Episodes

  • Could Elon Musk really give Nigel Farage's Reform UK $100 million?

    Could Elon Musk really give Nigel Farage's Reform UK $100 million?
    Dec 4 2024
    Tom Bradby is joined by Robert Peston and Anushka Asthana as they discuss all the week's big political topics, including the rumours that Elon Musk is planning to donate $100million to Nigel Farage's Reform UK party, and what we do and don't know of the 'further information' which led to the former transport secretary Louise Hague's reisgnation.
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    29 mins
  • Will MPs vote for assisted dying? And how much longer can Labour keep blaming things on the Tories?

    Will MPs vote for assisted dying? And how much longer can Labour keep blaming things on the Tories?
    Nov 27 2024
    Tom Bradby is joined by Robert Peston and Romilly Weeks as they discuss all the week's big political topics, including the impending vote on assisted dying, whether Keir Starmer has become comfortable being boring - and should the UK be worried by Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs?
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    37 mins
  • Fears of World War Three, the farming fallout and this week's 'not quite' PMQs

    Fears of World War Three, the farming fallout and this week's 'not quite' PMQs
    Nov 20 2024
    Tom, Anushka and Harry dissect this week's 'not quite' PMQs. They discuss the world's security situation and whether the UK could follow Trump-style politics.

    Plus, how damaging could the farming fallout be for the government?

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    32 mins
  • 'The most pathetic PMQs' - and is Starmer vulnerable to what brought down the Democrats?

    'The most pathetic PMQs' - and is Starmer vulnerable to what brought down the Democrats?
    Nov 13 2024
    Tom, Robert and Anushka dissect a PMQs they describe as 'pathetic' and 'embarrassing', and ask whether Starmer is at risk of losing the 'economic argument' in the same way Joe Biden and the Democrats appear to have done in the United States. They also discuss the challenges of the Assisted Dying Bill, and Starmer's recent trip to the COP29 climate summit.

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    34 mins
  • Kemi vs Keir: Should the PM apologise for earlier comments on Trump?

    Kemi vs Keir: Should the PM apologise for earlier comments on Trump?
    Nov 6 2024
    Is another Trump presidency Keir Starmer's worst nightmare, or has the PM built enough bridges to shore up the 'special relationship'?

    Plus, it was Kemi Badenoch's first time at Prime Minister's Questions...So how did the new Conservative leader fare? Geraint Vincent is joined by Carl Dinnen and Shehab Khan for this week's episode of Talking Politics.
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    28 mins
  • BUDGET SPECIAL: Did Labour bottle it, and will they have to come back for more?

    BUDGET SPECIAL: Did Labour bottle it, and will they have to come back for more?
    Oct 30 2024
    £40 billion of tax rises, huge increases in public spending for Britain's creaking public services and even some punchy political allegations of Tory dishonesty...

    It was a very big day for the government, as Britain's first ever female Chancellor laid out Labour's budget plans to the country.

    Anushka Asthana, Robert Peston and Joel Hills join Tom Bradby for a special episode of Talking Politics.
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    22 mins
  • Starmer's Trump problem, brewing budget rows, and the one politician you shouldn't underestimate

    Starmer's Trump problem, brewing budget rows, and the one politician you shouldn't underestimate
    Oct 23 2024
    Tom Bradby, Robert Peston and Anushka Asthana return a week before the big Autumn budget - but there's another uncomfortable story taking up the headlines for the government in the form of a spat with the Donald Trump campaign. Is the potential next president seriously angry at the UK government? And is it a concern if he is?

    Also on the agenda is whether your taxes are about to rise, and why one particular politician may be Labour's best asset - even if they don't seem to know it.

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    27 mins
  • Budget takes shape, a lively disagreement on Taylor Swift, and is Starmer too 'weird' on camera?

    Budget takes shape, a lively disagreement on Taylor Swift, and is Starmer too 'weird' on camera?
    Oct 16 2024
    Tom Bradby is joined by Political Editor Robert Peston and Deputy Political Editor Anushka Asthana as they discuss further revelations about tax and spending plans in the Autumn budget. They also reflect on some of Starmer's awkward moments at the despatch box this week.

    Plus, they discuss the furore around the prime minister meeting with Taylor Swift behind the scenes at her concert. Should we be reporting on it? And should you care?

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    30 mins