All Episodes

94 - Hecklers and masked gangs- what is legitimate protest?

93 - Shuffling the Shadows

92 - Another day, another PM

91 - Coronations and Defenestrations - with Lee David Evans

90- Arguing with a bin

89- Pugnacious PMQs

88 - Trains, cabs and loudspeakers

87 - Mr Burnham goes to Westminster

86 - Oh-mio, oh-my-oh, Oh Cleveland Ohio!

85 - Passing the vibe check

84 - Patchwork politics across the UK

83 - His Majesty's opposition... to Trump?

82 - What is a killer question?

81 - Reform vs the Greens: our new local politics?

80 - Pre-election preview

79 - Bumper Christmas edition!

78 - It's Your Party... and You're Not Invited

77 - Budget reaction: Cheerios and Chancellors

76: Pre-budget U-turns, polls and disaffection

75 -Briefing against themselves

74- Traitors, Prisoners and broken promises

73 - Kemi's Gotcha, the Chancellor's finances, and rebuilding the Commons chamber

72- Public inquiries and Royal scandals

71 - Thatcher at 100 - with David Willetts, Dr Emily Hickey and Sir Adam Ridley

70 - Tories, Tax and Coco Pops

69 - Labour, dissent and security

68 - Lib Dems on the march - with Sir Ed Davey

67- Green politics and Trump protests - with Natalie Bennett

65 - Politics in flux - Rayner and Reform, with Tim Bale

66 - BONUS EPISODE - When Nigel met Nigel - A day in Farageland

64 - Back to school - New term, new leader

63 - Summer Shadow Shuffle

62- Birthday rebellion - with Professor Philip Cowley

61 - Five months is a long time in politics

60 - Farewell 2024 - OppositionCast review of the year

59 - First impressions and noisy farmers

58 - Accepting the result

57 - From London to LA

56 - In the room where it happens

55 - Gray days and Tory blues

54 - Landslides and downpours

53 - Jet Skiing and Pet Eating

52 - OppositionCast goes transatlantic!

51 - Brat Summer Recess

50- Opposition in the New Parliament

49: After the Landslide- a new dawn?

48 - Polling Day - The calm before the storm?

47 - Jacqui Smith, Elton John and the return of the Tory Chicken

46 - A noisy debate, and "Blair: The movie"

45 - Trust, Trussonomics and Taylor Swift

44 - Bets, ballots and a Tory meltdown

43 - Dog bites, small parties, and Donald Duck vs Mickey Mouse

42 - Robot Keir, crossover polls, Blair, Thatcher and the Klingons

41 - Manifestos, chickens, and Labour in Opposition

40 - D-Day for Rishi; Lib Dems with Mark Pack

39 - TV Debates, Farage and Blair's Battle Bus

38 - Candidates, trains and paddle-boards

37: The end of the beginning: Votes at 16 or National Service?

36: It's time for change (to the podcast!): A new co-host!

35: It never rains but it pours...

34: The Conservative Party in Wales: Dr Sam Blaxland

33: The State of the Polls: Professor Jane Green

32: Power behind the Scenes: The 1922 Committee

31: Chaos in the Commons; and the death of Alexei Navalny

30: Abuse, threats and violence

29: New Year, New Nonsense - Preparing for Government

28: Sue Gray goes into Opposition?

27: Iran, Russia and Ukraine

26: Polling and Public Opinion

25: Things Can Only Get Better for Labour?

24: Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition

23: Lord Norton and Baroness Royall: Making Sense of Opposition

22: Labour and its mythology; with Anthony Broxton

21: Labour and the politics of ideas; with Dr Patrick Diamond

20: Neil Kinnock in Conversation with Peter Hennessy

19: The Kinnock opposition: Laying the foundations for New Labour; with Charles Clarke

18: Team Cameron: Conservatives in Opposition 2005-2010; With Kate Fall

17: Know your enemy: Opposition research and preparing for PMQs; With Tom Hamilton

16: The Night Shift: William Hague's office in Opposition, 1997-2001; with Baroness Stowell

15: Electoral shocks: Voters and volatility

14: Opposition in Putin's Russia

13: Insurrection in the USA: Violence, impeachment and electoral integrity

12: Poking fun at politicians: Patrick Kidd on parliamentary sketches and the Times Diary

11: Strictly Jacqui Smith: Whips, carrots and sticks

10: Keir Starmer's House of Games

9: US Election aftermath: A peaceful transition?

8: Opposition to Trump: US Election special 2020

7: Churchill in Exile: The Conservative recovery 1945-51

6: Professor Lord Norton of Louth: Opposition and the UK's ambiguous constitution

5: Baroness Royall: From Kinnock to Miliband; and Opposition in the Lords

4: Labour under Ed Miliband: Opposing an Omnishambles?

3: UK public opinion and the EU: Opposition to integration

2: Preparing for Power: How does the Opposition get ready for the transition to government?

1: Margaret Thatcher in Opposition: Foreign trips and policy-making