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

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 33m. Bisher sind 589 Folge(n) erschienen. Jede Woche gibt es eine neue Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 13 days 4 hours 25 minutes

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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


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 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


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 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


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 November 16, 2023  25m
 
 

Braverman sacked and Cameron is back! – Politics Weekly UK


David Cameron has been appointed foreign secretary in Rishi Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle. The shock move will have taken the steam out of the prime minister sacking Suella Braverman. But what are the wider implications? Gaby Hinsliff is joined by the former No 10 chief of staff Gavin Barwell to talk it through


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 November 13, 2023  19m
 
 

The king’s speech, Suella Braverman and ‘hate marches’|Politics Weekly UK


Will Suella Braverman step in to ban the pro-Palestine march in London this Saturday? The Guardian’s Kiran Stacey speaks to former Conservative adviser Salma Shah and Guardian political correspondent Aletha Adu


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 November 9, 2023  25m
 
 

The Covid inquiry | Politics Weekly UK


The Guardian’s Gaby Hinsliff talks to political editor Pippa Crerar about what we have learned from the Covid inquiry. And our political correspondent Kiran Stacey tells us how significant the government’s first artificial intelligence summit will be


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 November 2, 2023  30m
 
 

Israel’s row with the UN – Politics Weekly UK podcast


The Guardian’s Gaby Hinsliff is joined by defence and security editor Dan Sabbagh to discuss the latest developments in Gaza and Israel, and columnist Aditya Chakrabortty talks about the politics of our protesting laws


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 October 26, 2023  36m
 
 

Gaza, Israel and the west’s response – Politics Weekly UK


With the world watching in horror as a hospital in Gaza was hit, is this a turning point for Israel and Palestine? The Guardian’s Gaby Hinsliff hears from Médecins Sans Frontières, and talks to the Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland and the former Middle East minister Alistair Burt


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 October 19, 2023  38m
 
 

Labour conference: is Keir Starmer’s offer enough? – Politics Weekly UK podcast


Keir Starmer has laid out his vision for Labour in power, but is the party on course for power? The Guardian’s John Harris is at the Labour party conference in Liverpool


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 October 10, 2023  30m
 
 

Rishi Sunak’s conference speech – Politics Weekly UK podcast


Rishi Sunak has confirmed the Manchester leg of HS2 will be scrapped and replaced with transport projects in the Midlands and the north. Has he done enough to recover from a difficult week? The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by columnist Gaby Hinsliff to discuss


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 October 4, 2023  38m