OppositionCast
By The Centre for Opposition Studies
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Episodes: 80
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Discussion of political opposition with leading academics, politicians and commentators, presented by Dr Nigel Fletcher of the Centre for Opposition Studies.
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80 - Pre-election preview
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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79 - Bumper Christmas edition!
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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78 - It's Your Party... and You're Not Invited
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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77 - Budget reaction: Cheerios and Chancellors
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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76: Pre-budget U-turns, polls and disaffection
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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75 -Briefing against themselves
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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74- Traitors, Prisoners and broken promises
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Nov 07, 2025 |
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73 - Kemi's Gotcha, the Chancellor's finances, and rebuilding the Commons chamber
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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72- Public inquiries and Royal scandals
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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71 - Thatcher at 100 - with David Willetts, Dr Emily Hickey and Sir Adam Ridley
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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70 - Tories, Tax and Coco Pops
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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69 - Labour, dissent and security
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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68 - Lib Dems on the march - with Sir Ed Davey
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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67- Green politics and Trump protests - with Natalie Bennett
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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65 - Politics in flux - Rayner and Reform, with Tim Bale
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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66 - BONUS EPISODE - When Nigel met Nigel - A day in Farageland
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Sep 12, 2025 |
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64 - Back to school - New term, new leader
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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63 - Summer Shadow Shuffle
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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62- Birthday rebellion - with Professor Philip Cowley
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Jul 04, 2025 |
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61 - Five months is a long time in politics
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May 22, 2025 |
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60 - Farewell 2024 - OppositionCast review of the year
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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59 - First impressions and noisy farmers
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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58 - Accepting the result
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Nov 18, 2024 |
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57 - From London to LA
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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56 - In the room where it happens
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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55 - Gray days and Tory blues
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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54 - Landslides and downpours
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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53 - Jet Skiing and Pet Eating
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Sep 21, 2024 |
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52 - OppositionCast goes transatlantic!
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Sep 06, 2024 |
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51 - Brat Summer Recess
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Aug 02, 2024 |
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50- Opposition in the New Parliament
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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49: After the Landslide- a new dawn?
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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48 - Polling Day - The calm before the storm?
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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47 - Jacqui Smith, Elton John and the return of the Tory Chicken
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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46 - A noisy debate, and "Blair: The movie"
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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45 - Trust, Trussonomics and Taylor Swift
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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44 - Bets, ballots and a Tory meltdown
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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43 - Dog bites, small parties, and Donald Duck vs Mickey Mouse
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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42 - Robot Keir, crossover polls, Blair, Thatcher and the Klingons
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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41 - Manifestos, chickens, and Labour in Opposition
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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40 - D-Day for Rishi; Lib Dems with Mark Pack
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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39 - TV Debates, Farage and Blair's Battle Bus
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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38 - Candidates, trains and paddle-boards
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May 31, 2024 |
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37: The end of the beginning: Votes at 16 or National Service?
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May 28, 2024 |
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36: It's time for change (to the podcast!): A new co-host!
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May 24, 2024 |
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35: It never rains but it pours...
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May 23, 2024 |
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34: The Conservative Party in Wales: Dr Sam Blaxland
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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33: The State of the Polls: Professor Jane Green
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Mar 15, 2024 |
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32: Power behind the Scenes: The 1922 Committee
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Mar 01, 2024 |
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31: Chaos in the Commons; and the death of Alexei Navalny
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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30: Abuse, threats and violence
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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29: New Year, New Nonsense - Preparing for Government
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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28: Sue Gray goes into Opposition?
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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27: Iran, Russia and Ukraine
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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26: Polling and Public Opinion
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Oct 14, 2022 |
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25: Things Can Only Get Better for Labour?
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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24: Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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23: Lord Norton and Baroness Royall: Making Sense of Opposition
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Aug 24, 2022 |
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22: Labour and its mythology; with Anthony Broxton
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Mar 07, 2022 |
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21: Labour and the politics of ideas; with Dr Patrick Diamond
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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20: Neil Kinnock in Conversation with Peter Hennessy
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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19: The Kinnock opposition: Laying the foundations for New Labour; with Charles Clarke
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Jul 08, 2021 |
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18: Team Cameron: Conservatives in Opposition 2005-2010; With Kate Fall
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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17: Know your enemy: Opposition research and preparing for PMQs; With Tom Hamilton
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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16: The Night Shift: William Hague's office in Opposition, 1997-2001; with Baroness Stowell
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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15: Electoral shocks: Voters and volatility
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Mar 06, 2021 |
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14: Opposition in Putin's Russia
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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13: Insurrection in the USA: Violence, impeachment and electoral integrity
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Jan 31, 2021 |
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12: Poking fun at politicians: Patrick Kidd on parliamentary sketches and the Times Diary
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Jan 08, 2021 |
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11: Strictly Jacqui Smith: Whips, carrots and sticks
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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10: Keir Starmer's House of Games
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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9: US Election aftermath: A peaceful transition?
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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8: Opposition to Trump: US Election special 2020
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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7: Churchill in Exile: The Conservative recovery 1945-51
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Oct 09, 2020 |
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6: Professor Lord Norton of Louth: Opposition and the UK's ambiguous constitution
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Sep 15, 2020 |
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5: Baroness Royall: From Kinnock to Miliband; and Opposition in the Lords
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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4: Labour under Ed Miliband: Opposing an Omnishambles?
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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3: UK public opinion and the EU: Opposition to integration
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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2: Preparing for Power: How does the Opposition get ready for the transition to government?
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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1: Margaret Thatcher in Opposition: Foreign trips and policy-making
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Jul 07, 2020 |