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Was the King's speech to the US Congress this week a masterclass in gentle opposition? We discuss its significance on the latest #OppositionCast, as well as looking ahead to next week's elections across the UK, and why the first rule of politics is to learn how to count:
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What is a “Killer question”? With Keir Starmer facing a grilling in parliament this week over the Mandelson appointment, we ask what opposition MPs were trying to achieve in their exchanges with him. Listen via: pod.link/oppositionca...
On the latest #OppositionCast, we consider the lessons candidates in Makerfield might take from past by-elections, and discuss whether Andy Burnham's stumbling answers to questions echo a certain scene from The West Wing...
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We're back!
With important elections coming up across the UK in May, Nigel and Sarah have reactivated the OppositionCast election war-room to preview the battles ahead as newly insurgent opposition parties seek to make gains at the expense of the traditional parties.
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BUMPER CHRISTMAS EDITION! Our festive episode of #OppositionCast is out now, looking back at a dramatic year in the politics of opposition in the UK. Who were the winners and losers, and what might next year have in store?
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It's Your Party... and You're not invited. This week's #OppositionCast discusses the chaotic "Your Party" founding conference, which saw Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana's rocky relationship take another turn as Sultana boycotted the opening day. Can the new party recover?:
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Chancellors and Cheerios! It’s the #OppositionCast Budget special, live(ish) from Westminster as Rachel Reeves tries to quell opposition on the Labour benches and Kemi Badenoch brings another breakfast cereal to the table:
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U-Turns, polls and disaffection...
On #OppositionCast this week: anger on the Labour benches, a battle of the press conferences, and a poll showing the Greens level with the Conservatives. Can the main parties do anything about the disaffection driving these trends?
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Briefing against themselves: As calls grow for the Prime Minister to sack his Chief of Staff over briefings attacking the Health Secretary, this week's #OppositionCast asks if Labour is doing the Opposition's job for them.
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Can't believe we're nearly at the end of 2025 - and it's been quite a year in the politics of opposition! Join me and Sarah Southern as we take stock of a dramatic year and look ahead to what 2026 might have in store...
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The Centre for Opposition Studies
The Centre for Opposition Studies
The Centre for Opposition Studies
The Centre for Opposition Studies
The Centre for Opposition Studies
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Dr Nigel Fletcher
BUMPER CHRISTMAS EDITION! Our festive episode of #OppositionCast is out now, looking back at a dramatic year in the politics of opposition in the UK. Who were the winners and losers, and what might next year have in store?
pod.link/oppositionca...
