The Guardian UK: Politics Weekly
If you’re keen to keep abreast of UK and international politics then our Politics Weekly podcast is for you. The Guardian’s politics team unwind the political spin and delve into the key issues that drives the people in power. UK politics is the focus but the team also look at the big global political stories each week. Panellists include Guardian writers such as Rowena Mason, Gary Younge, Polly Toynbee, Michael White and Rafael Behr and we regularly have guests from all side of the political spectrum
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- https://www.theguardian.com/politics/series/politicsweekly
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- If you’re keen to keep abreast of UK and international politics then our Politics Weekly podcast is for you. The Guardian’s politics team unwind the political spin and delve into the key issues that drives the people in power. UK politics is the focus but the team also look at the big global political stories each week. Panellists include Guardian writers such as Rowena Mason, Gary Younge, Polly Toynbee, Michael White and Rafael Behr and we regularly have guests from all side of the political spectrum
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- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2024-12-21 03:38
- last episode published
- 2024-12-19 05:00
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- 5.55 days
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- 653
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Episodes
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| 2024-12-19 |
Review of the year: how will we remember 2024? – Politics Weekly UK John Harris is joined by the Guardian’s Politics Weekly Westminster hosts, political editor Pippa Crerar and correspondent Kiran Stacey, to look back at 2024 and ahead to what 2025 might bring. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com... |
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| 2024-12-16 |
Chinese spy allegations stun UK establishment – Politics Weekly Westminster The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the news that a Chinese businessman has been accused of spying. Just how widespread is state-backed espionage in Westminster, and what does it mean for the UK’s relationship with China? Plus, Angela ... |
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| 2024-12-12 |
What next for Britain’s Syrian refugees? – Politics Weekly UK The UK government has announced it is suspending Syrian asylum claims, after the fall of the decades-long Assad regime. So, what will happen to the Syrians who have made the UK their home? The Guardian’s John Harris hears from one woman settled in York... |
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| 2024-12-09 |
How does the UK respond to the regime change in Syria? – Politics Weekly Westminster The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss how the UK government will approach the change of regime in Syria after the fall of Bashar al-Assad. And, how deep are tensions between the Labour government and the civil service, and should we be v... |
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| 2024-12-05 |
Revisited: Carla Denyer and the Green party: four MPs v the climate crisis The Green party made history in the general election, winning four seats for the first time. But how much will it be able to achieve in parliament when facing the gravity of the climate crisis? The Guardian’s John Harris sits down with Carla Denyer, th... |
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| 2024-12-02 |
Labour’s missions and what next for the Assisted Dying bill – Politics Weekly Westminster The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at why the government is laying out their ‘plan for change’ five months in. Also, after being voted through the Commons, what next for the historic assisted dying bill?. Help support our independent jou... |
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| 2024-11-28 |
MPs’ big assisted dying moment, and the people watching every move – Politics Weekly UK As MPs prepare to vote on a bill that would, for the first time, pass assisted dying into UK law, what are the arguments on either side? The Guardian’s John Harris speaks to two campaigners: Liz Carr, an actor and disability activist who believes the b... |
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| 2024-11-25 |
‘No alternative’: is Rachel Reeves channelling Thatcher? – Politics Weekly Westminster The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss how Rachel Reeves’s budget has upset businesses, as the annual CBI conference takes place. Plus, what is the government’s plan for the welfare state and getting Britain ‘back to work’?. Help support ... |
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| 2024-11-21 | Thousands of farmers descended on Westminster this week, to protest against changes made in last month’s budget over inheritance tax. The government claim that this will affect a small minority of farms. But with slim profits and many farmers saying it... |
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| 2024-11-18 |
China, Ukraine and the assisted dying bill – Politics Weekly Westminster Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss Keir Starmer’s attempts to reset the UK’s relationship with China at the G20. Plus, rows flare in the Labour party over the assisted dying bill. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspo... |
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