode, the team find they have a clash of interpretations on both stories - and on the role of the media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 29, 2025 • 58min
Is Whitehall broken and how might it be repaired?
The podcast dives into the effectiveness of the civil service and questions if it's still fit for purpose. Discussions reveal concerns about the Office for Budget Responsibility and its influence on British policymaking. The hosts explore the implications of heavy reliance on forecasts for economic strategy. They also examine the quality of today's MPs, debating whether there's been a decline in standards and the reasons behind it. Plus, they consider the impact of HR and DEI cultures on government performance.
Oct 24, 2025 • 47min
Caerphilly by-election: Is this the death of the Labour Party?
Labour and the Conservatives together secured only 13 per cent of the vote in the Caerphilly by-election. In what had been a Labour stronghold for a century the governing party was crushed. Does the Plaid Cymru win, with Reform in second place, point to a wider political earthquake? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2025 • 52min
Red alerts! Prince Andrew, government borrowing and UK-China ties
The Not Another One team discuss the challenges facing the royal family, the Rachel Reeves situation and Britain's troubled relationship with the world's second biggest economy - China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 18, 2025 • 36min
What can we learn from the rise of the Greens?
With the two main parties shedding support can "ecopopulism" on the left mimic Reform's surge on the right? Our team are all here for this weekend edition pondering Zack Polanski's leadership and the potential threat to other parties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 15, 2025 • 56min
Will President Trump’s Gaza peace plan work?
The podcast dives into the complexities of President Trump's Gaza peace plan amidst recent Middle Eastern upheaval. Hosts explore whether reconstruction can truly foster lasting peace and analyze Trump's unorthodox diplomacy's impact. Discussions highlight U.S. leverage over Israel versus Hamas and the potential pitfalls of reconstruction efforts, drawing lessons from past interventions. The role of Tony Blair in the rebuilding process sparks debate, while the future of Netanyahu's political standing and strategies to weaken Hamas raise critical questions.
