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Discussion of political opposition with leading academics, politicians and commentators, presented by Dr Nigel Fletcher of the Centre for Opposition Studies.
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Signup to Generate a PitchDiscussion of political opposition with leading academics, politicians and commentators, presented by Dr Nigel Fletcher of the Centre for Opposition Studies.
Recent episodes include "98 - Budget Special - but was it special enough?" (28 October 2026, 42 minutes), "97 - Tory Kemistry and Green controversy" (9 October 2026, 74 minutes), and "96 - Green bins and Red Andy" (2 October 2026, 46 minutes).
OppositionCast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 53 minutes across 97 episodes.
Booking probability for OppositionCast is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. OppositionCast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. OppositionCast's contact route on record: verified email.
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OppositionCast is a news podcast with 97 episodes published.
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It’s Budget Day, and like every other political podcast, we bring you a special edition with reaction and comment. But was the budget special enough? Nigel and Sarah question whether the measures outlined by John Healey...
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The Party Conference season ends with Kemi Badenoch's speech to the Conservative gathering in Birmingham, where she took aim not only at Labour but also at Reform UK, ruling out any move to "unite the right" and...
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Conference season continues with the Greens assembling in Brighton - but will anyone be there? With the Holborn and St Pancras by-election looming next week, some activists have been advised by the party to stay away...
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As the political conference season continues, the Lib Dems have been by the seaside in Brighton, with Ed Davey getting serious to tell them they are in "the fight of their lives." Nigel was in the hall for the speech...
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When is a protest legitimate, and when does it cross the line into unreasonable or unlawful behaviour? In this week's episode Nigel and Sarah discuss the rough treatment of hecklers at the Reform UK conference, and look...
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Parliament returns from its summer break, and OppositionCast returns to bring you news of a Shadow Cabinet reshuffle, as Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch refreshes her top team, with both her Shadow Chancellor and...
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As the UK sees yet another Prime Ministerial handover, Nigel and Sarah discuss the choreography of the departure and arrival rituals, with reflections on previous such occasions. They also consider whether those sacked...
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As all eyes at Westminster turn to the imminent coronation of Andy Burnham as Labour leader, OppositionCast, appropriately, looks across the chamber to the opposition party and looks at the history of Conservative...
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Once again Nigel Farage has put himself at the centre of a political drama with his announcement, amid growing questions about his finances, that he is quitting as an MP to fight a by-election to regain his seat. He is...
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With the Labour leadership contest heading towards more of a coronation than a challenge, Nigel and Sarah turn their attention to asking whether Kemi Badenoch's pugnacious performances at Prime Minister's Questions in...
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Exactly ten years on from David Cameron's resignation in the wake of the Brexit vote in 2016, Keir Starmer has just become the sixth prime minister in just ten years to make a resignation statement- only one of whom had...
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