Politics On the Couch podcast

Politics On the Couch

Politics On the Couch

Love politics? And psychology? And relationships? Then lie back and listen to Politics On the Couch, where broadcaster and psychotherapist Lucy Beresford chats to senior figures from the world of politics and international current affairs, for a deep dive into the relationships making the headlines today and to explore the psychology of political life.

48 Episodes

On the Couch: Steve Baker
5/2/2024
24:05
On this episode, Lucy Beresford speaks to Steve Baker MP about his mental health, the current dangers facing MPs in their constituencies and what the government can do to improve the nation's mental health.
On the Couch: Ali Miraj
12/21/2023
20:06
Lucy speaks to Ali Miraj, financier and political commentator, about 2023, what went wrong for Rishi Sunak and why he needs to stand up to the right of the party.
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On the Couch: Dawn Neesom
12/7/2023
23:46
On this episode, Lucy speaks to Dawn Neesom, GB News presenter and former editor of the Daily Star, about the Covid inquiry and the stories we tell ourselves about what happened during the pandemic.
On the Couch: Jill Rutter
11/23/2023
20:44
Lucy speaks to Jill Rutter about the psychology of economics, the competing narratives around the Autumn Statement and whether Jeremy Hunt is listening to voters or Tory MPs.
On the Couch: Lord Darroch
11/9/2023
34:14
Lucy speaks to Kim, Lord Darroch about how Sunak and Starmer are seen to be handling the Israel-Hamas conflict.
On the Couch: Rachel Johnson
10/26/2023
19:54
On this episode, Lucy speaks to broadcaster and journalist Rachel Johnson about sexual harassment in Westminster and how to change the culture.
On the Couch: Robbie Griffiths
10/13/2023
22:58
Lucy speaks to Londoners' Diary columnist Robbie Griffiths about the role gossip plays in politics, and especially at Party Conferences.
On the Couch: Baroness Ros Altmann
10/5/2023
31:30
This week, Lucy speaks to Baroness Altmann CBE, leading UK pensions expert and former pensions minister, about why it's so hard to get people to focus on pensions, and why nudge theory has been proven to help.
On the Couch: James Kirkup
9/28/2023
26:50
Lucy speaks to James Kirkup, partner of Apella Advisors (and conference addict of 20+ years) who interprets the mood music of party conferences, whether Conference Lurghie is psychosomatic, and the strange cognitive dissonance of the attendees.
On the Couch: Lord Bethell of Romford
9/21/2023
21:11
Lucy speaks to James, Lord Bethell of Romford, about stopping children accessing porn and how more hours in the UK are spent watching PornHub than the BBC.

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