Why can’t the BBC handle our chaotic politics? – with special guest Steve Richards

Oh God, What Now?

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Politics, Government, News, Society & Culture

4.6 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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BBC politics coverage is in trouble: browbeaten by the Mail and Telegraph, still reeling from Tory intimidation, and addicted to ever-shorter, cheaper, surface coverage in an age that wants depth and complexity. Special guest Steve Richards of the Rock and Roll Politics podcast, himself an ex-BBC politics correspondent, joins us to work out what’s wrong with BBC politics and how to fix it. Plus: Was it so bad that Kemi Badenoch chose ‘Yellow Submarine’ as her favourite Beatles song? And if Keir Starmer loves football so much, why can’t he take inspiration from great managers like Clough, Ferguson and Klopp? • Send us your But Your Emails questions via Patreon • See Ahir Shah on tour with his Edinburgh Award-winning show Ends. • See Steve Richards at the first live Rock and Roll Politics show of 2025 in London on Mon 3 Feb. • Support us on Patreon for ad-free listening and much, much more. Written and presented by Andrew Harrison with Zöe Grünewald and Ahir Shah. Audio production by Robin Leeburn. Theme music by Cornershop. Produced by Chris Jones. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:24.9	Welcome to Oh God, What Now, the podcast that was just hailing a cab in the middle of a Nazi rally.
1:29.7	I'm Andrew Harrison. On today's show, do you find yourself shouting at the BBC when their political interviews come on?
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