Episodes

  • Starmer and the farmer’s revolt – Politics Weekly UK

    Starmer and the farmer’s revolt – Politics Weekly UK
    Nov 21 2024
    Thousands of farmers descended on Westminster this week, to protest against changes made in last month’s budget over inheritance tax. The government claim that this will affect a small minority of farms. But with slim profits and many farmers saying it will spell the end of their businesses, has the government got it wrong? The Guardian’s John Harris speaks to some of those protesting against the changes, and environmental correspondent Helena Horton Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    30 mins
  • China, Ukraine and the assisted dying bill – Politics Weekly Westminster

    China, Ukraine and the assisted dying bill – Politics Weekly Westminster
    Nov 18 2024
    Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss Keir Starmer’s attempts to reset the UK’s relationship with China at the G20. Plus, rows flare in the Labour party over the assisted dying bill. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    25 mins
  • Britain, Ukraine and the climate crisis in Donald Trump’s world – Politics Weekly UK

    Britain, Ukraine and the climate crisis in Donald Trump’s world – Politics Weekly UK
    Nov 14 2024
    After Donald Trump has announced his new defence secretary to be the former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, John Harris speaks to the Guardian’s defence and security editor, Dan Sabbagh, who is in Ukraine. Plus, at Cop29, Ed Miliband has said the green transition is unstoppable even with Trump as president. Is he right? John speaks to the former Green party leader Caroline Lucas Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    33 mins
  • Trump, Cop29 and Ukraine – Politics Weekly Westminster

    Trump, Cop29 and Ukraine – Politics Weekly Westminster
    Nov 11 2024
    The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at the impact of president-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the US on the Labour party, defence, trade and international relations. Plus Kiran heads to the Cop29 climate summit Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    27 mins
  • President Trump: Maga strikes back – Politics Weekly UK

    President Trump: Maga strikes back – Politics Weekly UK
    Nov 6 2024
    Donald Trump is going to be president of the United States for a second time. The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by Jonathan Freedland, the columnist and host of Politics Weekly America, from Washington DC to ask how so many polls failed to predict his win. And back home in the UK, the political correspondent Kiran Stacey joins John to look at Kemi Badenoch’s first PMQs as leader of the opposition.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    37 mins
  • Can Kemi Badenoch save the Tories? Plus, the US election – Politics Weekly Westminster podcast

    Can Kemi Badenoch save the Tories? Plus, the US election – Politics Weekly Westminster podcast
    Nov 4 2024
    The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at Kemi Badenoch’s plan to get the Conservatives back in power, and consider what she will be like as an opposition leader. Plus, with the US election on Tuesday dominating headlines, how might the UK government be feeling about a possible Trump second term? Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    26 mins
  • The budget: Labour returns to tax and spend – Politics Weekly UK

    The budget: Labour returns to tax and spend – Politics Weekly UK
    Oct 30 2024
    Rachel Reeves has finally laid out Labour’s spending plans in the party’s first budget in almost 15 years. The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by political editor Pippa Crerar and political correspondent Kiran Stacey to discuss the fallout. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    35 mins
  • Can Rachel Reeves deliver a historic Labour budget? – Politics Weekly Westminster

    Can Rachel Reeves deliver a historic Labour budget? – Politics Weekly Westminster
    Oct 28 2024
    The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look ahead to Rachel Reeves’s budget. Can Labour persuade the country it is on the right track or will criticism of broken election promises on taxes dominate? Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    27 mins