EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 1H 8M
Inside No 10, Andrew Arrested, and Another Labour U-Turn w/ James Nation | Political Frenemies #47
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On this week’s Political Frenemies, former Tory adviser Chris Newton and Lib Dem activist Mathew Hulbert are joined by James Nation, former Deputy Head of the Number 10 Policy Unit under Rishi Sunak, for a candid, behind-the-scenes tour of life at the heart of government. Nation lifts the lid on how policy is really made in Downing Street — and what it’s like navigating crises from inside No.10. The trio then dive into the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, another bruising week for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party — from Labour Together allegations to a local election u-turn and blistering criticism of the Chagos deal from Donald Trump — and ask whether the pressure is finally starting to bite. Plus, what do Reform UK’s first four “Shadow Cabinet” appointments tell us about Nigel Farage’s endgame? Sharp, punchy and unfiltered — politics as you’ve never heard it before.Thumbnail Image: Simon Dawson / Number 10
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On this week’s Political Frenemies, former Tory adviser Chris Newton and Lib Dem activist Mathew Hulbert are joined by James Nation, former Deputy Head of the Number 10 Policy Unit under Rishi Sunak, for a candid, behind-the-scenes tour of life at the heart of government. Nation lifts the lid on how policy is really made in Downing Street — and what it’s like navigating crises from inside No.10. The trio then dive into the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, another bruising week for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party — from Labour Together allegations to a local election u-turn and blistering criticism of the Chagos deal from Donald Trump — and ask whether the pressure is finally starting to bite. Plus, what do Reform UK’s first four “Shadow Cabinet” appointments tell us about Nigel Farage’s endgame? Sharp, punchy and unfiltered — politics as you’ve never heard it before.Thumbnail Image: Simon Dawson / Number 10
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