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Electoral Dysfunction

Electoral Dysfunction

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 Political powerhouses Beth Rigby, Ruth Davidson and Harriet Harman unite to unravel the spin and explain what’s really going on in Westminster and beyond.

Every episode, they will examine politicians, what they stand for and how they sell polices as UK politics enters a new era.

They will work out which politicians are coming out on top and who is having an Electoral Dysfunction – and what it all actually means for you.

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Episodes
  • Should anyone go to prison for an abortion?

    Should anyone go to prison for an abortion?
    Jun 13 2025
    A landmark bill is due to be voted on in the House of Commons next week that could decriminalise abortion for women in England and Wales.

    Currently, any woman who has had an abortion after 24 weeks - without two doctors signing it off - could be jailed under a Victorian law. So why has it taken until 2025 for this vote? And who are the women whose stories have led to a potential change in the law?

    Beth, Ruth and Harriet speak to Tonia Antoniazzi, the Labour MP proposing an amendment on the Crime and Policing Bill.

    Also, are we going to see tax rises in the autumn budget after this week’s spending review? And is the Labour Party in turmoil over welfare cuts?

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    45 mins
  • Rachel Reeves faces the numbers - can she cut it?

    Rachel Reeves faces the numbers - can she cut it?
    Jun 6 2025
    As Rachel Reeves prepares for next week’s spending review, Beth explains why it could be a defining moment for the government and the chancellor is faced with difficult choices.

    Harriet talks about the two-child benefit cap and whether the government can afford to scrap it.

    And as Sir Keir Starmer puts the country on a war footing, Sky's defence correspondent Deborah Haynes joins Beth, Ruth and Harriet to talk about the strategic defence review and why there's no argument across parliament about defence spending.

    Deborah also talks about her own podcast The Wargame, which is out next week and simulates an attack on the UK.

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    47 mins
  • Why Labour needs to focus on the working class, with Andy Burnham

    Why Labour needs to focus on the working class, with Andy Burnham
    Jun 5 2025
    Beth is catching up with Andy Burnham - the Mayor of Greater Manchester – in his office for an extra episode this week, recorded on Tuesday.

    It’s just days to go until the chancellor unveils her Spending Review, and it’s set to be good news for the North – they are about to get billions for big transport projects. But is that a good enough offer to keep working-class Labour voters interested? Burnham explains why he thinks the government could be doing better to connect with the working classes and how to keep their votes from going to Reform and Nigel Farage.

    For him, it’s simple – better technical education and more social housing, something he’s working on with his extra devolved powers. Will he pave the way for national policy?

    Also, does he actually want to be the leader of the Labour Party?

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    30 mins
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I listen to lots of political pods and this is one of my favourites. Female voices on a range of serious topics, down to earth, interesting and humorous. Doesn't take itself too seriously.

upbeat commentary

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Love the honesty, humour and insight into politics especially from a female perspective. Great discussions.

Honesty

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This podcast has settled in to be excellent: incisive and down to earth. A refreshing change from the mansplaining of other political podcasts.

no mansplaining

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Though love the friendly chat and banter the way you break it down in a way that us who are trying to work out what on earth is going on as politics quite often seems like a massive traffic jam with everyone yelling and honking and a few just going round and round the roundabout occasionally signalling turning and then just going round again so thank you so much and hey I managed my descriptions without expletives😁😁

I understood that😁

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Someone has got to create wealth and jobs - you would not having fun podcasting if it was all about anti-business Labour …. So your pro-labour it’s best sucks. End!

Boring

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