

Politics Weekly UK
The Guardian
Guardian columnist John Harris, political editor Pippa Crerar, and policy editor Kiran Stacey analyse the week's politics news
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Jul 5, 2024 • 35min
Labour wins a landslide: Is this a new dawn? Politics Weekly UK
Labour's landslide victory and potential new era for the country are discussed by The Guardian's John Harris, political editor Pippa Crerar, and correspondent Kiran Stacey. They delve into the emotional impact, voter sentiments, leadership contenders, and potential foreign policy focuses of the new government.

Jul 3, 2024 • 39min
On the road in Redcar: can Labour offer fresh hope?
Labour candidate Anna Turley discusses Redcar's post-industrial decline, impact of steelworks closures, and challenges like child poverty. The podcast explores local residents' political opinions, shifts from Labour to Conservative, and hopes for the region's revitalization.

Jul 1, 2024 • 26min
Politics Weekly Westminster: The final week of campaigning
Political commentators Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the final week of UK election campaigning, covering topics such as Labour Party strategy, newspaper endorsements, Tory party disunity, public disillusionment, and the rise of smaller parties like 'reform'.

Jun 28, 2024 • 39min
On the road in Boston: Why is this a Reform UK target?
This week Politics Weekly UK is in Boston, Lincolnshire, to where large numbers of eastern Europeans moved to work as vegetable pickers on farms. In 2016 more than 75% of the town voted for Brexit. The Guardian’s John Harris returns to Boston to find out how far Reform UK’s Richard Tice can capitalise on tensions in the region. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Jun 27, 2024 • 30min
Politics Weekly Westminster: The last TV debate
The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey dissect the last TV head-to-head between Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak before the election. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Jun 20, 2024 • 28min
On the road in Chingford and Woodford Green – Politics Weekly UK
Politics Weekly UK is in the London suburb of Chingford and Woodford Green, where a spat between Labour and its former candidate is threatening to split the progressive vote. The Guardian’s John Harris talks to the now independent candidate, Faiza Shaheen; Labour’s new candidate, Shama Tatler; and Iain Duncan Smith, who has represented the area for the Conservatives for more than 30 years. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Jun 17, 2024 • 22min
Politics Weekly Westminster: Reform’s threat to the Conservatives
The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look ahead to Reform UK’s manifesto launch and why Nigel Farage might be spooking the Conservatives. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Jun 13, 2024 • 40min
Politics Weekly Westminster: Starmer and Sunak face audience in Grimsby
The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss how Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak performed at the Sky News special leaders’ event in Lincolnshire. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Jun 10, 2024 • 30min
Politics Weekly Westminster: Manifesto week
The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at what might be on offer as the political parties launch their manifestos this week. Plus, what Pippa learned from her exclusive interview with Keir Starmer. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Jun 6, 2024 • 27min
The ‘blue wall’ road trip: Tories jumping ship? Politics Weekly UK
The Guardian’s John Harris is on the road, visiting Jeremy Hunt’s seat in Godalming and Ash and Michael Gove’s Surrey Heath constituency to find out why lifelong Conservative voters are abandoning the party. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod


