Guardian political columnist John Harris hosts a cast of voices from up and down the country as well as across the political spectrum to analyse the week’s political news. For US Politics with Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland, make sure to search 'Politics Weekly America' wherever you get your podcasts
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Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker, Stephen Carroll, Yuan Potts and Lizzy Burden have your daily guide to British politics. We'll tell you what's happening and explain why it matters.
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Reporting and analysis to help you understand the forces shaping the world - with Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes, Kate Lamble and Tom Gatti, plus New Statesman writers and expert contributors. WEEKLY SCHEDULE Monday: Culture Tom Gatti explores what cultural moments reveal about society and the world. Wednesday: Insight One story, zoomed out to help you understand the forces shaping the world. Hosted by Kate Lamble. Thursday: Politics Andrew Marr and Hannah Barnes are joined by regulars Rachel Cu ...
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Chit chat and debate about politics and culture in the US and UK, with Host Roifield Brown and guests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jonny Bentley and Adam Bragan are two British twentysomethings with an interest in all things politics. Pints & Politics aims to deliver an analysis of Britain's politics in a fun and digestible manner, as if you were having the discussion in a British pub! Breaking down current affairs, debating ethical issues and looking at America from afar. Debating. Educating. Entertaining (hopefully!).
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What are the differences between the US and UK? How do the countries run themselves and who's in charge?
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What Musk's money could do for Reform UK
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It's the last listener questions episode of 2024! Hannah Barnes is joined by Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton to discuss Elon Musk's support and intentions for Reform UK. The team also consider how Children Not In School register could help increase children's safety and wellbeing, especially considering up to 300,000 children may have been missing…
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Stung by WASPI: Starmer Angers The WASPI Women
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The government's decision not to compensate women who say they were unfairly treated over changes to the pension age has sparked a backlash from opposition politicians and some backbench Labour MPs. Is the decision over the WASPI campaign the latest example of the government alienating a core constituency of voters? Our Associate Editor Ailbhe Rea …
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Review of the year: how will we remember 2024? – Politics Weekly UK
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John Harris is joined by the Guardian’s Politics Weekly Westminster hosts, political editor Pippa Crerar and correspondent Kiran Stacey, to look back at 2024 and ahead to what 2025 might bring. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspodThe Guardian által
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Healthcare Rage and the "Free Luigi" Phenomenon
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This episode of Mid Atlantic tackled the seismic aftermath of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson's assassination in Manhattan—a shocking act that's ignited a visceral debate around corporate greed, healthcare inequality, and public anger in the United States. Panelists Roifield Brown, Steve O’Neill, Mike Donahue, and first-time guest Jimmy the Gia…
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Emily Thornberry: I won't be on the welcome committee for Trump
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The team discuss two big political stories of the week; WASPI women and Prince Andrew's friendship with the alleged Chinese spy. And the New Statesman's policy correspondent Harry Clarke-Ezzidio sits down with Emily Thornberry, chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. Submit a question for a future episode: You Ask Us Hosted on Acast. See aca…
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From Landslide to Hard Landing: 2024 In Review
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2024 saw major political moments, including the first Labour government in 14 years, a Conservative meltdown and an electoral breakthrough for Nigel Farage's Reform UK. Bloomberg's UK Political editor Alex Wickham joins us to review the year and look ahead to 2025. Hosted by James Woolcock and Stephen Carroll. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac…
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Torsten Bell: Is Britain's decline reversible?
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This conversation was recorded at the Cambridge Literary Festival. To watch an extended version or to find out more about Cambridge Literary Festival please head to cambridgeliteraryfestival.com - The New Statesman’s business editor Will Dunn sat down with Torsten Bell, Labour MP for Swansea West, and former chief executive of the Resolution Founda…
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The Especially Difficult Relationship: How Should Britain Approach China?
