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Shabana Mahmood's new police force
The Home Secretary’s known for her blue Labour roots, a tough stance on immigration and has just proposed what she calls the “biggest ever” policing …
6 months ago
Burnham blocked, Braverman defects
Yesterday, Keir Starmer’s camp blocked Andy Burnham’s plans to return to parliament.
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Ailbhe Rea to discuss how this has…
6 months, 1 week ago
Trump’s stand-up routine in Davos
In a tumultuous week in geopolitics, Donald Trump delivered a bizarre speech in Davos. Will Dunn finds the moments of (unintentional) humour amidst t…
6 months, 1 week ago
What happens when an MP defects?
Robert Jenrick's defection prompted a lot of listener questions. So we'll try to answer them!
Last week Robert Jenrick dramatically defected to Reform…
6 months, 1 week ago
Is this Andy Burnham’s moment?
Andrew Gwynne, the MP for Gorton and Denton in Greater Manchester, has resigned.
This opens up the path for another Andrew, King of the North and Labo…
6 months, 1 week ago
The UK must crawl back to Europe
With Donald Trump threatening tariffs on the UK and eviscerating Keir Starmer on Truth Social, does the PM have no choice but run back into the arms …
6 months, 1 week ago
Student loans have screwed over a generation
Cast your mind back to 2010…
Apple launched the ipad, a volcano erupted in Iceland and David Cameron and Nick Clegg passed a bill that would screw o…
6 months, 1 week ago
Trump escalates Greenland threats
“Considering your country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Is London a crime-ridden cesspit?
Claims from politicians both at home and abroad paint an increasingly decrepit picture of the nation's capital. But just how much crime and chaos is …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Should breaking manifesto pledges be illegal?
A frustrated listener calls for consequences over broken Labour promises.
Anoosh Chakelian and Rachel Cunliffe answer listener questions about UK pol…
6 months, 2 weeks ago