We look at why Conservative members rate Keir Starmer as Labour leader, the merits of Dominic Cummings' new approach to civil servant recruitment, and the unfolding Iran story.

There is arguably a case for a electoral reform but the problem is, once you have to explain a policy, it's already dead. Is there a way to overcome this?

After the UK government announce an increase 0f £20bn for the NHS, has the Prime Minister again failed to capitalise on what should have been an opportunity? Should the format of BBC Question Time change after David Dimbleby announces he is to leave after 25 years? Was the SNP's walk-out of Parliament a good thing? And what should happen as the smoke settle again on the Glasgow School of Art?(MP3 Download) [...]

Do we have sympathy with Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon?  And a look at the history of One Nation Conservatism and where it fits in with modern politics.(MP3 download) [...]

Scotland has 32 local unitary authorities that range massively in geographical size. Wales 22 and Northern Ireland (where there role differs slightly), 11. England has a mixture of unitary and multi-tier councils. We debate whether one-size fits all, or whether reform could help increase local democracy. (MP3 Download) [...]

This week, in our very first episode, we blether (warts & all) about what this podcast is about, and our idea of One Nation Pragmatism. Brought to you from a balmy Kinross-shire.(MP3 Download)​​ [...]