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Back to SearchPolitics Weekly Westminster: Biden drops out and Starmer enjoys a honeymoon period
The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the US presidential race and whether the honeymoon period that Keir Starmer is enjoying will last. Plus, are…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
The king’s speech: can Labour keep the optimism going?
There were more than 35 bills in Labour’s first king’s speech. So what does it tell us about the party’s ambitions? And with world events turning darker, can the euphoria around the Labour party last…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Politics Weekly Westminster: Trump, the king’s speech and Europe
The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the assassination attempt on Donald Trump and the implications for UK politics. Plus, a preview of the king’s speech. Help support our independent…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Politics Weekly Westminster: Starmer in the US, Badenoch and the PopCons
The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey are on two sides of the Atlantic this week. They discuss Keir Starmer’s first foreign trip, and whether the Conservatives can find the soul of their party…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Politics Weekly Westminster: Starmer’s first week
The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look ahead to the first week of the new Labour government. Plus, Pippa is going to be in Washington with Keir Starmer on his first foreign trip as prime m…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Labour wins a landslide: Is this a new dawn? Politics Weekly UK
Labour has won a landslide victory, with Keir Starmer saying ‘change begins now’. Is this a new era for the country? The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by political editor Pippa Crerar and politica…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
On the road in Redcar: can Labour offer fresh hope?
This week Politics Weekly UK is in Redcar in north-east England, where the seat turned blue in 2019. Steelworks closures hit the region hard, but under a Conservative MP and a Conservative mayor some…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Politics Weekly Westminster: The final week of campaigning
The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look ahead to the final week of campaigning before the election. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
On the road in Boston: Why is this a Reform UK target?
This week Politics Weekly UK is in Boston, Lincolnshire, to where large numbers of eastern Europeans moved to work as vegetable pickers on farms. In 2016 more than 75% of the town voted for Brexit. T…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Politics Weekly Westminster: The last TV debate
The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey dissect the last TV head-to-head between Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak before the election. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/poli…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago