Political writer, broadcaster, podcaster and host of Rock N Roll Politics live shows. Latest book-Turning Points in Modern Britainhttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mk7xiektlc2vLatest RocknRoll Politics podcast- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/id1384867286?i=100076328166724 Apr 2026 07:03 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7xiektlc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mk7xiektlc2vLatest RocknRoll Politics podcast- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/id1384867286?i=100076328166724 Apr 2026 07:03 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk7xiektlc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mjtlri4wes2hRocknRoll Politics is live at Kings Place on May 11th..A lot going on…and even more going on by then: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/steve-richards-presents-rock-n-roll-politics-9/19 Apr 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjtlri4wes2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mjtlri4wes2hRocknRoll Politics is live at Kings Place on May 11th..A lot going on…and even more going on by then: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/steve-richards-presents-rock-n-roll-politics-9/19 Apr 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjtlri4wes2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mjp5ol42mk2kThe question of whether Starmer should have sacked Robbins is a valid and important one…but in a different order to whether he deliberately misled parliament…which would have been obviously fatal…so obvious that it didn’t make sense to assume he would have lied so brazenly.17 Apr 2026 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp5ol42mk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mjokbsafjk23Latest podcast- Is government in danger of spending too much on defence? https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/id1384867286?i=100076181578317 Apr 2026 08:51 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjokbsafjk23https://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mjhgcwj7v223Latest podcast- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/id1384867286?i=100076110212614 Apr 2026 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhgcwj7v223https://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mjhgcwj7v223Latest podcast- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/id1384867286?i=100076110212614 Apr 2026 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhgcwj7v223https://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mj32bkiqvc2e@interraileu.bsky.social You need to sort out your customer service.. no reply to emails..no contact number..what’s the explanation?09 Apr 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj32bkiqvc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mixtvvgz4s2dLessons from Jim Callaghan’s leadership 50 years after he became Prime Minister: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/id1384867286?i=100076005098008 Apr 2026 08:12 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixtvvgz4s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3misukpg3322fLatest podcast- What next for the BBC? https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/id1384867286?i=100075886234306 Apr 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3misukpg3322fhttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3misukpg3322fLatest podcast- What next for the BBC? https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/id1384867286?i=100075886234306 Apr 2026 08:41 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3misukpg3322fhttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3milamtvi4s2jLatest podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/id1384867286?i=100075886234303 Apr 2026 07:55 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3milamtvi4s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mih74kk3bk2fDelving deep: [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Apr 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mih74kk3bk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3midqbmbqt22kLatest podcast- Alan Johnson and I reflecting on Harold Wilson, Tony Blair.. and Keir Starmer live at the York Literary Festival.. delving deep : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/id1384867286?i=100075822238031 Mar 2026 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3midqbmbqt22khttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3midqbmbqt22kLatest podcast- Alan Johnson and I reflecting on Harold Wilson, Tony Blair.. and Keir Starmer live at the York Literary Festival.. delving deep : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/id1384867286?i=100075822238031 Mar 2026 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3midqbmbqt22khttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mhzp2jaqts2lLatest podcast- like Bob Dylan’s never ending tour..the never ending debate: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/id1384867286?i=100075751103827 Mar 2026 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhzp2jaqts2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mhuwcrhojs2rGreat event at York Literary Festival with Alan Johnson on Wilson, Blair..and Starmer.. delving deep:25 Mar 2026 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhuwcrhojs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mhskl2bgd22hLatest podcast- Where is the ‘centre ground’? https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/id1384867286?i=100075677000724 Mar 2026 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhskl2bgd22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mhn5perxok2cIn this podcast I analyse Michael Gove’s attemped demolition of Ed Miliband ..the reality is much more complex and interesting : https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/id1384867286?i=100075615938922 Mar 2026 08:43 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhn5perxok2chttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mhicbpahkk2cLatest podcast- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/id1384867286?i=100075615938920 Mar 2026 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhicbpahkk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mhgwll4huc2xExcellent as ever …”Political leadership is a craft skill.” [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Mar 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgwll4huc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mhbbnhzcck2iLatest podcast- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/id1384867286?i=100075558673317 Mar 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbbnhzcck2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mhbbnhzcck2iLatest podcast- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/id1384867286?i=100075558673317 Mar 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbbnhzcck2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/steverichards.bsky.social/post/3mgwjldryk22iLatest podcast- a psychological investigation.. sort of: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/rock-roll-politics-with-steve-richards/id1384867286?i=100075484368013 Mar 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:xcpelvnpt6tkjposkufojdmk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwjldryk22i