Politics Weekly UK

Guardian political columnist John Harris hosts a cast of voices from up and down the country as well as across the political spectrum to analyse the week’s political news. For US Politics with Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland, make sure to search 'Politics Weekly America' wherever you get your podcasts

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/series/politicsweekly

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 33m. Bisher sind 586 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint wöchentlich.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 13 days 2 hours 51 minutes

subscribe
share






Why are councils going bankrupt? – Politics Weekly UK


Years of squeezed budgets have left many councils at risk of bankruptcy. But what happens when a local authority runs out of money?


share








 January 25, 2024  33m
 
 

Middle East conflicts and the Rwanda bill – Politics Weekly UK podcast


As tensions in the Middle East continue to rise, this week John Harris speaks to Niku Jafarnia of Human Rights Watch about the regional conflicts. The Rwanda bill passed its third reading and Pippa Crerar, the Guardian’s political editor, reveals what happened behind the scenes. And the former No 10 adviser Gavin Barwell talks about the increasingly vicious struggles within the Conservative party


share








 January 18, 2024  40m
 
 

The Post Office scandal – Politics Weekly UK


The government has announced it will introduce legislation to exonerate the many hundreds of postal workers affected by the Horizon software scandal. So is the only way to turn the government’s head to an issue to make a TV drama about it? John Harris speaks to former postal worker Chris Head and columnist Gaby Hinsliff. Plus, Rafael Behr joins John to look at the year ahead


share








 January 11, 2024  36m
 
 

Revisited… Keir Starmer’s Labour: hope or despair? – Politics Weekly UK podcast


Politics Weekly UK is taking a break. So this week John Harris revisits a conversation with the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee and political reporter Aletha Adu about what a Labour government would look like and why it feels like Keir Starmer has a lot of convincing to do


share








 January 4, 2024  37m
 
 

Review of the year: looking back at 2023 – Politics Weekly UK


The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by political editor Pippa Crerar and columnist Gaby Hinsliff to look back at the last 12 months and predict what might be coming in 2024


share








 December 20, 2023  1h8m
 
 

The Rwanda bill: what next for Rishi Sunak? – Politics Weekly UK


The government’s landmark Rwanda bill was voted through on Tuesday night. With the issue threatening to tear the Conservatives apart, the Guardian’s John Harris is joined by political correspondent Kiran Stacey and columnist Sonia Sodha to discuss the challenges facing the prime minister


share








 December 13, 2023  32m
 
 

Rwanda bill and Boris at the Covid inquiry – Politics Weekly UK


Rishi Sunak attempted to quash critics of his Rwanda plan with a surprise press conference today. Will it be enough to save him from his own party and electoral wipeout? And as Boris Johnson finishes two days of questioning at the Covid inquiry, did we learn anything? The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by columnists Rafael Behr and Gaby Hinsliff


share








 December 7, 2023  39m
 
 

Good COP, Bad COP? – Politics Weekly UK


Cop28 starts today in Dubai and its already shrouded in controversy. So what can leaders agree that will make a change to the planet? John Harris is joined by Green MP Caroline Lucas and former energy minister Chris Skidmore


share








 November 30, 2023  30m
 
 

Autumn statement: the government hunts growth – Politics Weekly UK


Jeremy Hunt’s much anticipated autumn statement promised tax cuts and getting people back to work. John Harris is joined by the Guardian’s political editor, Pippa Crerar, and the former Treasury minister David Gauke, to assess what we heard


share








 November 22, 2023  34m
 
 

Is the Tories' Rwanda deal dead? Politics Weekly UK


The supreme court ruled on Wednesday that the government’s landmark Rwanda policy was unlawful. From Westminster, the Guardian’s Kiran Stacey and Patrick Wintour look at how consequential this could be for Rishi Sunak and his government. And our political correspondent Aletha Adu looks at how a Gaza ceasefire vote could divide the Labour party


share








 November 16, 2023  25m