25 Best London Political Podcasts

1. 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.
Ranking #1 in Apple Charts (GB)
Host Benjamin Wright
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 297Facebook 10.5MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.6M Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Inside Briefing with the Institute for Government

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The first Labour government in 14 years is facing a daunting to-do list and complex challenges at every turn. Public services are under strain. The civil service is under pressure. And ministers must deliver the government's missions and milestones. But could Keir Starmer's plan to 'rewire the British state' through using AI and creating a 'start-up' culture turn these challenges into opportunities?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? What can Keir Starmer and Rach..MORE Ranking #2 in Apple Charts (GB)
Host Hannah White
Producer/Network Institute for Government
Email ****@instituteforgovernment.org.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 267Facebook 3.4KTwitter 66.3KInstagram 2.1K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. The Week in Westminster

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Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster
Ranking #4 in Apple Charts (GB)
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 302Facebook 1.9MTwitter 489.6KInstagram 491.9K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Nov 2009 Get Email Contact

4. Today in Parliament

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News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
Ranking #20 in Apple Charts (GB)
Hosts Susan Hulme, Sean Curran, Alicia McCarthy
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 214Facebook 1.9MTwitter 489.6KInstagram 491.9K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. 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. Regulars include: Guardian writer Rafael Behr • Rachel Cunliffe of the New Statesman • New Statesman columnist Jonn Elledge • Writer and host of This Is Not A Drill Gavin Esler • Social affairs journalist Hannah Fearn • Comedian Matt Green • The Lead's Westminster Editor Zoë Grünewald • Group Editor Andrew Harrison • Podmasters Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis • Journal..MORE Ranking #22 in Spotify Charts (GB)
Hosts Ros Taylor, Rachel Cunliffe, Jacob Dylan Jarvis
Producer/Network Podmasters
Email ****@gmail.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 2.8KFacebook 3KTwitter 48.7K Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. 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 Ranking #22 in Apple Charts (GB)
Hosts John Harris, Jonathan Freedland, Pippa Crerar, Kiran Stacey, Gaby Hinsliff
Producer/Network The Guardian
Email ****@theguardian.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 1.5KFacebook 9.4MTwitter 10.3MInstagram 6.3M Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2017 Get Email Contact

7. Politics Unpacked

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Hugo Rifkind unpacks the the politics of the day - and the stuff that's even more important - with the brightest brains from the Times and Sunday Times.You can listen to Hugo on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm Monday to Friday. If you like what you hear, then read more at http://www.thetimes.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Ranking #24 in Apple Charts (GB)
Hosts Patrick Maguire, Adam Boulton, Hugo Rifkind
Producer/Network The Times
Email ****@thetimes.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 1.6KFacebook 4.9KTwitter 30.8K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. Coffee House Shots

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Daily political analysis from The Spectator's top team of writers, including Michael Gove, Tim Shipman, Isabel Hardman, James Heale, Lucy Dunn and many others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Ranking #37 in Apple Charts (GB)
Producer/Network The Spectator
Email ****@spectator.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 2.2KFacebook 254.7KTwitter 269.5KInstagram 936 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Since Nov 2019 Get Email Contact

9. Sophy Ridge On Sunday

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Sky News' Sophy Ridge with her agenda-setting political interviews - and analysis of what the guests have had to say.Every week, Sophy speaks to the biggest names in politics and then invites correspondents and commentators into her studio to debrief on the main stories.MORE Ranking #43 in Apple Charts (GB)
Host Sophy Ridge
Producer/Network Sky News
Email ****@sky.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 171Facebook 15.3KTwitter 109.3KInstagram 41.1K Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Since Jan 2017 Get Email Contact

10. The Political Party

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Comedian, Broadcaster (and former political adviser) Matt Forde presents The Political Party, the show where renowned politicians and experts open up and give their most honest, revealing and often hilarious answers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Ranking #61 in Apple Charts (GB)
Host Matt Forde
Producer/Network Avalon
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 2.3K Avg Length 68 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. Sunday Supplement

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Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round-up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.
Ranking #72 in Apple Charts (GB)
Host Vaughan Roderick
Producer/Network BBC Radio Wales
Email ****@treyarch.com
Location Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 1.9MTwitter 489.6KInstagram 491.9K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Since Dec 2020 Get Email Contact

