On a par with Plymouth and Portsmouth.
17.02.2026 07:17
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On a par with Plymouth and Portsmouth.
thinking of this excellent podcast from @rafaelbehr.bsky.social today. For no particular reason
This was really good. Makes the arguement that for democracy to survive we are all going to have to be a little more accepting of the hypocrisy of others whilst being more vigilant of our own.
New Politics on the Couch. On Hypocrisy - everywhere in politics, routinely reviled and, maybe, misunderstood? shows.acast.com/politicsonth...
A new book for a new year! Overwhelmed: Ways to Take the Pressure Off is out today. From procrastination to regret and perfectionism to the imposter phenomenon, there are sixteen chapters all based on the best psychological evidence. Here's to a calmer, overwhelm-free 2026!
New Politics on the Couch! A conversation with the peerless @jayvanbavel.bsky.social about polarisation, digital divides and reweaving the fibres of social connection shows.acast.com/6462652801a2...
Politics feels angrier and more tribal than it used to, but how much should we blame social media?
I spoke to @rafaelbehr.bsky.social about how our group instincts collide with godlike technology to distort what we see & erode trust in our institutions.
open.spotify.com/episode/5Gb2...
Are you not reading way too much into what might be a totally innocent mistake by someone relatively junior?
Absolutely, I didn't know he did a BBC podcast. Thanks for sharing!
wish the BBC would lead on micro-economic aspects of budget rather than the politics and macro-economic sides. Overall tax takes are meaningless to most of us, and what's the point in asking Reform, Greens, Lib Dems, SNP and Conservatives unbiased opinion? I mean Kemi said it was worst one ever 🤨
Brilliant, as ever. The content was so rich I had to listen to it 3 times to get all the points.
📉London has recorded the lowest number of murders in 2025 since monthly records began!
😮That number represents a fall of almost 60% compared to 2003.
Excellent podcast, not least for Dr Buchanan recalling the great Cialdini quote “The media doesn’t tell you what to think, it tells you what to think about”.
Distraction just as much a threat as disinformation to make some issues more or less salient.
#merchantsofdistraction
Fantastic episode. Informative and enlightening. I'm going to listen again straight away.
[Politics on the Couch] Changing minds about immigration #politicsOnTheCouch
sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/646... via @PodcastAddict
New Politics on the Couch - the world’s most erratically scheduled politics podcast - this time on immigration, storytelling and changing even the most hostile minds (maybe). shows.acast.com/6462652801a2...
Yes, I can provide an AI generated transcript. But it's also worth knowing that on Spotify there's a live text transcription of the podcast.
We tried to slip it out quietly in the middle of City v Liverpool and the latest BBC media storm but you caught us out!
To save your followers time searching:
Apple:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/episode/7Lsl...
Acast: shows.acast.com/politicsonth...
Anyone know whether Milner was still playing football professional football when Dowman was born?
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All in the Mind is back! We kicked off today by finding out what AI therapists actually say to you and what the evidence says about them. Every Tues at 9.30am @bbcradio4 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Interested in learning about the psychology of laughter, lies, and gambling? Come to Think Again!, hosted by broadcaster @claudiahammond.bsky.social on 18th Nov in Brighton, UK. I'll be joined by @gillyforrester.bsky.social & Tom Ormerod from Sussex Uni. Tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/think-agai...
In my latest podcast for Ecotextile News I talk Trump, Tariffs and Textiles with Kim Glas from the National Council of Textile Organizations to discuss the impact of Trump’s tariffs on the US's manufacturing base - which employs 471,000.
open.spotify.com/episode/0sCd...
The machinations, internal rows and processes are only of interest to a very small section of the public, and so the actual impact can easily be summarised in the multitude of other BBC News and current affairs programmes on radio and TV.
Must listen: Excellent episode on why there is so much distrust in our institutions, what we can do to reinvigorate democracy (based on Demos report recommendations) and where it already works (spoiler: locally).
Small excerpt from the latest edition of Politics on the Couch podcast (clip from: @appgfairelections.bsky.social)
Full edition available here:
Apple
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...
Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3o7N...
Also, Origin Story podcasts with Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynsky and, of course, Rafael Behr's Politics on the Couch
Thanks for kind comment. Here's the @demos-uk.bsky.social paper if you want to read more:
demos.co.uk/research/upg...
❓Do you think our democracy is in trouble?
Read our latest paper 'Upgrading Democracy', where Polly sets out the democratic doom loop threatening British politics, and how we can fix it. ⬇️
demos.co.uk/research/upg...
This podcast is always worth your time.
Polly Curtis at Demos just published a report that very much aligns with my thinking on the topic, really its about direct democratic empowerment, she explains it here player.fm/1BwkPRX
