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Our political editor Beth Rigby isn't just talking politics now. On her new podcast, she talks to people from all walks of life - from decision makers to those with interesting stories to tell.

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Mar 9, 2022

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Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby with a podcast that analyses the week's politics stories and interviews big political names. But also makes time for people from all walks of life - from decision makers to those with interesting stories to tell.Email bethrigbypodcast@sky.uk

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Beth Rigby Interviews... Boris Johnson: Is nuclear war a real possibility for Putin? And does the prime minister feel guilty as Ukraine's president repeatedly asks the West for a no fly zone? On her new podcast, our political editor Beth Rigby speaks to Boris Johnson about the bombing of... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews... Gary Neville: This week, the pundit, coach and former player talks to Beth Rigby about, what he says are big questions about football ownerships after the sanctions put on Roman Abramovich. Plus, why he's signed up as a member of the Labour party, what makes a good... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Introducing the Beth Rigby Interviews... podcast: Our political editor Beth Rigby isn't just talking politics now. On her new podcast, she talks to people from all walks of life - from decision makers to those with interesting stories to tell. by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews... Sean Paul and Julianne Smith: Sky News' Beth Rigby talks to one of the biggest names in dancehall and reggae, Sean Paul, about climate change, Jamaica's view of the Commonwealth and Glastonbury. The US Ambassador to NATO, Julianne Smith, tells Beth that Sweden and Finland could... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews... Matt Hancock and Alyssa Carson: Sky’s Beth Rigby talks to former health secretary Matt Hancock about lessons learnt from the COVID pandemic. There's also an interview with the world's youngest astronaut in training, 21-year-old Alyssa Carson, who wants to become the first person to... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews... Dame Kate Bingham: Beth Rigby speaks to Dame Kate Bingham, who was chair of the UK Vaccine Taskforce during the COVID pandemic. She was in charge of procuring vaccines and deploying them in the early days of the spread of the virus. Plus, the usual debrief with Beth and... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Sunak v Truss.. plus an interview with Keir Starmer: Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby's looking at the final two candidates for the Conservative party leadership on her last podcast before a summer break. As well as assessing the chances for Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, she sits down with Labour... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews.... Jacob Rees-Mogg: Sky’s Beth Rigby speaks to Conservative minister Jacob Rees-Mogg about the cost of living crisis, partygate, and not being able to cook. Plus, Beth's analysis of the week's big stories and more of your emails with producer Mollie Malone. by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews… Vitali Klitschko: This week, Vitali Klitschko speaks to Beth Rigby about Russian attempts to invade Kyiv, life in the city, and his hopes for a peace deal. Plus, more analysis from Beth and her producer Mollie Malone, as they go through more of your emails.... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews...Tina Brown: Sky's Beth Rigby talks to Tina Brown, the former editor-in-chief of Tatler, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker, and best-selling author of The Diana Chronicles. They discuss Megxit, whether Prince Andrew can ever return to the royal fold, and the ways in... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews… Rishi Sunak and Anoosheh Ashoori: This week, Anoosheh Ashoori speaks to Beth Rigby about his mental health struggles while imprisoned in Iran and his family’s fight to get him back to the UK, while the chancellor Rishi Sunak talks about his Spring Statement, juggling family and work –... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby interviews... Vice President of the European Commission Maros Sefcovic: Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby is on the Eurostar heading out of Brussels after interviewing the vice president of the European Commission, Maros Sefcovic. In an exclusive interview, he says Boris Johnson's plan to overhaul parts of the... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews... Fiona Hill: Sky’s Beth Rigby speaks to Fiona Hill, once a working-class girl from County Durham, who became the top Russia expert in Donald Trump’s White House. They talk sexism in politics and nuclear war in Ukraine. Plus, producer Mollie Malone joins Beth to... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews... Liz Truss: In a bonus edition of the podcast, Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby speaks to Liz Truss ahead of her first conference speech as Conservative Party leader. The Prime Minister says she had “absolutely no shame” in doing a U-turn on the plan to... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews... Gordon Brown: Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby is back from reporting on the prime minister's trip to the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Rwanda. On this episode, she sits down with former prime minister Gordon Brown. He says he believes Britain... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews... Vladimir Chizhov and Kwajo Tweneboa: Sky's Beth Rigby speaks to Russia's ambassador to the European Union, Vladimir Chizhov. Plus, the 23-year-old campaigner who's become a hero for renters in the UK. Kwajo Tweneboa used his social media to get Europe's largest housing association to fix... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Are the Conservatives in a better place after their conference?: Our politics editor Beth Rigby and producer Mollie Malone explore the big political stories of the week including government U-turns and Liz Truss's speech to her party conference. Plus, Beth speaks to businessman and former-Conservative party... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby on Liz Truss' week. Plus, an interview with Priti Patel: Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby on the week for Liz Truss and the Conservative Party: “the mood is terrible, it’s as bad as the dying days of Johnson.” She’s joined by former home secretary Priti Patel who says “market forces” could mean a... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews... Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Sky News' Beth Rigby with an exclusive interview with Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian woman detained in Iran for 6 years until March 2022, on spying charges which she has always denied. After the protests in Iran which followed the... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby's take on Boris Johnson's resignation: There’s no interview this time so, at the end of the day Boris Johnson said he’s quitting, Sky News’ Political Editor Beth Rigby and producer Mollie Malone sat down on the Downing Street pavement to assess what just happened. They also talk about his... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews… Emma Thompson and Katharine Birbalsingh: Sky's Political Editor Beth Rigby speaks to actress Dame Emma Thompson about female sexuality and her new film Good Luck To You, Leo Grande. Also, the government’s new social mobility tsar Katherine Burbalsingh talks about the attention put on getting... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews... Lord McDonald: Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby speaks to the former civil servant whose outspoken criticism of Boris Johnson marked the beginning of the end of his premiership. Plus, Beth gives her take on the resignation of cabinet minister Gavin... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews... Penny Mordaunt: On this episode, Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby has an exclusive interview with Conservative leadership candidate, and contender to be prime minister, Penny Mordaunt. The trade minister and former defence secretary said that she is running... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews... Keir Starmer and Russian journalist turned dissident Marina Ovsyannikova: As the fall-out from the local elections continues, Keir Starmer refuses to rule out going into coalition with the Liberal Democrats. The Labour leader tells Sky's political editor Beth Rigby that the local elections were a success for his party... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Pressure on the PM, Starmer’s “moment” and Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson: Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby is back with a new series of the podcast – bringing you big interviews and looking back on the week’s politics. Beth and producer Mollie Malone are at the Labour party conference – discussing Sir Keir Starmer’s... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby on a new political year, strikes, the NHS crisis - and Angela Rayner: It's been a busy first week of politics in 2023, with public sector strikes and healthcare on the agenda. Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby sits down with Labour Deputy Leader Angela Rayner to discuss the crisis in the NHS, how her party plans... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews... Sajid Javid: In an exclusive interview, Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby speaks to the former health secretary and Chancellor Sajid Javid. They discuss his time in office as he prepares to stand down at the next General Election and the Conservative party’s... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Alex Salmond on the SNP’s future, plus Windsor Framework not yet a ‘slam dunk’: Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby interviews former SNP leader and Scotland First Minister Alex Salmond after a leadership race began last month for Nicola Sturgeon’s replacement. Beth asks about his relationship with the woman who succeeded him... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Rishi Sunak’s reaction to Nadhim Zahawi… And guest Archbishop of Canterbury: Sky News political editor Beth Rigby on how the Prime Minister has reacted to Conservative chair Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs – including how Rishi Sunak’s language at PMQs might suggest a growing divide between the men. Plus, her assessment of... by Electoral Dysfunction
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What's Boris Johnson doing? And guest Lord Winston: Sky's political editor Beth Rigby speaks to the Labour peer, professor, doctor and scientist Robert Winston about what he thinks needs to change to save the NHS, and his own experience with the health service following his wife's death in 2021.... by Electoral Dysfunction
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A reset week for Rishi but what will the local elections bring?: Following the prime minister's trip to Europe this week, Beth Rigby, Jess Phillips and Ruth Davidson examine whether Rishi Sunak is convincing on the world stage and ask if his announcement on defence spending will help the Conservatives' chances in... by Electoral Dysfunction
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The Grindr honeytrap fallout - and do Labour poll leads do them more harm than good?: As the fall-out from the Westminster honeytrap scandal continues to unravel, Beth Rigby, Jess Phillips and Ruth Davidson explain why contacts are so valuable in Parliament and ask what William Wragg’s resignation tells us about Rishi Sunak’s... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Where do royalty and politics meet?: While the Royal family have faced a challenging few weeks, Beth Rigby, Jess Phillips, and Ruth Davidson explore the points where royalty and politics meet, and what the family will say publicly about the state of cancer care following the King and the... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Introducing Patient 11: Young mother and former GB youth swimmer, Alexis Quinn, agrees to enter NHS England psychiatric care following a family tragedy. She could never imagine that her three-day admission will turn into a three-year ordeal. Then undiagnosed with autism, and... by Electoral Dysfunction
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NHS at 75 | Steve Barclay and Wes Streeting: Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby is joined by editor of the Health Service Journal, Alistair McLellan as the NHS turns 75. This week Beth has sat down with Health Secretary Steve Barclay and Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting to discuss how... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Rishi Sunak’s personal pledge to bring down inflation and David Furnish on his fight to eradicate AIDS: Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby analyses the week's big stories - including the pressure piling on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to get inflation under control. And speaks to filmmaker and chair of the Elton John AIDS foundation, David Furnish,... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby on Boris Johnson misleading parliament, plus an interview with Dame Wendy Hall: Sky News' political editor Beth Rigby analyses the week's big stories - why former PM Boris Johnson has been accused by MPs of “deliberately” misleading parliament over partygate, and the consequences of his resignation for Rishi Sunak. She hears... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Braverman speeding row, migration figures and guests Nigel Farage and Yvette Cooper: Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby and guests analyse the week’s big stories – how Home Secretary Suella Braverman handled a speeding offence and net migration figures hitting a new high. Nigel Farage tells Beth the Tories have 'betrayed' Brexit... by Electoral Dysfunction
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Beth Rigby Interviews... Hillary Clinton: The former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to Sky News’ political editor Beth Rigby about the war in Ukraine, next year’s US presidential election and the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. Mrs Clinton says that the age of... by Electoral Dysfunction
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