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Back to SearchWill the threat of arrests be enough to stop far-right violence? Politics Weekly UK
Far-right mobs have continued to threaten communities this week, with violence expected at asylum centres and law firms on Wednesday night. Keir Star…
2 years, 2 months ago
Are Southport riots a sign of our political future? Politics Weekly UK
Merseyside police have said members of the far-right English Defence League took part in the riots in Southport on Tuesday night. The clashes followe…
2 years, 2 months ago
Labour suspensions and the Tory leadership race - Politics Weekly UK
Keir Starmer has suspended seven of his MPs who rebelled against the whip to scrap the two-child benefit cap. So why won’t Labour scrap the controver…
2 years, 2 months ago
Politics 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 …
2 years, 2 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 dar…
2 years, 2 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 …
2 years, 2 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 …
2 years, 2 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…
2 years, 2 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 jo…
2 years, 3 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 und…
2 years, 3 months ago