# Hannah Wilkinson

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Why the PM has to go: Miatta Fahnbulleh on being the first minister to break with Starmer

The former Communities Minister Miatta Fahnbulleh, who was the first Minister to resign from Keir Starmer's government after the elections, discusses reaching breaking point, who should lead Labour now, and why she's terrified of where politics is going. She also talks about her experience as a civ…

What went wrong for Starmer: Morgan McSweeney gives his side of the story

In his first ever interview, the Prime Minister's former Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney lifts the lid on winning power, dealing with Trump, and how project Starmer fell apart. Producer: Hannah Wilkinson.

The Treasury was in denial: John Healey on why he resigned as defence secretary

In his first interview since resigning from Keir Starmer's government, the former Defence Secretary John Healey talks about the threats we face, his hopes for a Burnham government, and why he thinks the Treasury is in denial. Producer: Hannah Wilkinson

We've got a plan: Louise Haigh on her journey back to power

The former Transport Secretary, sidelined by Keir Starmer, reveals she's been working with Burnham on a plan for government for at least a year, and has already seen the prospective Prime Minister make tough decisions. Also - bringing hope back to politics, navigating an exotic bird auction, and pl…

'Our donors are brave people': Reform's Robert Jenrick on wealth, power, and the establishment

As the country reels from the death of Reform's Ann Widdecombe, the party's Treasury Spokesman discusses the threat to politicians, debates whether calling politicians racists and traitors is dangerous, and explains why the ‘cosy club’ of politics is in for a shock. Producer: Hannah Wilkinson

"It's not a purge!" Kemi Badenoch on forging a future for her party

As the Burnham era dawns, the Leader of the Opposition on why it's time to transform her party, what would get her round the table with the new Prime Minister - and the people who believed in her when no one else did. Producer: Hannah Wilkinson

Can Art Change the Way We See Sport?

Sports podcasts usually ask the big questions. Who scored? Who won? Who’s making finals? We’re more interested in questions like: Why are sporting uniforms so often tragic? Are court moppers the unsung heroes of sport? Could Twilight secretly be a sports movie? And why do we all have a weird emotio…

WAGs Are Having a Moment

What does it actually take to communicate with your teammates mid-game? What happens when your partner is also your teammate? And what exactly qualifies someone as a WAG? This week on Benched, we’re getting into the things you probably won’t hear in the post-game press conference: gossiping, dating…

Drones, North Korea & Boycotts, Oh My!

Two Melbourne City teammates, two completely different roads to the top of international football, so what actually holds a team, a career, and a fight for better conditions together? This week on Benched, we're unpacking leadership, longevity and loyalty in the women's game: what Pride Round means…

Inside Aussie Sports Media

This week on Benched, we're going off the bench and behind the mic to unpack what it’s really like telling other people's queer stories for a living, while trying to live your own off the clock: what footy media actually looks like from the other side of the white line, whether sports journalism is…