NS#232: Big Ben's Last Bong

Stephen is back from holiday, and he joins Helen to assess Labour's performance over the summer break. Then, they try to understand the row over Big Ben being silenced for refurbishment. Finally, they go head to head on a very controversial topic: is Game of Thrones still any good?

Send us your questions and thoughts for future episodes on Twitter via @ns_podcasts, @helenlewis or @stephenkb.

Further reading:

Stephen's column about the Tories and Big Ben.

Tony Blair on Newsnight making the case for tuition fees.

Anna's Game of Thrones recap.

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