Politics Weekly UK
The Guardian
Politics Weekly UK
The Guardian
Thursday 19 May 2022 : Inflation has jumped to 9% putting renewed pressure on the government to take action on the cost of living crisis. John Harris is joined by...
Thursday 12 May 2022 : Rafael Behr stands in for John Harris this week and is joined by Gavin Barwell, the former Conservative MP and chief of staff to Theresa...
Thursday 05 May 2022 : It’s been a tough week for Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer as the public vote in local elections on Thursday. With the cloud of beergate...
Thursday 28 April 2022 : With a week to go until the local elections, John Harris goes to Britain’s self-styled Ocean City, which is politically split 50:50 and...
Thursday 21 April 2022 : This week Boris Johnson has apologised again for breaking his own Covid lockdown rules while his home secretary, Priti Patel, has been...
Thursday 14 April 2022 : On Tuesday Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak were fined by the Metropolitan police for breaching lockdown rules. But neither have resigned. John...
Thursday 07 April 2022 : In a week when the Metropolitan police fined the former Cabinet Office’s director of ethics for attending a lockdown party, and Tory MP...
Friday 01 April 2022 : To hear the full episode, be sure to search for and subscribe to Politics Weekly America wherever you get your podcasts. During the Senate...
Thursday 31 March 2022 : Boris Johnson is again defending himself against allegations he lied about lockdown parties in Downing Street. Guardian journalist John...
Friday 25 March 2022 : To hear the full episode, be sure to search for and subscribe to Politics Weekly America wherever you get your podcasts. Florida’s...
Thursday 24 March 2022 : On the day of Rishi Sunak’s spring statement, Robin Burgess from the Hope Centre in Northampton tells Guardian political columnist John...
Friday 18 March 2022 : To continue listening to Jonathan Freedland’s analysis of what’s happening in Washington and beyond, be sure to like and subscribe to...
Thursday 17 March 2022 : The Ukrainian MP Kira Rudyk, in Kyiv, tells Guardian political columnist John Harris how she and her fellow MPs are running the country...
Friday 11 March 2022 : To continue listening to Jonathan Freedland’s analysis of what’s happening in Washington and beyond, be sure to like and subscribe to...
Thursday 10 March 2022 : Guardian political columnist John Harris is joined by Guardian columnists Rafael Behr and Zoe Williams to discuss the growing refugee crisis...
Friday 04 March 2022 : To continue listening to Jonathan Freedland’s analysis of what’s happening in Washington and beyond, be sure to like and subscribe to...
Thursday 03 March 2022 : Guardian political columnist John Harris is joined by senior correspondent Luke Harding, in Lviv, Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff and Salma...
Friday 25 February 2022 : To continue listening to Jonathan Freedland’s analysis of what’s happening in Washington and beyond, be sure to like and subscribe to...
Thursday 24 February 2022 : John Harris is joined by Dan Sabbagh, the Guardian’s defence and security editor, and the Guardian columnist Zoe Williams to talk about...
Monday 21 February 2022 : The Guardian political columnist John Harris hosts a cast of voices from across the country and political spectrum to analyse the week’s...
Friday 18 February 2022 : As scepticism continues over Russia’s claims it has withdrawn troops from the Ukrainian border, Joan E Greve speaks to congressman Tom...
Wednesday 16 February 2022 : In the final episode hosted by the Guardian’s lobby team, Jessica Elgot and Aubrey Allegretti look at how the government is responding to...
Saturday 12 February 2022 : Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented...
Friday 11 February 2022 : Jonathan Freedland speaks to local Ohioan politics reporter, Andrew Tobias, about why the Senate and gubernatorial midterm races are shaping...
Wednesday 09 February 2022 : Jessica Elgot and Polly Toynbee question the prime minister’s ability to apologise after Keir Starmer is harassed by an angry mob. Plus,...
Politics Weekly UK
The Guardian
Inflation rockets and still no Tory plan
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Inflation has jumped to 9% putting renewed pressure on the government to take action on the cost of living crisis. John Harris is joined by...
Brexit is back …
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Rafael Behr stands in for John Harris this week and is joined by Gavin Barwell, the former Conservative MP and chief of staff to Theresa...
