Barrie Cassidy returns from his break to dive into lessons for Australia from one of the biggest US midterm shifts in history. The discussion focuses on what Labor can learn from the Democrats about selecting winning and inspiring candidates.
Why the Republicans Lost Texas
Tony Barry gives his take on why the Republicans lost Texas despite being bankrolled by the richest man in the world, and why George W Bush was pivotal to the bad result for the right wing party.
PM's Trip and Royal Commission
The Barries also discuss the prime minister's trip to Turkey to attend the Cop climate conference, the newly commenced Big Build royal commission, and the Victorian Liberals' decision to preference One Nation in the upcoming state election.
Listeners can email the show at backtobackbarries@theguardian.com.
