Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards

Based on his live one-man show Rock & Roll Politics, the broadcaster and author Steve Richards takes a weekly behind-the-scenes tour of UK politics and the media that shapes the way we view the epic political dramas. The future is ridiculously unpredictable and the past is so easy to misread. Subscribe to your weekly guide through seismic times.

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Recent Episodes
  • What does Sarah Vine’s book tell us about the crisis in the Conservative Party?
    Jun 10, 2025 – 58:10
  • What is the key ingredient that makes a leader stronger?
    Jun 5, 2025 – 57:40
  • Are there dark echoes from a distant Labour government?
    Jun 3, 2025 – 54:22
  • In conversation with Michael Heseltine
    May 27, 2025 – 01:09:43
  • Can The Tories survive?
    May 20, 2025 – 01:06:02
  • Who will win the battle of the UK’s borders?
    May 13, 2025 – 01:01:20
  • Do Starmer and co know what they mean by ‘change’ and ‘reform’?
    May 6, 2025 – 50:36
  • Is the Government moving closer to Europe?
    Apr 29, 2025 – 53:26
  • Why are the right targeting Ed Miliband?
    Apr 22, 2025 – 57:15
  • With Farage backing steel nationalisation, is public ownership back in fashion?
    Apr 15, 2025 – 49:33
  • Will Brexit Britain flourish in the New World Order?
    Apr 8, 2025 – 42:28
  • How long will Trump’s ‘love’ of tariffs last?
    Apr 1, 2025 – 49:52
  • Is Rachel Reeves trapped by her fiscal rules?
    Mar 25, 2025 – 01:04:24
  • Is Wes Streeting taking back control?
    Mar 18, 2025 – 01:01:09
  • Can Rachel Reeves slash welfare spending?
    Mar 11, 2025 – 01:01:24
  • What will it mean to have ‘boots on the ground’?
    Mar 4, 2025 – 46:19
  • Can Keir Starmer be the ‘bridge’ between Europe and Trump?
    Feb 25, 2025 – 51:22
  • Is Europe heading for war with Russia?
    Feb 18, 2025 – 42:48
  • Who are the ‘incumbent disrupters’ in Keir Starmer’s government?
    Feb 11, 2025 – 58:27
  • Is Rachel Reeves an accidental risk taker?
    Feb 4, 2025 – 59:55
  • Can a cautious government achieve economic growth?
    Jan 28, 2025 – 01:01:26
  • Trump is back. What are the lessons for Starmer?
    Jan 21, 2025 – 53:15
  • Should the Liberal Democrats be getting more media attention?
    Jan 14, 2025 – 51:55
  • Is the government wasting a landslide majority?
    Jan 7, 2025 – 43:13
  • Rock & Roll Politics Special: The Troublemakers
    Dec 30, 2024 – 01:27:08
  • Rock & Roll Politics Live at Kings Place - The final show of 2024
    Dec 23, 2024 – 01:34:44
  • Why Nigel Farage is not as formidable as he appears to be
    Dec 17, 2024 – 54:27
  • What happens if thousands flee Syria?
    Dec 10, 2024 – 55:22
  • Will Keir Starmer’s ‘relaunch’ make a difference?
    Dec 3, 2024 – 49:08
  • Is Starmer Moving Closer to Europe?
    Nov 26, 2024 – 49:51
  • What’s Wes Streeting up to?
    Nov 19, 2024 – 53:04
  • Can Starmer connect with “the left behind”?
    Nov 12, 2024 – 58:05
  • Can Kemi Badenoch revive the Tories?
    Nov 5, 2024 – 54:55
  • Will the budget be a historic turning point?
    Oct 29, 2024 – 55:33
  • Are some chancellors more powerful than their prime ministers?
    Oct 22, 2024 – 50:05
  • What is the most underrated quality in a leader?
    Oct 15, 2024 – 59:22
  • Will the departure of Sue Gray boost Starmer’s government?
    Oct 8, 2024 – 47:05
  • Why Are The Conservatives Still Talking To Themselves?
    Oct 1, 2024 – 52:53
  • Can Labour recover from its wobbly start?
    Sep 24, 2024 – 39:33
  • Can the Lib Dems Make Any Impact on a Landslide Government?
    Sep 17, 2024 – 51:01
  • Does the government need to be unpopular?
    Sep 10, 2024 – 50:12
  • Will the next Tory leader ever be prime minister?
    Sep 3, 2024 – 54:16
  • Do things have to get worse?
    Aug 27, 2024 – 51:43
  • The briefings against Sue Gray
    Aug 20, 2024 – 34:06
  • Are the Tories doomed whoever is the next leader?
    Aug 13, 2024 – 39:35
  • Are the riots more than a law and order issue?
    Aug 6, 2024 – 47:39
  • Has Rachel Reeves won the case for tax rises?
    Jul 30, 2024 – 56:14
  • Why do doomed leaders struggle to quit?
    Jul 23, 2024 – 50:28
  • Where next for the ‘Special Relationship’ amid US turmoil?
    Jul 16, 2024 – 51:19
  • Has Keir Starmer won the political space to be daring?
    Jul 9, 2024 – 58:00
Recent Reviews
  • britsteve1382
    Rock and Roll politics
    The best political analyst show regarding uk politics. Steve Richards goes in depth to the policies of the various parties in the uk, while always having a little fun and certainly knows his history. Never dry, just enough humour and irony to make the point. Used to watch him whenever on BBC with Dateline London. Best political discussion on BBC, which of course they dropped at the height of its popularity. Typical.
  • yourrock
    Boring propaganda
    Apologist for modern history’s worst politicians. Hilarious title
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