Podcast Episodes

Burnham Banks On Optimism

In his first month in office, Andy Burnham has tried to project a message of hope and optimism. But as problems pile up, will that start to look out …

2 weeks, 1 day ago

The Problem With Labour's Asylum Leaflet

Asylum seekers are being given a pamphlet telling them that domestic abuse and sex with children is illegal.

The government says it needs to teach peo…

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Burnham: Popular Or People-Pleaser?

Andy Burnham tells the Times that the job of being prime minister is to be popular, rather than making a "fetish" of toughness. But does that mean av…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Reform Suspends Tory Defector

Tory defector Tim Montgomerie has been suspended from Reform UK. Was that inevitable when he talked in public about splits within the party?

Hugo Rifk…

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Reform's Welfare Bombshell

Reform UK has unveiled radical plans to cut the welfare bill, including stopping foreign nationals from claiming a range of benefits. and abolishing …

2 weeks, 5 days ago

Farage Bins The Count

Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election but didn't attend the count. He claims to have beaten the establishment but with the parliamentary inves…

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Is Burnham Moving Fast Enough On Growth?

Andy Burnham promised 'good growth in every postcode,' but does he have the vision to turn the economy around, or will he be a continuation of Keir S…

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Is This Burnham's Week Of Chaos?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Robert Crampton and Jane Mulkerrins.

Has Andy Burnham come unstuck over the vexed issue of early pri…

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Should Burnham Gamble On A Snap Election?

With the latest YouGov poll for the Times showing Labour nudging ahead of Reform UK, pollster James Johnson argues that Andy Burnham should seize his…

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Burnham's Here To Hear

Andy Burnham is due to embark on his summer tour of the UK. Is it a good use of the prime minister's time, and is he already reheating old policy ide…

3 weeks, 5 days ago