Politics Unchained with Steff Aquarone

Britain feels stuck. We struggle to build infrastructure. Public services are under pressure. Politics feels increasingly reactive, while the world changes faster than government seems able to keep up. So what if Britain's biggest problem isn't a lack of money or talent but leadership? In this episode of Politics Unchained, Steff Aquarone sits down with former British Army officer, author and Libe...

If billions of pounds are slipping through Britain’s fingers every year, who’s responsible — and who should fix it? In this episode of Politics Unchained, Steff Aquarone takes on one of the most misunderstood issues in British politics: tax havens. With multinational corporations and wealthy individuals legally shifting profits offshore, the UK Exchequer is estimated to lose billions annually. Tha...

Why do people vote the way they do? Is it really about policies, facts and rational debate — or is something much deeper at work? In this episode of Politics Unchained, Steff Aquarone is joined by renowned psychologist, author and political strategist Drew Westen to explore the hidden emotional forces that shape our politics. From Brexit to Trump, from Reform to Labour, Drew argues that voters don...

Asylum is one of the most polarising issues in British politics and one of the least honestly discussed. We’re told the choice is simple: open the borders or shut them. Compassion or control. Morality or realism. But real life isn’t that simple and neither is Britain’s asylum system. In this episode of Politics Unchained, Steff Aquarone is joined by Liberal Democrat MP Layla Moran to examine the g...

Flags are more than fabric, they are symbols of identity, history, and pride. But what happens when the symbols meant to unite us are used to divide? In this frank and honest debut episode, Steff Aquarone is joined by Lib Dem MP Cameron Thomas to explore the meaning of the Union Jack and St George’s Cross in modern Britain. The Union Jack as a symbol of unity but not everyone using it has unity in...

When we talk about the environment, the conversation usually starts and ends with climate change. But what about nature itself? The ecosystems, species, and landscapes that define our world and our place in it? In this episode, Steff Aquarone sits down with Roz Savage MP, former ocean rower and now Liberal Democrat MP, to explore why nature is still a blind spot for government policy and what her...

The Civil Service: Some on the right call it “The Blob” a self-protecting bureaucracy, captured by progressive ideology and resistant to change. Others say it’s the last bastion of competence and accountability in an age of political chaos. In this episode, Steff Aquarone talks to Calum Miller, former senior civil servant and now Liberal Democrat MP about what really goes on inside Whitehall.

Is Britain sleepwalking into a digital surveillance state — or finally catching up with the future? In this episode of Politics Unchained, Steff Aquarone sits down with Liberal Democrat MP Rachel Gilmour to discuss the government’s proposed Digital ID system — what it really means, who it helps, and who it might leave behind. The government says Digital ID will make life simpler, safer, and more e...