Partygate, beergate and porngate – what’s left of public trust?
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It’s been a tough week for Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer as the public vote in local elections on Thursday. With the cloud of beergate...
We went to Plymouth … to see if Boris is finished
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With a week to go until the local elections, John Harris goes to Britain’s self-styled Ocean City, which is politically split 50:50 and...
Are we in the middle of a constitutional crisis? Politics Weekly podcast
This week Boris Johnson has apologised again for breaking his own Covid lockdown rules while his home secretary, Priti Patel, has been...
Partygate fines and a resignation … but not from the PM
On Tuesday Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak were fined by the Metropolitan police for breaching lockdown rules. But neither have resigned. John...
Will privilege and parties sink the Tories?
In a week when the Metropolitan police fined the former Cabinet Office’s director of ethics for attending a lockdown party, and Tory MP...
A sample of Politics Weekly America: Why are Republicans flirting with QAnon conspiracies?
To hear the full episode, be sure to search for and subscribe to Politics Weekly America wherever you get your podcasts. During the Senate...
Partygate is back…
Boris Johnson is again defending himself against allegations he lied about lockdown parties in Downing Street. Guardian journalist John...
Politics Weekly America podcast sample: Can Ron DeSantis out-Trump Trump?
To hear the full episode, be sure to search for and subscribe to Politics Weekly America wherever you get your podcasts. Florida’s...
Did Rishi Sunak deliver? (spoiler: no)
On the day of Rishi Sunak’s spring statement, Robin Burgess from the Hope Centre in Northampton tells Guardian political columnist John...
The fourth episode of Politics Weekly America: why are Democrats fleeing before the midterms?
To continue listening to Jonathan Freedland’s analysis of what’s happening in Washington and beyond, be sure to like and subscribe to...
‘Train harder, fight harder’: talking to Ukraine MP Kira Rudyk
The Ukrainian MP Kira Rudyk, in Kyiv, tells Guardian political columnist John Harris how she and her fellow MPs are running the country...
The third episode of Politics Weekly America: Can Western power beat Putin?
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To continue listening to Jonathan Freedland’s analysis of what’s happening in Washington and beyond, be sure to like and subscribe to...
Why can’t the government get their refugee policy right?
Guardian political columnist John Harris is joined by Guardian columnists Rafael Behr and Zoe Williams to discuss the growing refugee crisis...
The second episode of Politics Weekly America: Interview with Alexander Vindman
To continue listening to Jonathan Freedland’s analysis of what’s happening in Washington and beyond, be sure to like and subscribe to...
Nuclear threat, a refugee crisis and Britain’s dirty money problem
Guardian political columnist John Harris is joined by senior correspondent Luke Harding, in Lviv, Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff and Salma...
The first episode of Politics Weekly America: Biden sanctions Russia
To continue listening to Jonathan Freedland’s analysis of what’s happening in Washington and beyond, be sure to like and subscribe to...
Russia invades Ukraine
John Harris is joined by Dan Sabbagh, the Guardian’s defence and security editor, and the Guardian columnist Zoe Williams to talk about...
Coming 24 February: your new Politics Weekly UK podcast
The Guardian political columnist John Harris hosts a cast of voices from across the country and political spectrum to analyse the week’s...
Will diplomacy win over war? Politics Weekly Extra
As scepticism continues over Russia’s claims it has withdrawn troops from the Ukrainian border, Joan E Greve speaks to congressman Tom...
Russia, questionnaires and Covid testing: Politics Weekly podcast
In the final episode hosted by the Guardian’s lobby team, Jessica Elgot and Aubrey Allegretti look at how the government is responding to...
Weekend: episode two of a new podcast
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Ease into the weekend with our brand new podcast, showcasing some of the best Guardian and Observer writing from the week, read by talented...
Why Ohio is a state to watch in 2022: Politics Weekly Extra
Jonathan Freedland speaks to local Ohioan politics reporter, Andrew Tobias, about why the Senate and gubernatorial midterm races are shaping...
Boris Johnson hopes reshuffle will steady the ship: Politics Weekly podcast
Jessica Elgot and Polly Toynbee question the prime minister’s ability to apologise after Keir Starmer is harassed by an angry mob. Plus,...