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A supposed spying scandal is threatening to undermine an attempt to reset ties between the UK and China, but does Britain have any levers to pull in the relationship? Conservative MP, and former party leader, Iain Duncan Smith, joins us to discuss why he sees Beijing's spying as being 'on a scale beyond all comprehension' compared to other countrie…
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Chinese spy allegations stun UK establishment – Politics Weekly Westminster
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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the news that a Chinese businessman has been accused of spying. Just how widespread is state-backed espionage in Westminster, and what does it mean for the UK’s relationship with China? Plus, Angela Rayner reveals the government’s white paper on devolution. Could this be the end of the district c…
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Profiting From Care: Why Private Equity is Making the Government Uncomfortable
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There are almost 3,500 children's homes in England, and it's overwhelmingly the private sector providing services to the most vulnerable. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has called out private providers for making "excessive profits". How do promises of a crackdown sit with Labour's pledge to attract more private investment to the UK? Our UK…
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How Paddington became the spokesbear for Britain
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First conceived in 1956 by Michael Bond, the marmalade-loving immigrant from Peru has become an iconic British cultural figure – treasured for his chaotic nature, impeccable manners, and proximity to royalty. So, how did Paddington become the spokesbear for Britain, crossing political divides in the country, and one of the most commercially success…
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France's centre has collapsed, is the UK's next?
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The team answer listener questions on the appointment of Heidi Alexander to transport secretary and whether the UK's mainstream centrist politics are at risk from the far-right. Hannah Barnes is joined by Andrew Marr and George Eaton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A European Shift: Are UK Attitudes Towards the EU Changing?
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A new poll says a majority of both pro- and anti-Brexit voters would support compromises on free movement in return for more trade. So is a more uncertain world shifting opinion on the EU? We discuss with Mark Leonard, co-founder and director of the European Council on Foreign Relations, which carried out the research. Hosted by Yuan Potts and Caro…
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Will Starmer engage with HTS?
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Will his history as a human rights lawyer play a part? Will Shamima Begum be able to return? And why have all Syrian asylum claims been suspended? Hannah Barnes is joined by Andrew Marr and George Eaton to discuss Britain's reaction to the collapse of the Syrian regime and also Britain's trade talks with the EU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva…
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What next for Britain’s Syrian refugees? – Politics Weekly UK
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The UK government has announced it is suspending Syrian asylum claims, after the fall of the decades-long Assad regime. So, what will happen to the Syrians who have made the UK their home? The Guardian’s John Harris hears from one woman settled in Yorkshire. And political correspondent Kiran Stacey joins us to talk through what Rachel Reeves’s spen…
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Reform Seeks Revolution: Can Nigel Farage Upend British Politics Again?
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Property developer and former Tory donor Nick Candy has joined Nigel Farage's Reform UK. He's the latest in a slew of high profile Conservatives to switch allegiances, including former minister Andrea Jenkyns. But can the upstart party and its divisive leader handle the scrutiny and break through to the big league? Bloomberg Reporter Jack Ryan join…
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What happens when a tyrant flees
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On Sunday Morning the sound of gunfire filled the air in Damascus. The noise, not of fighting, but celebrations. President Bashar al-Assad and his family had fled to Russia. A family which ruled for more than 50 years, brought down by a rebel offensive which had begun less than two weeks earlier. Kate Lamble is joined by Rajan Menon, Marcel Dirsus,…
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Women, Money, & Power: Influence Beyond Finance
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Women have more wealth, sit on more corporate boards, and invest more than ever before. Britain's first female chancellor Rachel Reeves is just one of the signs of power becoming more equal. So we went to Bloomberg's inaugural Women, Money, & Power summit to ask the influential women there what they make of the UK and its new government. Hosted by …
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How does the UK respond to the regime change in Syria? – Politics Weekly Westminster
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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss how the UK government will approach the change of regime in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. And, how deep are tensions between the Labour government and the civil service, and should we be viewing Nigel Farage’s Reform UK as the unofficial opposition? This year the Guardian and Observer’…
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Regime Change in Syria: Why the UK is Watching
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Keir Starmer is in the Middle East on a trip planned to discuss trade ties, but conversations will now be dominated by the weekend's events in Syria, which saw the regime of Bashar al-Assad toppled. Over a decade after MPs voted against intervening in Syria, we discuss what the latest shift means for the region and the UK with Paul Wallace, who lea…
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The politics of faith: Britain's changing relationship with Christianity
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Is the Church experiencing an existential crisis? And what is the role of Christianity in modern Britain? Tom Gatti is joined by Pippa Bailey, David Sexton, and Madeleine Davies. Read: Conclave: this papal power struggle is high entertainment Read: The race for Lambeth Palace Read: The rise of cultural Christianity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr…
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Hunter Biden and South Korea: What's going on in the world?
