25 Best London Political Podcasts

1. Oh God, What Now?

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Making sense of our political hell every Tuesday and Friday! Oh God, What Now? is the no-bulls**t politics podcast, making the unbearable bearable with top quality guests and analysis, plus poor quality jokes. MORE Producer/Network Podmasters
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2. Politics Weekly UK

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Guardian political columnist John Harris hosts a cast of voices from up and down the country as well as across the political spectrum to analyse the week's political news. For US Politics with Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland, make sure to search 'Politics Weekly America' wherever you get your podcastsMORE Hosts John Harris, Jonathan Freedland, Pippa Crerar, Kiran Stacey, Gaby Hinsliff
Producer/Network The Guardian
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 8.9MTwitter 10.8MInstagram 5.9M Since Oct 2017 Get Email Contact

3. Today in Parliament

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News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 1.1MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 95.1K Get Email Contact

4. Coffee House Shots

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Instant political analysis from the Spectator's top team of writers, including Fraser Nelson, Isabel Hardman, Katy Balls, James Heale and many others.
Producer/Network The Spectator
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 207.9KTwitter 269.5KInstagram 755 Since Nov 2019 Get Email Contact

5. Westminster Hour

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The big political stories with lively discussion and expert comment and analysis from politicians and journalists, 10pm every Sunday on BBC Radio 4.
Host Benjamin Wright
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Facebook 8.1MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.8M Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact

6. Sunday Supplement

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Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round-up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.
Host Vaughan Roderick
Producer/Network BBC Radio Wales
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 1.1MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 95.1K Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact

7. The A Level Politics Show

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Welcome to The A Level Politics Show, your one-stop shop for revision. We focus on UK and US politics and examine political ideologies, including liberalism, socialism, conservatism, and feminism. While this show is geared towards A-level politics students, it will also appeal to anyone interested in current affairs. Enjoy! Oh, and if you do, try subscribing to The A Level Politics Show PLUS PLUS PLUS, which gives you TWO additional podcasts each month, and access to the full back catalogue.MORE Host Nick de Souza
Producer/Network Nick de Souza
Apple Rating 4.8/5 Since Jul 2019 Get Email Contact

8. Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards

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Based on his live one-man show Rock & Roll Politics, the broadcaster and author Steve Richards takes a twice-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.MORE Host Steve Richards
Producer/Network Steve Richards
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Twitter 62.8K Get Email Contact

9. Podlitical

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Politics chat with the latest goings on at Holyrood and Westminster through the eyes of BBC Scotland journalists.
Host Phil Sim
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 8.1MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 5.8M Since Sep 2018 Get Email Contact

10. Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

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Nick Robinson has a conversation with, not an interrogation of, the people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs.
Host Nick Robinson
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Apple Rating 4.6/5 Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact

11. INSIDE BRIEFING with Institute for Government

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These are tumultuous times in UK politics. Government is under strain, the civil service is under pressure, and ministers are grappling with the fallout of Covid, the impact of Brexit and an unprecedented cost-of-living crisis. So where is government working well and what is it doing badly? What can be done to make No10, the Treasury and the rest of government function more effectively? And as a general election draws ever nearer, what are the key political and policy dividing lines and what do they mean for the way this country is run? MORE Host Hannah White
Producer/Network Institute for Government
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12. Sophy Ridge on Sunday

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Sky News' Sophy Ridge analyses the best of her agenda-setting political interviews. Every Sunday, Sophy examines how decisions made in Westminster affect all our lives around the country. This podcast features the best of her interviews, with analysis from Sophy, and her team.MORE Host Sophy Ridge
Producer/Network Sky News
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 15.4KTwitter 109.3KInstagram 28.2K Since Jan 2017 Get Email Contact

13. Breaking Britain

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Breaking Britain is a podcast produced by the Europe's Borderlands Research Group at the European and International Studies Department in King's College London. Hosted by Russell Foster and Alex Clarkson, it will explore the pressures unravelling the unity of Britain and reopening the future of the island of Ireland in a European context. In each episode we will discuss the challenges reshaping a disunited kingdom as well as a wary republic with scholars and commentators who can provide expert insight into political faultlines within the nations of Britain and the island of Ireland.MORE Producer/Network Breaking Britain Podcast
Email ****@kcl.ac.uk
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 386.8KTwitter 347 Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact

14. The Green Alliance Podcast

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The latest ideas, debate and insights on UK environmental policy and politics. Brought to you by Green Alliance - the charity and think tank focused on achieving ambitious leadership for the environment.MORE Producer/Network Green Alliance
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 2.3KTwitter 40.9K Get Email Contact

15. UCL Uncovering Politics

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The podcast of the School of Public Policy and the Department of Political Science at University College London. Through this podcast we plan to explore key themes of contemporary politics and spotlight some of the fantastic research that takes place within our department.MORE Host Alan Renwick
Producer/Network UCL Political Science
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 4.4KTwitter 10.2KInstagram 6.4K Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

16. London Politica Podcast

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We cover emerging and prominent trends in political risk analysis. Run by international, fresh perspectives, we explore the landscape-changing developments needed in the business, civic, and governmental arenas.London Politica is a unique political risk advisory run by international, fresh perspectives. Rooted in the London School of Economics, we have access to some of the world's best talent, tools, and talks.MORE Producer/Network London Politica
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 703Twitter 557Instagram 1.4K Get Email Contact

17. The Week in Westminster

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Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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18. The Ballpark podcast

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The Ballpark is the LSE US Centre's regular podcast on the politics and policy of the United States. Through features and interviews with academics from the LSE and elsewhere, The Ballpark looks more closely into what's going on behind the headlines.MORE Producer/Network London School of Economics and Political Science
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Facebook 752KTwitter 304Instagram 465.5K Since Feb 2016 Get Email Contact

19. The Right Dishonourable Podcast

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This podcast is as truthful as resources permit
Hosts Jimmy Nicholls, Jazza John
Producer/Network The Right Dishonourable Podcast
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20. The CapX Podcast

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CapX editor John Ashmore interviews the most interesting people in politics
Producer/Network CapX
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21. House of Lords Podcast

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Have you ever wondered what the House of Lords does, how it works and who makes up its membership?Subscribe to our new podcast and be the first to hear from members and staff of the House of Lords as we explore what is happening and what it is like to be a part of the UK Parliament.MORE Host Alexander Fleming
Producer/Network House of Lords
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 40.5KTwitter 329.4KInstagram 44.4K Get Email Contact

22. Partly Political Broadcast

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Partly Political Brodcast is a weekly comedy podcast dissecting the previous week's political news. Every show has in-depth looks at issues, interviews with people who know things and top level satirical commentary from comedian Tiernan Douieb who really doesn't understand politics all that much. 'Very funny but fiercely political'MORE Producer/Network Tiernan Douieb
Email ****@tiernandouieb.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 3.4KTwitter 2.1KInstagram 2.1K Get Email Contact

23. The Moggcast

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A fortnightly look at the latest political news with Jacob Rees-Mogg.
Producer/Network ConservativeHome
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