Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNo going back: Nigel Farage’s immigration plan
In a major speech this week, Reform UK set out how it would lower immigration. With controversial plans to deport hundreds of thousands of migrants and scrap key human rights protections, Nigel Farag…
Published on 11 hours ago
A year of hate: what I learned when I went undercover with the far right – from The Audio Long Read
Working for Hope Not Hate, I infiltrated an extremist organisation, befriended its members and got to work investigating their political connections Written and read by Harry Shukman Find more from T…
Published on 3 days ago
Revisited: A day on the frontline of England’s social care crisis
An ageing population, a funding squeeze and a recruitment crisis have taken England’s adult social care system to breaking point. In this episode, recorded and first published in March, John Harris v…
Published on 1 week ago
How does woke start winning again? – from The Audio Long Read
British progressives have suffered major setbacks in recent years, in both public opinion and court rulings. Was a backlash inevitable, and are new tactics needed? By Gaby Hinsliff. Read by Carlyss P…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
Our list of the summer’s best culture picks
Politics Weekly is taking a break for the summer. But, as is tradition, John Harris has a roundup of some of his favourite cultural picks Get In: The Inside Story of Labour Under Starmer by Patrick M…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Your questions answered: opinion polls and celebrity politicians
You asked, we answered. In this special episode, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey sit down to chat through some of the questions you’ve sent to us. Fancy another one? We’d love to hear from you. Our ema…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Dale Vince on net zero, Gaza and why he’s still backing Labour
John Harris is joined by the eco-activist, entrepreneur and political donor Dale Vince to chat through his journey from new age traveller to renewable energy millionaire and major backer of the Labou…
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Catherine Ashton on the UK’s role in a changing world
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey sit down in a special episode with peer Catherine Ashton to hear from the former EU commissioner and trade negotiator on what she makes of an increasingly unstable world…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Summer riots: what have we learned a year on?
This week marks a year since the murder of three young girls in Southport became a catalyst for riots that spread to many parts of the UK. With scenes of unrest at hotels housing asylum seekers in re…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Angela Rayner on lessons learned from Labour’s first year
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey speak to Angela Rayner about Labour’s first year in government and the challenges ahead. The deputy prime minister reveals the issue that keeps her awake at night, refle…
Published on 1 month ago