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Hannah Barnes is joined by Will Dunn and Katie Stallard to answer your economics questions AND try to make sense of some big world events this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Labour’s swamp: Keir Starmer resets
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Former Labour strategist and architect of the Labour missions, Peter Hyman, joins the New Statesman podcast to discuss Keir Starmer’s “plan for change” speech on Thursday. Hyman discusses the difficulties Labour will face in implementing their missions and is scathing about Whitehall, saying resistance from staffers is stifling innovation: “Three p…
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Bobbies On The Beat?: Keir Starmer Targets Crime
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Today Keir Starmer has set out new targets for fighting crime in Britain, in a major speech aimed at resetting his premiership after a faltering start. The government will aim to add 13,000 to the police force and ensure every neighborhood in England and Wales has a named officer in charge of local crime problems. But are his plans enough to revers…
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Revisited: Carla Denyer and the Green party: four MPs v the climate crisis
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The Green party made history in the general election, winning four seats for the first time. But how much will it be able to achieve in parliament when facing the gravity of the climate crisis? The Guardian’s John Harris sits down with Carla Denyer, the Greens’ co-leader and MP for Bristol Central, to ask her what comes next for the party. Because …
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Crisis of Confidence: A Look Inside The ONS
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This week the Office For National Statistics has said problems with its labour force survey may not be solved until 2027. The figures are crucial for Bank of England policymakers making interest rate decisions. But sources tell Bloomberg the ONS is facing deep rooted cultural issues with junior staffers reluctant to raise issues with bosses. We spe…
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Is more devolution really a good thing?
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Labour’s white paper on how further devolution might work is due to be released in the next few weeks. It has been reported that the government is considering a reorganisation of local councils including abolishing some councils and replacing them with larger unitary authorities However, there have been suggestions Labour’s plans to bring power to …
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Good Neighbours: What does Ireland's Election Mean for British-Irish Relations?
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Ireland's election looks set to return a coalition keeping incumbent parties Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in power. What do the results mean for Keir Starmer's ambitions to reset the relationship with the UK's closest neighbour? We discuss with Bloomberg's UK politics correspondent Ellen Milligan and our Dublin reporter Olivia Fletcher. Hosted by Lizz…
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Is the UK ready for AI innovation? | Sponsored
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Artificial intelligence is fast becoming a part of life. The UK strives to become a global AI superpower. But do we have the talent, skills and regulatory framework to deliver on that? The New Statesman were media partners in a fascinating discussion hosted by 3M with technology and business leaders to explore how Britain can accelerate AI-driven i…
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Labour’s missions and what next for the Assisted Dying bill – Politics Weekly Westminster
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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at why the government is laying out their ‘plan for change’ five months in. Also, after being voted through the Commons, what next for the historic assisted dying bill?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspodThe Guardian által
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Inside the UK's most influential record store
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Banquet Records, in Kingston South-West London, are probably the most influential record store in the UK right now at helping an artist or a band secure a number one. How did they do it? Tom Gatti is joined by Hannah Barnes to discuss the kingmakers of the UK album charts, and also as December is upon us, how to get a Christmas number one. Read: Ki…
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A New Front Line: Government Sets Out Its Strategy on Security
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Labour's 'plan for change' will see new targets across government. Today's defence industrial strategy aims to prioritise investment in UK defence firms amid global insecurity. But will it be enough and when will it happen? We discuss with Bloomberg's UK Political Editor, Alex Wickham. Hosted by Yuan Potts and Caroline Hepker. See omnystudio.com/li…
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Wes Streeting: pouring in money won't change the NHS | Sponsored
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Wes Streeting is "a man in a hurry". In this episode, recorded in front of a live audience at the Labour party conference, the health secretary discusses his actions in government so far and his plans for NHS reform. Wes Streeting spoke to Hannah White, director of the Institute for Government, for this episode which is sponsored by the Institute f…
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Dazed and confused: how are new MPs adjusting to parliament?
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They're terrified of the whips - and of their tiny majorities. From a “fresher’s fair” with free sweets to the struggles of finding a place to live, joining parliament is a lot like starting at University - but with the fate of the country in your hands. Andrew Marr and Rachel Cunliffe have been speaking to the new intake of MPs and join Hannah Bar…
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AI, Beauty Standards, and Body Image with Sangeeta Pillai
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In this episode of Mid Atlantic, host Roifield Brown sits down with Sangeeta Pillai, feminist changemaker and host of Masala Podcast, to tackle a troubling facet of artificial intelligence: its impact on body image. The conversation centers around AI-generated beauty standards and their capacity to amplify already damaging ideals perpetuated by soc…
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