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The Centre for Opposition Studies is a UK-based research organisation dedicated to the study of political opposition. For more details, visit us at www.oppositionstudies.org
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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November 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Traitors, Prisoners and Broken Promises - the latest #OppositionCast considers what lessons hit TV show The Traitors has for our politics, whether Chancellors who break their word should resign, and the problem of prisoners escaping jail when they shouldn't...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Trick or treat? On this week's #OppositionCast
Nigel and Sarah discuss Kemi's PMQs "gotcha", Rachel Reeves' problems, a Welsh by-election - and the 75th anniversary of the House of Commons chamber reopening.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Margaret Thatcher at 100: The latest #OppositionCast marks the former PM's centenary and the 50th anniversary of her first conference speech as Opposition Leader, with contributions from David Willetts, Emily Hickey (@dremilystacey.bsky.social) and Sir Adam Ridley.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Tories, tax and Coco Pops! The latest #OppositionCast features our report from the Conservative Party conference - speaking to Kemi Badenoch about what lessons she’s learnt from Thatcher in opposition, and discussing whether her speech this week will change the narrative: pod.link/oppositionca...
October 10, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The latest #OppositionCast is out, looking back at the Labour Party Conference: did Andy Burnham's interventions backfire? And who had their credentials withdrawn? We also discuss security for politicians and look ahead to the Conservative Party conference:
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October 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Off to the seaside for the latest #OppositionCast, as we join the #LibDems for their conference in Bournemouth. Featuring an exclusive interview with leader Sir Ed Davey, taking a break from his media stunts to talk about opposition and how he's taking on Reform UK.
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September 25, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Green politics and Trump Protests - our latest #OppositionCast is a @greenparty.org.uk special, with @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social on Trump protests and how to "change everything". Plus @timbale.bsky.social on party membership, and a surprise appearance from Doctor Who! pod.link/oppositionca...
September 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A busy week in UK politics, with Angela Rayner's resignation coming as Nigel Farage's Reform UK kicked off the party conference season.
Join us as we speak to Professor @timbale.bsky.social about Reform's membership and future prospects.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
New term, new leader! The @greenparty.org.uk has a new leader, with @zackpolanski.bsky.social elected to take charge this week. The latest #OppositionCast hears what he has to say, and catches up with what the other opposition parties have been up to. Listen via:
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September 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
It's a summer reshuffle #OppositionCast- as parliament breaks up, Kemi Badenoch has refreshed her frontbench team, Will the changes be enough to boost Conservative fortunes? Will anybody actually notice? And where are Nigel and Sarah going on the party conference roadtrip?
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July 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
#OppositionCast is back! Join Nigel and Sarah as they discuss the Conservatives falling to 4th place in the polls, surprise defeats for the main Opposition parties in Australia and Canada, and what the success of Reform UK in the local elections means.
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May 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
#OppositionCast is back! Join Nigel and Sarah as they discuss the Conservatives falling to 4th place in the polls, surprise defeats for the main Opposition parties in Australia and Canada, and what the success of Reform UK in the local elections means.
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May 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Plus, @sarahsouthern.bsky.social has been tractor-spotting the Farmers' protests in Westminster, where gave Nigel her views on the issue. But will this really move the polls? And what about those polls? Are Reform UK really ahead of Labour?
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December 17, 2024 at 12:33 PM
First impressions count, they say. As Kemi Badenoch settles into her first few months as Leader of the Opposition, how did her predecessors fare in their very first public statements as leader? @nigelfletcher.bsky.social heads back in time to find out:
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December 17, 2024 at 12:28 PM