Acting Prime Minister this week is LGBT+ campaigner Jayne Ozanne.The former government adviser opened up about what it was like to go through years of conversion therapy.From exorcisms to hospitalisation and even thoughts of suicide, Jayne expl

Labour is 'turning around the tanker', says frontbencher Rachel Reeves

Apr 22nd, 2021 32m 1s

Acting Prime Minister this week is Labour's Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Rachel Reeves.The frontbencher, who's been leading Labour's charge against Tory lobbying, admits her party would not get a majority if there was an electio

Pimlico Plumbers boss Charlie Mullins on vaccine passports, sacking half the cabinet and marrying Margaret Thatcher

Mar 25th, 2021 29m 54s

Pimlico Plumbers owner Charlie Mullins is this week's Acting Prime Minister.He talks to podcast host Paul Brand about why he wants vaccine passports, who he'd sack from the cabinet and why he wants young people to rediscover apprenticeships.He

Who is Labour's shadow home secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds?

Mar 11th, 2021 30m 13s

Labour's Nick Thomas-Symonds is this week's Acting Prime Minister.He talks to podcast host Paul Brand about how early conversations with his grandma first inspired him to get into politics.He also speaks about his desire to emulate the ambition

'I'd fire all the men': Amber Rudd on why she'd have an all female Cabinet

Feb 24th, 2021 30m 39s

Former home secretary Amber Rudd is Acting Prime Minister in this week's podcast episode.She tells host Paul Brand why she thinks the government should not proceed with instating a 'free speech champion'.Why she's sad about the way the Tory Par

It's A Sin's Jill Nalder on what losing friends to AIDS in the 80s was really like

Feb 10th, 2021 31m 34s

Jill Nalder, the real-life inspiration for character Jill on hit TV show It's A Sin, has opened up to the Acting Prime Minister podcast about what it was really like losing up to 10 friends to AIDS friends to in the 1980s. Ms Nalder was also as

Bim Afolami on why taking the knee is 'virtue signalling'

Jan 27th, 2021 35m 5s

Acting Prime Minister this is Bim Afolami, Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Work and Pensions Secretary.In a wide ranging interview, podcast host Paul Brand and Bim discuss the Black Lives Matter movement, the coronavirus pandemic, how to

MP Tracey Crouch on battling cancer during Covid pandemic and why she’s coming off Twitter

Jan 12th, 2021 28m 12s

Former minister Tracey Crouch opens up to the Acting Prime Minister podcast about what it's been like having cancer treatment during the coronavirus pandemic.She also chats to podcast host Paul Brand about why elite sports should be allowed dur

Lisa Nandy on Brexit regrets and Labour’s red wall woes

Dec 10th, 2020 35m 24s

Labour's shadow foreign secretary is the latest guest on Acting Prime Minister.The former leadership contender talks to us about Jeremy Corbyn, Keir Starmer, Brexit and what went wrong at the 2019 general election.You can listen to episodes on

Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross on keeping Scotland in the UK and his love for Atomic Kitten

Dec 4th, 2020 28m 23s

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross on keeping Scotland in the UK and his love for Atomic Kitten.Acting Prime Minster this week is Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross.He chats to us about why positivity is key for uniting the union,

Rory Stewart: 'Covid could spell the end of Boris Johnson's premiership'

Nov 27th, 2020 36m 26s

Former prime ministerial candidate Rory Stewart has said the coronavirus pandemic could cost Boris Johnson his premiership, because grasping detail is his "greatest weakness".He also chats to podcast host about uniting the UK, cutting the forei

Louise Haigh on Jeremy Corbyn’s 'appalling' behaviour and uniting the union

Nov 20th, 2020 31m 30s

Louise Haigh on Jeremy Corbyn’s 'appalling' behaviour and uniting the unionActing Prime Minister this week is Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Louise Haigh.She chats to us about her regret over nominating Jeremy Corbyn to be leader, how he com

Laurence Fox has started a political party - here's what he'd do if he became PM

Nov 12th, 2020 29m 48s

Actor Laurence Fox is launching his own political movement - the Reclaim Party - so what would he do if he was actually in power?He tells the ITV News podcast Acting Prime Minister why he's launched the party and what he wants to achieve.The ac

Get to know Lib Dem leader Ed Davey: His thoughts on Covid, care and fixing the party

Oct 23rd, 2020 33m 23s

Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey is the latest guest on Acting Prime Minister.The MP speaks to us about his life as a carer, first for his mum, then his grandmother, then his young son.He also talks about his task as Lib Dem leader, to

Tory MP Caroline Nokes on Boris Johnson's potential 'regret' and how it felt being sacked

Oct 14th, 2020 39m 30s

This week's Acting Prime Minister guest is Caroline Nokes.The former minister tells the podcast she believes Boris Johnson may live to regret his decision to ignore scientific advice on a circuit breaker lockdown.She also explains what made her

Tory MP Steve Baker attacks lockdown and admits Brexit divided Britain

Oct 7th, 2020 37m 31s

This week's guest on Acting Prime Minister is Steve Baker.The Brexit-supporting Tory MP speaks to Paul Brand about coronavirus, Boris Johnson and much more.Remember to like, subscribe and rate us five stars!

Prue Leith on coronavirus, politics, death, and filming Bake Off in lockdown

Sep 30th, 2020 30m 2s

This week's guest is Great British Bake Off judge Prue Leith.In a wide ranging interview, Prue spoke about her political persuasion, how she wished she'd gone into politics herself and the laws she would change if she had the chance.Remember to

Who is Anneliese Dodds? Shadow chancellor on coronavirus, Starmer and house music

Sep 25th, 2020 33m 9s

This week's guest is the Labour's shadow chancellor, Anneliese Dodds.She spoke to Paul about the economy, Labour's new leadership and dealing with the coronavirus crisis while being a mother to two children.All episodes of Acting Prime Minister

Mark Drakeford on dealing with Boris Johnson's government during coronavirus crisis

Sep 17th, 2020 33m 51s

This week's guest is the First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford.He spoke to Paul about dealing with the coronavirus crisis, how its raised his profile and how it's given some in Westminster a crash course in devolution.He also reveals how 'fru

Diane Abbott speaks candidly about 'frightening' abuse she receives

Sep 9th, 2020 26m 3s

This week's guest on Acting Prime Minister is former shadow home secretary Diane Abbott.The representative for Hackney North, who was the first black woman to be elected an MP, opens up to podcast presenter Paul Brand about how it feels to be o

Jeremy Hunt critiques government's coronavirus response and offers solution to pandemic

Sep 2nd, 2020 31m 27s

🚨The Acting Prime Minister podcast is back🚨Paul Brand's guest this week is former health secretary Jeremy Hunt. The former health secretary criticises the number of government U-turns and offers his solution to the coronavirus pandemic. Remem

MP reveals what it's like to self-isolate with coronavirus symptoms

Mar 18th, 2020 25m 55s

An MP self-isolating over coronavirus has revealed to the Acting Prime Minister podcast what it's like to be in quarantine with Covid-19 symptoms.William Wragg, one of several MPs self-isolating over fears of spreading the deadly virus, told po

Stab victim turned champion boxer on how the government can stop knife crime

Mar 11th, 2020 27m 47s

A British champion boxer - who was stabbed as a teenager - has revealed to ITV News podcast Acting Prime Minister how he thinks the government could tackle knife crime.Richard Riakporhe, who says he'd been mixing with the "wrong" people when he