Not Another One

Beautiful Strangers

Inspired by the UK’s most famous voter, Brenda from Bristol, four close watchers of politics agree - and freely disagree - about the twists and turns of the General Election 2024 - and beyond.With Steve Richards, broadcaster and author, Tim Montgomerie, founder of Conservative Home and a serial political entrepreneur, Iain Martin, Times columnist and Miranda Green of the Financial Times. Read more

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Our take on Not Another One podcast

Curious about a fresh angle on politics? Not Another One promises lively and intelligent debates. Hosts Steve Richards, Tim Montgomerie, Iain and Miranda Green bring their rich experiences in journalism and political activism to this pod. They kick off with a close look at Keir Starmer's leadership potential and his latest political plays. It's an engaging episode that promises a great season.

Producer
Beautiful Strangers

Host
Steve Richards, Tim Montgomerie, Iain Martin and Miranda Green

Country
United Kingdom

Episodes count
166

Average duration
50'

Frequency
Weekly

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Listener reviews

Mac48 - 01/12/2026
I've listened to this pod off and on since it started in the run-up to the 2024 UK election. Then I found it really stimulating and insightful. I've always liked Steve Richards and I thought Tim Montgomery's contribution was fresh and thought-provoking. Now, I feel it's lost something of that initial energy. Too often, one of the contributors (especially Steve) is missing. Tim Montgomery joined Reform UK soon after the pod started and that dented my trust in his political judgement especially when, around the US election, he insisted that Trump was going to be a good thing. I know he later partly retracted that, but the pod seems to have largely avoided serious discussion of the way Trump has been systematically turning the US into a neo-fascist police state since taking office. Is that to spare Tim's blushes? Iain Martin is always interesting but I find his hesitant speech, continually repeating phrases, hard to listen to. The aims of this podcast, to disagree agreeably, are laudable, but it needs some re-thinking.

Dremilog - 11/03/2024
Great pod but too Anglocentrc on foreign affairs. What would the EU make of a second Trump presidency? How would this affect UK EU relations? I'd guess many of your listeners are only begrudgingly interested in US politics.