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Electoral Dysfunction

Why the UK isn’t ungovernable – yet

5/29/202642 min

Is the UK on its way to becoming ungovernable?

And what does a £5m gift to Nigel Farage from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne tell us about scrutiny and transparency in British politics?

Harriet Harman, Beth Rigby and Ruth Davidson discuss in a special live edition of the pod, recorded at the Hay Festival.

Plus, Harriet offers advice to Green Party leader Zack Polanski on how to handle his council tax row - inspired by her own experience being chased by the paparazzi.

For a full list of candidates standing in your area, visit the Electoral Commission website.

Got a question for the burner phone? WhatsApp 07934 200 444 or email electoraldysfunction@sky.uk.

Clips

Farage Interview Turns Combative
Mortgaging Home For Campaign
£5m Gift Raises Eyebrows
Redefining Male Ambition
Non-Negotiables For Prime Minister

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Sam Coates0:00

    [ on hold music] Sky News: The Full Story First [upbeat music] Hello everyone.

  2. Beth Rigby· Host0:14

    It is wonderful to be here, and it's not too hot, so, uh, this is a good time. Um, welcome to Electoral Dysfunction with me, Beth Rigby.

  3. Ruth Davidson· Host0:22

    Me, Ruth Davidson.

  4. Harriet Harman· Host0:23

    And me, Harriet Harman.

  5. Beth Rigby· Host0:24

    And this is gonna be a live weekly edition of our Sky News, uh, podcast. And I have to say, it's nice to be out of the studio, and I've been hanging out in a field, uh, for once. Uh, and I never thought I'd be performing live at a festival with my very own girl band - [laughs] ... which is a former deputy Labour leader in Harriet, a former Scottish Conservative leader, uh, in Ruth, but life comes at you fast. I'm living the dream here. [laughs] Living the dream.

  6. Ruth Davidson· Host0:53

    Though to be fair, we were on a panel last night with Julia Gillard, the former prime minister of, uh, Australia, and it was very clear, very, very clear that she was the Diana Ross, and we were The Supremes. [laughs] But we were, we were giving it a bit of this in the background, which was fine.

  7. Beth Rigby· Host1:07

    I actually... We were backstage when I said to Ruth, I went, "I can't believe we're going on a panel with Julia." She went, "Babes, she's Diana Ross. We're The Supremes." [laughs] I was like, "I'll take that." I'm fine to be a backup singer to Julia. We had a really good time. Um, but honestly, politics has been coming at us fast this month. We've had the Reform surge across the

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