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  • Andy Burnham shows his emotional side

    Andy Burnham shows his emotional side
    Sep 28 2026
    Andy Burnham will make his first speech at Labour conference as prime minister on Tuesday. Ahead of that, he has been talking to Pippa Crerar about why he is in the job and what changes he wants to make. Pippa and Kiran Stacey discuss his comments and the feeling behind the scenes at this year’s conference. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    27 min
  • ‘They will bow’: energy secretary challenges Reform and Tories

    ‘They will bow’: energy secretary challenges Reform and Tories
    Sep 28 2026
    Speaking to Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey at the Labour party conference in Liverpool, Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy secretary, said a mark of her success or failure would be whether she could get bills down and said she would do so. She also challenged Reform UK and the Tories on their climate inaction, saying they would eventually ‘bow’ because they were on the ‘wrong side of history’. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    28 min
  • Burnham’s triple lock gamble

    Burnham’s triple lock gamble
    Sep 29 2026
    Andy Burnham has delivered a powerful and emotional speech to the Labour conference. He announced policies on pensions, social care and electoral reform. He said he was willing to talk about the things politicians usually avoided. But without a big budget, can he deliver his big dreams for the country?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    14 min
  • 'There’s no such thing as democracy': Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty

    'There’s no such thing as democracy': Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty
    Oct 3 2026
    Who is really in charge – the people or the markets? In the first episode of Radical Thinking, a new series from the Guardian, senior economics commentator Aditya Chakrabortty speaks to the former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis. What was it like during the eurozone crisis when Varoufakis went head to head with those who wanted to stop his reforms?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    53 min
  • Why Kemi Badenoch embraces being the leader of the ‘nasty party’

    Why Kemi Badenoch embraces being the leader of the ‘nasty party’
    Oct 5 2026
    Kemi Badenoch is kicking off Conservative party conference with a little bounce in her step and her personal poll ratings improved. But critics will say that as she embraces the nasty party accusations she is at risk of alienating some core Tory voters. Can she bring her party back to being the main opposition to the government?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    24 min
  • M&S Kemi: can the Tory leader win over core voters?

    M&S Kemi: can the Tory leader win over core voters?
    Oct 7 2026
    Kemi Badenoch has promised to ditch inheritance tax on family homes if elected as prime minister, leading to criticism that she is prioritising the rich over the poor. Plus, the pollster and UK director of More in Common, Luke Tryl, joins Pippa and Kiran to give an overview of how all the parties are doing. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    41 min
  • Did the Zionism row lose it for Zack Polanski?

    Did the Zionism row lose it for Zack Polanski?
    Oct 9 2026
    Zack Polanski has lost the Holborn and St Pancras byelection to Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali. Despite the Greens increasing their vote share from 2024, Polanski had the cloud of the ‘Zionism is racism’ row hanging over his head. Now there are questions over his leadership and whether he can steer the party through the ongoing Zionism row. Will the Greens remain a fringe party?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    17 min
  • Is Starmer deliberately leaving a mess for Burnham?

    Is Starmer deliberately leaving a mess for Burnham?
    Jul 2 2026
    Keir Starmer has been accused of leaving Andy Burnham with a £4.7bn black hole in defence funding. The government announced on Tuesday the defence investment plan, complete with a £15bn boost – but nearly £5bn would have to be found by a future chancellor. Allies of Burnham have called the announcement an ‘unexploded bomb’, so what options does the PM-in-waiting have? Kiran Stacey and Jessica Elgot discuss the political fallout. Plus Kiran and Jess answer your questions on Labour, No 10 North and Burnham. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    28 min