I confess to being a bit of a politics podcast junkie. And what riches to pick from in recent years! The Rest Is Politics, The News Agents, Electoral Dysfunction… I lap them all up. But whilst they’re great for following the comings and goings of Westminster, it can sometimes feel a bit self-indulgent. With the country facing so many challenges, from crises in pretty much all our public services to the pollution choking our rivers and lakes to the here-and-now impacts of climate breakdown – sometimes it would be nice if these shows delved beyond political psychodramas to look at actual ...

 

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