

PoliticsJOE Podcast
PoliticsJOE
This is PoliticsJOE's podcast - the only explicitly anti-nonce podcast in the UK.Reporting on British politics with a sense of humour, the podcast is a recorded version of the conversations we have after work.So pull up a stool, pour yourself a cold one, and laugh through the misery alongside us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jul 14, 2025 • 58min
Ban the Royals from Wimbledon, and is Reform lying?
It's Monday morning. Oli and Ava talk Wimbledon, Donald Tusk's dinner, and Ed Miliband reminding the Commons that climate change exists. All this and Mapgate, an exclusive scoop from the West Midlands broken by Oli's dad.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 12, 2025 • 26min
I have been to Gaza. This is what I saw | James Elder interview
James Elder is global spokesperson for UNICEF. He came by the studio to speak to us about what he has seen on the ground in Gaza since Israel's violent campaign against the Palestinians began nearly two years ago.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 10, 2025 • 52min
I will unite the British left. This is how | Zack Polanski interview
Green leader candidate and self-declared eco-populist Zack Polanski joins us to talk wealth taxes, a new direction for the Greens, and how he can beat Farage.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 9, 2025 • 57min
PMQs reaction
In today's PMQs analysis Ava and Oli debut their new segment: Lickarse of the Week.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 8, 2025 • 1h 7min
Wealth tax, definitely maybe?
Ed, Oli, and Seán chat about a wealth tax, but they also just chat. How will Rachel Reeves fill the newest hole in government finances? Is a seal a bird?(0:00:00) PoliticsJOE Premium(0:00:48) Opening chat(0:10:45) Torture methods(0:28:00) Aquatic birds(0:41:30) Wealth tax?(0:56:24) Footy chat(1:05:59) EndSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 7, 2025 • 1h 10min
Reform MP flames out and Zarah + Jez against the world (?)
It's Monday morning. Another Reform scandal, another party on the left. Oli and Ed discuss.(0:00:00) PoliticsJOE Premium(0:00:47) Start(0:02:00) Gigs chat(0:06:30) Gardens and civil liberty(0:15:17) Ed is a cyclist (?)(0:22:12) James McMurdock suspends himself from Reform(0:45:04) The Left is back(1:09:48) PoliticsJOE PremiumSubscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 5, 2025 • 31min
Another round: Ruchir Sharma: Why capitalism doesn't work
Ruchir Sharma, a global investor and author known for his insights into economics, shares his critique of modern capitalism in this engaging discussion. He argues that capitalism has deviated from its intended purpose, emphasizing the negative impact of deregulation and corporate bailouts on small businesses and workers. Sharma highlights the monopolistic tendencies of large corporations and explores how younger generations are turning towards socialism. He also delves into the need for accountability in capitalism and the importance of reevaluating investment strategies for sustainable growth.

Jul 3, 2025 • 40min
Reacting to Channel4's Gaza documentary
Today Ava and Seán react to the Gaza documentary the BBC refused to publish.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 2, 2025 • 47min
Rachel Reeves cries at PMQs | Analysis with Marc Jennings
Ed and Ava are joined by comedian and fellow Scot Marc Jennings to discuss today's blockbuster PMQs, which saw Rachel Reeves cry and Starmer struggle to answer for yesterday's rebellion.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 1, 2025 • 39min
Will Keir Starmer get to punish the disabled? Will the Labour party stop him?
In what's being dubbed a modern classic, Oli and Seán discuss Labour's welfare rebellion and Bob Vylan's criminal investigation, as well as partaking in some vacuum-sealed analysis.Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


