Discussing with veteran journalist Michael Crick why so many of our are so bad at what they do. We talk about the state of journalism, the future of the Labour government, and how we improve the quality and standard of our political leaders.

Is Keir Starmer's time as Prime Minister and Labour Party leader up? Why has his premiership and project run into so much difficulty? Who may replace him in Number 10? Ali and Zoe speak to Compass director and founder Neal Lawson about the future of the Labour Party.

This exclusive interview with Labour MP Nadia Whittome is explosive. Scathing criticisms of the governments immigration reforms, economic policies and a new call for a change of leadership. A special episode of The Politics of Podcast!

Labour Party MP Richard Burgon tells us why we need a wealth tax, to tackle the cost of living crisis, and stop blaming immigrants for the countries woes. Ali and Zoe also discuss with Richard the future of the Labour Party and how long Keir Starmer can survive.

Fresh off the campaign trail, Ali Milani discusses how Zohran Mamdani won big in New York City. What are the lessons we can learn across the world, and who is our Zohran Mamdani in London?

Have the far-right successfully hijacked women's issues for their political benefit? This week Zoe and Ali are joined by two brilliant broadcasters and campaigners: Nicola Thorp and Natasha Devon. We cover how the far-right co-opt women's issues, the radicalisation of men and more. Listen to Nicola's new podcast series. Charlene: Somebody Knows Something: https://podfollow.com/charlene

We play the ultimate political draft, creating our fantasy political party, with Femi Oluwole. Ali, Zoe and Femi will pick a new name, colours, 3 main policies and 5 politicians to lead their fantasy new political party. Let us know your reaction, who you would pick, and vote on which team wins for you!

Joining us this week for an exclusive video is Dr Wajid Akhter from the Muslim Council of Britain. He talks to us about the rise of racism and Islamophobia in Britain, the recent Unite the Kingdom protests, the need for leadership amongst Muslim communities, and why communities need to reach out and speak to each other.