Episodios

  • John Crace on his book, The Bonfire of the Insanities

    John Crace on his book, The Bonfire of the Insanities
    Dec 15 2025
    Pippa and Kiran speak to the Guardian’s sketch writer, John Crace, about his latest book, The Bonfire of the Insanities: How Does This Government Thing Work Again?, which is a compilation of his daily work starting from Rishi Sunak’s government to Keir Starmer’s. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    42 m
  • The Birth Keepers: I choose this – episode one

    The Birth Keepers: I choose this – episode one
    Dec 13 2025
    The Free Birth Society was selling pregnant women a simple message. They could exit the medical system and take back their power. By free birthing. But Nicole Garrison believes FBS ideology nearly cost her her life. This is episode one of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne Listen to the full series from The Guardian Investigates podcast. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    37 m
  • Farage under attack: will it damage Reform UK?

    Farage under attack: will it damage Reform UK?
    Dec 11 2025
    John Harris speaks to Yinka Bankole about his treatment as a nine-year-old at Dulwich college when Nigel Farage was a prefect. Plus, Kiran Stacey and John discuss whether Reform UK supporters will start to feel uneasy about the allegations of racism against Farage. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    34 m
  • Starmer meets Zelenskyy: is a new peace plan possible?

    Starmer meets Zelenskyy: is a new peace plan possible?
    Dec 8 2025
    As Keir Starmer hosts Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss what the ‘coalition of the willing’ can achieve. Also in the spotlight is Labour’s shifting position on the EU. Plus, with pressure mounting on Nigel Farage, can the Reform UK leader handle so much scrutiny?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    24 m
  • Could Reform UK and the Tories merge?

    Could Reform UK and the Tories merge?
    Dec 4 2025
    Nigel Farage was handed a £9m donation this week, amid reports he said elsewhere that a deal with the Conservatives before the general election was ‘inevitable’. John Harris speaks to Kiran Stacey about what this means for Reform UK. They also discuss David Lammy’s plan to scrap some jury trials, and answer questions from Politics Weekly UK listeners. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    35 m
  • Can Keir Starmer save Rachel Reeves?

    Can Keir Starmer save Rachel Reeves?
    Dec 1 2025
    Pippa and Kiran discuss the prime minister’s speech on Monday and ask whether it will take attention away from allegations that the chancellor misled the public with her budget statements. Plus: chaos at Your Party’s first conference. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    29 m
  • The budget: Labour’s big tax and spend gamble

    The budget: Labour’s big tax and spend gamble
    Nov 26 2025
    John Harris, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey give their reactions to the chancellor’s autumn budget. Has Rachel Reeves done enough to silence her critics?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    28 m
  • A make-or-break week for the UK government

    A make-or-break week for the UK government
    Nov 24 2025
    It is finally budget week, so Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the context of Rachel Reeves’s big moment and how high the stakes are. Plus, Kiran talks about what happened behind the scenes of his trip to Johannesburg with Keir Starmer, including how talks over the Ukraine peace plan unfolded. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    27 m