Riff-Raff News
Riff-Raff News
Beardie and the Fox
Two ordinary guys with their take on the political and social news of the week - with a focus on constructive ideas for tackling the problems we face The hosts, Guy and Shaun, spent decades in finance and have worked professionally in other areas - Guy's been a marketing director for a number of big UK names, while Shaun's worked in industrial relations for a large trade union and spent time in the Civil Service. Neither have any political affiliations but both have a lot to say......
Strange Goings On at the SNP
From Ali-Baba baskets to Motorhomes....Peter Murrell's spending spree....what was he thinking?
Jun 2
12 min
The Ghost of Labour's Past
Just when Sir Keir Starmer thought things couldn't get any worse, guess who's written an essay?
Jun 2
14 min
The Social Prescribers are Coming
With the benefits bill out of control, have the Government come up with a solution?
Jun 2
11 min
Storming Starmer's on the Rampage
While the circus in Makerfield rolls on, so does the business of government.Ironically, while a cavalcade of characters vie for his job, on the domestic front Sir Keir's had a very good week.
Jun 2
10 min
Welcome to the Circus
Roll up, roll up - at least three months of unmitigated circus as the governing party turns in on itself to elect a new (or confirm an existing).This week we examine short, shorts, amongst other things
May 26
11 min
Hatched, matched, and despatched
Britain's demographic timebomb
May 1
12 min
Awkward enocunters
Should you, or shouldn't you?That dilemma when you see someone in the street and you're not that close....to say hello or not...And why do others blank you?
May 1
11 min
Westminster Hospitality
While Hannah Spencer thinks drink might be a problem at Westminster we take a wider look at hospitality in general at the Mother of all Parliaments.
May 1
12 min
Do Sport and Politics Mix?
As Donald Trump's Special Envoy suggests to FIFA President Gianni Infantino - the man who awarded the President the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize - Iran should be denied their spot at the World Cup in favour of Italy, can sport and politics ever mix?
Apr 24
13 min
Whatever Happened to Prime Ministerial Responsibility?
It was President Truman who coined the phrase 'the buck stops here', but given the intricacies of the Mandelson case, should Sir Keir Starmer take the flak, and why?
Apr 24
12 min
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