Radical with Amol Rajan

Conversations about tomorrow, from Today.

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Could an MP present the Today programme?
Nick looks into a question about which programmes MPs should be allowed to present.
25 Apr 2024,44 mins
Q&A – lightweight politicians, interviews that made you blush… Ft Esther Rantzen & Stephen Fry
Amol and Nick tackle questions from listeners and friends of the pod.
22 Apr 2024,38 mins
Smoke-free generation: Is this Sunak’s legacy?
Amol and Nick on what the major intervention on smoking says about Sunak’s premiership.
18 Apr 2024,53 mins
Where’s the money coming from?
Nick asks whether politicians are being honest about the state of the national finances.
11 Apr 2024,60 mins
Tragedy in Gaza: Will this week’s events change anything?
Nick analyses two big events in the Middle East with former spy chief Sir Alex Younger.
04 Apr 2024,48 mins
Why should you have to pay for the BBC?
Amol and Nick explore the future of the BBC and how it should be paid for.
28 Mar 2024,56 mins
Alastair Campbell on the changing face of Starmer’s Labour
Amol speaks to Alastair Campbell about what’s in Starmer’s arsenal.
21 Mar 2024,52 mins
Revolt on the right! Reform, Rishi and (Red) Wall-to-Wall Chaos
Amol (and Nick) look at what impact Lee Anderson’s defection will have in the red wall.
14 Mar 2024,41 mins
Why the Home Office is ‘dysfunctional’ - Sacked immigration chief speaks out
Amol and Nick ask David Neal why he thinks he was really fired as immigration chief.
14 Mar 2024,41 mins
Hunt’s Budget - will it make a difference?
Amol and Nick ask whether the Budget will help change the political and economic weather.
07 Mar 2024,38 mins
By-election bonus: Rochdale, Galloway, Gaza… what now?
Amol and Nick look at what the result in Rochdale tells us.
01 Mar 2024,25 mins
Mob rule: Where should we draw the line on protest?
Amol and Nick on protests, prejudice and why many Tories won’t call out Lee Anderson.
29 Feb 2024,45 mins
Disgrace! Why are MPs playing politics with the Middle East?
Amol and Nick discuss the chaos in the Commons over a ceasefire vote.
22 Feb 2024,52 mins
How did the culture wars take over? Ft Jon Ronson
Amol and Nick look at the impact the culture wars are having on our lives.
15 Feb 2024,44 mins
Why we need to talk about cancer ft. Stephen Fry
Amol and Nick ask people affected by cancer why it’s so important to talk about it.
08 Feb 2024,56 mins
Does nanny (state) know best?
From smoking to sugar, what’s the problem with a bit of nanny now and then?
01 Feb 2024,49 mins
How do we deal with President Trump (again)?
Amol and Nick on a possible return to power for Trump, featuring broadcaster Megyn Kelly.
25 Jan 2024,51 mins
Does Starmer need Scotland to win the general election?
Amol and Nick on whether Labour need to win Scotland to take the keys to No 10.
18 Jan 2024,45 mins
Is democracy dying?
Amol and Nick explore why young people are turning to strongman leaders.
11 Jan 2024,47 mins
The Moments In History Amol and Nick Wish They’d Covered
Our hosts answer your questions, like what do they do when guests make outrageous claims?
04 Jan 2024,28 mins
News Review of the Year
Amol and Nick review the big stories of 2023 and pick their favourite Today interviews
21 Dec 2023,51 mins
Esther Rantzen on a Christmas she did not expect to see
Amol and Nick speak to the TV legend about the impact lung cancer is having on her life
19 Dec 2023,44 mins
Is Putin in danger of winning in Ukraine?
Why has the Ukraine war fallen from the top of the news agenda?
14 Dec 2023,45 mins
Sunk! Is Sunak’s Tory Party over?
Amol and Nick discuss Sunak’s woes as Today gets the only interview with Suella Braverman.
07 Dec 2023,50 mins
Why Generation Rent are so angry
Labour’s Angela Rayner on why the young are struggling to get onto the housing ladder.
30 Nov 2023,44 mins
Are these tax cuts for real?
Amol and Nick assess conflicting headlines to get to the bottom of the Autumn Statement.
23 Nov 2023,45 mins
James May: On Top Gear, tea and driverless cars
Amol and Nick talk to James May ahead of his Today programme guest edit.
23 Nov 2023,24 mins
Revolting! How much trouble are Sunak and Starmer in?
Amol and Nick reflect on a tough week for both Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak.
16 Nov 2023,46 mins
David Cameron In, Suella Braverman Out
Amol and Nick discuss Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle gamble
13 Nov 2023,33 mins
The Politics of Protest: Suella Braverman vs the police
Why is the home secretary taking on the Met commissioner… and the PM?
09 Nov 2023,44 mins