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Politics on the Couch

Politics on the Couch looks at the way our minds respond to politics and the way politicians mess with our minds. In each episode award-winning political columnist Rafael Behr is joined by a distingu... Read more

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Populism, democracy and the parliamentary battle over Brexit

Populism, democracy and the parliamentary battle over Brexit

Rafael Behr talks to Meg Russell, Director of the Constitution Unit and co-author, along with Research Fellow Lisa James... Read more

21 Mar 2023

1hr 10mins

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Party People - a stroll around the grassroots of democracy

Party People - a stroll around the grassroots of democracy

Host Rafael Behr talks to Prof. Tim Bale about why people join political parties and how the members impact democracy. T... Read more

14 Mar 2023

50mins

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The French Connection - myth and misunderstanding across the Channel

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Ahead of the first bilateral summit between the two countries' leaders for five years, Rafael Behr talks to Georgina Wri... Read more

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'The world's a stage' - politics and storytelling with James Graham

'The world's a stage' - politics and storytelling with James Graham

In this edition, Rafael Behr talks to England's most prodigious political screenwriter and playwright - James Graham. He... Read more

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Procrastination - the politics of putting off hard choices and why it's so bad for democracy

Procrastination - the politics of putting off hard choices and why it's so bad for democracy

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'Putinophilia' - how America's radical right fell for a Kremlin strongman, a conversation with Anne Applebaum

'Putinophilia' - how America's radical right fell for a Kremlin strongman, a conversation with Anne Applebaum

One year on from Russia's Invasion of Ukraine, host Rafael Behr talks to Anne Applebaum about why so many US Republicans... Read more

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'Bregret' - how is Britain coping with a Brexit that nobody loves?

'Bregret' - how is Britain coping with a Brexit that nobody loves?

In this episode host Rafael Behr talks to Prof Anand Menon about what the latest polling on 'bregret' means for identity... Read more

7 Feb 2023

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Consciousness - a deep dive into the politics of brain science with Anil Seth

Consciousness - a deep dive into the politics of brain science with Anil Seth

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22 Dec 2022

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The authoritarian personality - why some voters feel drawn to populism and how to lure them away

The authoritarian personality - why some voters feel drawn to populism and how to lure them away

In this episode host Rafael Behr talks to Dr Karen Stenner, the political psychologist & behavioral economist best k... Read more

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The authenticity gap - can Labour seize the post-Boris moment? (recorded the day he resigned)

The authenticity gap - can Labour seize the post-Boris moment? (recorded the day he resigned)

Rafael Behr talks to pollster and political strategist James Johnson about what's next for Labour, a matter of minutes a... Read more

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