12. House of Lords Podcast: Lord Speaker's Corner

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Have you ever wondered what the House of Lords does, how it works and who makes up its membership?The House of Lords is the second chamber of UK Parliament. It plays a crucial role in examining bills, questioning government action and investigating public policy. Hear from members of the House of Lords as the Lord Speaker finds out what influences their work in and beyond the Lords.Each episode sees Lord McFall of Alcluith discover what drives members and what they hope to achieve in their time in Parliament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Ranking #80 in Apple Charts (GB)
Host Alexander Fleming
Producer/Network House of Lords
Email ****@parliament.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 26Facebook 118.9KTwitter 329.4KInstagram 113.3K Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. 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 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 Ranking #87 in Apple Charts (GB)
Host Steve Richards
Producer/Network Steve Richards
Email ****@icloud.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 878Twitter 61.6K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. Political Thinking with Nick Robinson

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Nick Robinson talks to people who shape our political thinking about what shaped theirs. Each episode of Political Thinking features an in-depth conversation with someone who is shaping our politics. The people who run our country (and those who want to), campaigners, business and union leaders, and people who run other countries. All of them join Nick in the studio, not for a news-y interrogation, but for an extended and relaxed conversation, delving into their past and how it shaped their worldview. New episodes drop on Fridays on BBC Sounds...MORE Host Nick Robinson
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 2.5K Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Since Apr 2017 Get Email Contact

15. 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
Email ****@green-alliance.org.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 34Facebook 2.3KTwitter 40.6K Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. UCL Uncovering Politics

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The podcast of the Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy at University College London (UCL). Through this podcast we 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
Email ****@ucl.ac.uk
Location Bloomsbury, New Jersey, United States
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 37Facebook 4.7KTwitter 10.2KInstagram 6.6K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Oct 2020 Get Email Contact

17. The A Level Politics Show

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Welcome to The A Level Politics Show, your one-stop shop for A Level Politics revision. We focus on UK and US politics as well as liberalism, socialism, conservatism and feminism. If you enjoyed the latest episode, why not subscribe to PLUS PLUS PLUS!? For less than a price of a coffee each month you'll get access to every past episode including news updates and forthcoming quiz pods. Click here to get started: https://anchor.fm/nick-de-souza/subscribeMORE Host Nick De Souza
Email ****@gmail.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 208 Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Since Jul 2019 Get Email Contact

18. LSE: The Ballpark

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The Ballpark is the LSE Phelan 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
Email ****@lse.ac.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 17Facebook 791.6KTwitter 291Instagram 574.6K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Since Feb 2016 Get Email Contact

19. The Capitalist

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The Capitalist is the podcast that champions free markets, fresh ideas, and thoughtful solutions. Join sharp minds from business, politics, and beyond for intelligent debate and optimistic conversations about building a brighter, market-driven future for Britain. Brought to you by the team behind CapX's unmissable daily briefings from the heart of Westminster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network CapX
Email ****@capx.co
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 45Facebook 19.1KTwitter 32.8KInstagram 36 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

20. Podlitical

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Politics chat with the latest goings on at Holyrood and Westminster through the eyes of BBC Scotland journalists.
Hosts Nick Eardley, Lynsey Bews, Rajdeep Sandhu, Philip Sim, Lucy Whyte
Producer/Network BBC Radio Scotland
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Location Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 169Facebook 10.5MTwitter 2.4MInstagram 6.6M Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2018 Get Email Contact

21. Breaking Britain: A Podcast about the Politics of a Disunited Kingdom

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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
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 16Facebook 398KTwitter 347 Avg Length 52 min Format Long form Since Jan 2021 Get Email Contact

22. 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
Email ****@londonpolitica.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 23Facebook 1KTwitter 557Instagram 1.4K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

23. 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' Time Out www.tiernandouieb.co.uk Support this show at http://supporter.acast.com/partlypoliticalbroadcastSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/partlypoliticalbroadcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Producer/Network Tiernan Douieb
Email ****@tiernandouieb.co.uk
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 211Facebook 3.3KTwitter 2.1KInstagram 2.5K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Jan 2016 Get Email Contact

24. The Right Dishonourable Podcast

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Jazza and Jimmy talk about stuff that is happening around the world of politics and current events in the UK in the relentless, 24-hour, modern-day news cycle.How often will it be? Who knows? How reliable will the information be that is presented? Probably not very. But we're gonna have a great time having a chin wag and it'll be made all the more enjoyable with you guys on board. So make sure you subscribe and leave us a review!MORE Hosts Jimmy Nicholls, Jazza John
Producer/Network The Right Dishonourable Podcast
Email ****@rightdishonourable.com
Location London, England, United Kingdom
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 86Twitter 413 Avg Length 65 min Format Long form Since May 2021 Get Email Contact

25. The Moggcast

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A fortnightly look at the latest political news with Jacob Rees-Mogg. Brought to you by ConservativeHome.com
Producer/Network ConservativeHome
Email ****@conservativehome.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 691Facebook 4.6KTwitter 108.1K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact