Is political chaos fuelled by the media?

29 August 2025 · 30m

Electoral Dysfunction

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In their final summer Q&A, Beth, Ruth, and Harriet dig into why politics feels permanently stuck in panic mode.

Why does it feel like there's an election imminent when the prime minister isn't required to call one for four years? What's fuelling the chaos? And is the media to blame?

Plus, your questions on whether Reform defections are actually a problem for the Tory party, what happens to ex-MPs, and could Donald Trump actually win the Nobel Peace Prize?

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