Are British prime ministers too powerful? With Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined
From Tony Blair to Boris Johnson our leaders have seemed to act like presidents.
Armando Iannucci
Latest articles
Features on
All Articles
“It’s inequality, stupid.” With Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined
Why are the rich far richer and the poor far poorer in Britain than in Europe?
The rules of the new politics are simple: say nothing of substance, do nothing at all
Our government has gone missing in action, though I use the term “action” loosely.
By
Armando Iannucci: Is politics just a game to today’s leaders?
Politicians seem more interested in scoring points than actually trying to govern better.
By
Armando Iannucci: is politics still tribal?
Pick-and-mix politics and the importance of demographics to voting.
By
Is democracy slowly collapsing in Westminster?
Multiple scandals in British politics have highlighted worrying weaknesses in our constitutional rule book.
By
Are politicians obsolete?
Armando Iannucci meets grassroots campaigners to explore whether people or politicians are better at making change happen.
By
Armando Iannucci: the arcane rules and rituals of parliament need radical reform
Westminster Reimagined returns for a second series of podcasts looking at how to fix our broken politics.
By
Caricatures of Westminster insiders are false. They’re even worse than we thought
They really do drink while strategising tax tapers. They really do snog under a portrait of Henry Campbell-Bannerman. They…
By