Here we go again: Do political comebacks ever work out? – with Steve Richards

The Bunker

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News, Politics, Society & Culture, Government

4.6 • 984 Ratings

🗓️ 22 November 2023

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Tell us what you think of The Bunker in our Listener Survey – five respondents will get the Bunker mug or t-shirt of their choice. David Cameron’s recent comeback baffled everyone – but just how strange is it? And how does it compare to the other PM’s actions after leaving Number 10? Rock and Roll Politics host Steve Richards and Seth Thevoz discuss the history of political comebacks – and whether these moves ever work out. “To come back to the heart of politics so suddenly and unexpectedly, since retiring under the most humiliating of circumstances, is one of the many extraordinary elements to this saga.” – Steve Richards “Prime Ministers are restless and angry with their successors.” – Steve Richards Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Seth Thévoz. Producer: Eliza Davis Beard and Chris Jones. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Music by Kenny Dickinson. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:14.6	What the hell? Those are the words of one parliamentary correspondent when David Cameron
1:20.4	got out of his car in Downing Street on Monday to be announced as our new foreign
1:24.4	secretary seven years after he resigned as Prime Minister.
1:28.8	These sorts of political comebacks are very rare, but not unheard of, and we love nothing more than an emergency podcast to bring a bit of perspective.
1:36.3	So here to discuss political comebacks is one of the most astute observers of
1:40.4	British politics. Podmasters is very own Steve Richards from the Rock and Roll
1:44.2	Politics podcast. Hello Steve. Hi, how are you? Well thanks, how are you catching up
1:49.6	with all of this? I mean taking it all in yeah it politics is always fascinating but there are days
1:56.2	of weeks where so much happens it's really useful to be able to step back and
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