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Electoral Dysfunction

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Sky News

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, what they say and what they might really mean. They will work out which politicians are coming out on top and who is having an Electoral Dysfunction. WhatsApp - 07934 200444

#166

Does Starmer need his mates more than ever?

Westminster is restless, and the team are digging into why. Beth,Ruthand Harrietdiscussthe... more

Yesterday

44 MINS

44:45

Yesterday

#165

Did Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves mislead us?

The chancellor is being accused of "lying" over what she knew and when ahead of her budget... more

05 Dec 2025

46 MINS

46:32

05 Dec 2025

#164

Is the government gaslighting us over tax rises?

With all the speculation, it was always going to be a big one, but Rachel Reeves's second ... more

28 Nov 2025

43 MINS

43:13

28 Nov 2025

#163

Shabana Mahmood – the new Margaret Thatcher?

The home secretary is going hard on immigration andshe'staking a lot of people with her, n... more

21 Nov 2025

47 MINS

47:17

21 Nov 2025

#162

Is Wes Streeting now a shoo-in for Labour leader?

UPDATE: We talked again on this episode about speculation that Rachel Reeves was going to ... more

14 Nov 2025

41 MINS

41:38

14 Nov 2025

#161

Why are prisoners being released by mistake?

Who is to blame for two more inmates being wrongly freed from prison? The Conservatives at... more

07 Nov 2025

58 MINS

58:39

07 Nov 2025

#160

Cheat Sheet.... A new podcast from Sky News

Sophy Ridge and Wilf Frost bring you the Cheat Sheet to the day’s news in 10 minutes. On t... more

03 Nov 2025

11 MINS

11:11

03 Nov 2025

#159

Is Zack Polanski making the Greens less green?

Harriet responds to your messages about the Green Party after she went viral for her take ... more

31 Oct 2025

45 MINS

45:50

31 Oct 2025

#158

How did the grooming gangs inquiry get so toxic?

Sir Keir Starmer has backed safeguarding minister Jess Phillips, as a fifth abuse survivor... more

24 Oct 2025

49 MINS

49:59

24 Oct 2025

#157

EXTRA: Who will be Labour's deputy leader?

Two powerhouse Labour politicians are vying to replace Angela Rayner as deputy leader. Wit... more

18 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:13

18 Oct 2025

#156

Is the government too close to China?

There are new questions about who knew what and when about the collapse of a trial of alle... more

17 Oct 2025

44 MINS

44:57

17 Oct 2025

#155

Is it too late for Kemi Badenoch?

Fresh from the conference in Manchester, Beth gives Ruth and Harriet the inside track on h... more

10 Oct 2025

43 MINS

43:24

10 Oct 2025

#154

Kemi Badenoch’s biggest weakness

Beth’s at the Conservative party conference – talking to the shadow environment secretary ... more

06 Oct 2025

34 MINS

34:53

06 Oct 2025

#153

Is Keir Starmer obsessed with Nigel Farage?

When the Prime Minister said Reform’s migration policy was ‘racist’ - was that a mistake? ... more

03 Oct 2025

49 MINS

49:23

03 Oct 2025

#152

Wes Streeting on why he didn't want Home Secretary

Health Secretary Wes Streeting didn't want to get moved to the Home Office in the recent r... more

29 Sep 2025

35 MINS

35:52

29 Sep 2025

#151

Why Do Some Men Know Best About Pregnancy?

Donald Trump gave his two cents on what women should be doing whilst pregnant this week...... more

26 Sep 2025

47 MINS

47:45

26 Sep 2025

#150

Beth asks Trump about Mandelson and Epstein

Starmer and Trump meet at Chequers and the world's eyes are on them. So why did Trump say ... more

19 Sep 2025

30 MINS

30:08

19 Sep 2025

#149

Mandelson sacked over Epstein

Peter Mandelson is sacked as the UK's ambassador to the US - his former cabinet colleague,... more

11 Sep 2025

46 MINS

46:53

11 Sep 2025

#148

Is Labour too London?

A long list of women all want to be Labour’s next deputy leader - Lucy Powell, Emily Thorn... more

09 Sep 2025

37 MINS

37:02

09 Sep 2025

#147

Rayner resigns and Starmer resets (again)

Beth, Harriet and Ruth reassemble after Angela Rayner’s resignation prompts one of the big... more

05 Sep 2025

33 MINS

33:56

05 Sep 2025

#146

Is Angela Rayner a "hypocrite" if she doesn't resign?

Was the deputy prime minister trying to evade and dodge tax? Is she a 'hypocrite'? Or was ... more

04 Sep 2025

38 MINS

38:30

04 Sep 2025

#145

Angela Rayner admits underpaying tax - Exclusive interview

In an exclusive interview, the Deputy Prime Minister admits she considered resigning after... more

03 Sep 2025

19 MINS

19:58

03 Sep 2025

#144

Is political chaos fuelled by the media?

In their final summer Q&A, Beth, Ruth, and Harriet dig into why politics feels permanently... more

29 Aug 2025

30 MINS

30:47

29 Aug 2025

#143

Starmer’s dilemma in Trump and Putin’s shadow

Can Britain afford both welfare and warfare? Beth takes us inside the row that could defin... more

22 Aug 2025

25 MINS

25:25