The Division Bell is a political podcast brought to you by Mirror and Express. Hosted by Mirror political editor, Lizzy Buchan, and Express senior political correspondent, Christian Calgie, each episode features lively debate across political topics from insiders on both sides of the elective divide. Listen to new episodes of The Division Bell every Thursday on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and you can also watch the video version of the podcast on YouTube. Make sure you follow the show on Youtube at @TheDivisionBellPodcast and on TikTok at @mirrorpolitics. Join the debate using #TheDivisionBell on X. You can tweet us @dailymirror or @daily_express
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Division Bell is a political podcast brought to you by Mirror and Express. Hosted by Mirror political editor, Lizzy Buchan, and Express senior political correspondent, Christian Calgie, each episode features lively debate across political topics from insiders on both sides of the elective divide.
The Division Bell is hosted by Reach. The show has published 45 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Labour rebels, Afghan data leak and summer recess | The Division Bell" (17 July 2025, 28 minutes), "Macron state visit and tackling illegal immigration | The Division Bell" (10 July 2025, 32 minutes), and "A look back at Keir Starmer’s first year in Government | The Division Bell" (3 July 2025, 33 minutes).
The Division Bell publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 45 episodes.
Booking probability for The Division Bell is 22%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Division Bell requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Division Bell's contact route on record: verified email.
Reach hosts The Division Bell, a news podcast with 45 episodes published.
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<p>In this week’s episode of The Division Bell, hosts Lizzy Buchan and Christian Calgie chat about the Labour rebels that have been suspended from the party, the super-injunction against journalists and what should each...
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<p>Christian Calgie and Mikey Smith discuss French President’s three day state visit, Reform MP having the whip suspended, Rishi Sunak re-joining Goldman Sachs and Labour’s wealth tax plan.</p><p> </p><p>Learn more...
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<p>The Division Bell’s Christian Calgie and Lizzy Buchan are joined by Keir Starmer’s former Political Director to discuss the Prime Minister’s first year in Government. Calgie and Buchan also talk about how Rachel...
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<p>Daily Express' Defence reporter Conor Wilson joins Christian Calgie and Lizzy Buchan as they discuss UK military, war in Russia and Ukraine and what the government needs to do to keep us safe. </p> <p><br></p>...
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<p>Join Lizzy Buchan and Christian Calgie in the latest episode of The Division Bell as they analyse the EU-UK trade deal, discuss welfare cuts with Sumi Rabindrakumar, the Head of Policy at Trussell and look into the...
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<p>Nigel Farage’s former spin doctor, Gawain Towler, appears as a guest on this week’s Division Bell alongside hosts Christian Calgie and Lizzy Buchan. They talk about the rise of Reform, whether Boris Johnson is a...
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<p>Join Lizzy Buchan and Christian Calgie in the latest episode of The Division Bell as they analyse the local elections results, the importance of VE day and the UK and US trade deal announced by Keir Starmer and...
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<p>The rise of Reform or the end of the Tories? This week’s local elections will set the tone political tone for the nation but is it Labour who should really be worried about Nigel Farage and co? As millions of people...
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<p>Join Lizzy Buchan and Christian Calgie in the latest episode of The Division Bell as they dive into the upcoming local elections and the surge of Reform, potentially leaving the Tories in dismay. Insightful...
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<p>Lizzy Buchan and Christian Calgie are joined by Labour MP Mike Tapp for a new episode of The Division Bell. </p><p><br></p><p>Following hot off the heels of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ bonanza, we take a deeper look...
Episode #4
<p>Is Rachel Reeves spiralling from a tough spot to an absolute nightmare? Is the UK's robust economy feeling the harsh sting of the chancellor’s self-imposed borrowing rules? How much will the government’s eye-watering...
Episode #3
<p>Hot off the heels of Labour’s huge welfare cuts, Lizzy Buchan and Christian Calgie are back for a new episode of The Division Bell to discuss the potential impact of Liz Kendall’s recent benefits overhaul, and are...
Episode #2
<p>Lizzy Buchan and Christian Calgie sit down with Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp to talk Reform’s ongoing spat, immigration agendas and predictions for the upcoming local elections on a brand new episode of The...
Episode #1
<p>Lizzy Buchan and Christian Calgie return for an all new season of The Division Bell, recording from our brand new, purpose built studio at Mirror and Express HQ.</p><p>In our first episode of 2025, Lizzy and...
Episode #27
<p>Lizzy Buchan and Christian Calgie reflect on the biggest political stories of the year, look ahead to 2025 and talk Christmas party season in the final episode of The Division Bell</p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your...
Episode #26
<p>Lizzy Buchan and Christian Calgie discuss Keir Starmer's soft-reboot with the launch of Labour's five missions, Kemi Badenoch's growing hostilities with the Prime Minister in the House of Commons, and the continued...
Episode #28
<p>The Daily Mirror's political editor Lizzy Buchan returns to The Division Bell and is joined by Christian Calgie, Senior Political Correspondent at the Express, to discuss how Labour deals with growing unpopularity...
Episode #27
<p>Political editor of the Daily Express, Martyn Brown, and deputy political editor of the Daily Mirror, Mikey Smith, pay tribute to a giant of the Labour party, John Prescott, debate the farmer farmers' inheritance tax...
Episode #26
<p>New political editor of the Daily Express, Martyn Brown, joins deputy political editor of the Daily Mirror, Mikey Smith, on the newest episode of The Division Bell to discuss the politics of the Assisted Dying Bill...
Episode #25
<p>Lizzy Buchan and Sam Lister analyse Trump's historic election win, what it means for NATO, and the UK. The Tories have elected Kemi Badenoch as their new leader who challenged Keir Starmer's previous comments on...
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Senior Political Correspondent-at-Large, Daily Express
political strategist and historian-in-spirit, Brexit Party
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Home Office, parliamentary MP
accessibility consultant and broadcaster, Asian Woman Festival
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