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Back to SearchAre we in the middle of a constitutional crisis? Politics Weekly podcast
This week Boris Johnson has apologised again for breaking his own Covid lockdown rules while his home secretary, Priti Patel, has been heavily criticised over the legality of her plans to send asylum…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Partygate fines and a resignation … but not from the PM
On Tuesday Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak were fined by the Metropolitan police for breaching lockdown rules. But neither have resigned. John Harris is joined by the Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff a…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Will privilege and parties sink the Tories?
In a week when the Metropolitan police fined the former Cabinet Office’s director of ethics for attending a lockdown party, and Tory MP David Warburton faces allegations of sexual harassment and coca…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
A sample of Politics Weekly America: Why are Republicans flirting with QAnon conspiracies?
To hear the full episode, be sure to search for and subscribe to Politics Weekly America wherever you get your podcasts. During the Senate confirmation hearings for Joe Biden’s nomination for supreme…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Partygate is back…
Boris Johnson is again defending himself against allegations he lied about lockdown parties in Downing Street. Guardian journalist John Harris speaks to columnist Gaby Hinsliff and political correspo…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Politics Weekly America podcast sample: Can Ron DeSantis out-Trump Trump?
To hear the full episode, be sure to search for and subscribe to Politics Weekly America wherever you get your podcasts. Florida’s governor seems to relish addressing whatever culture war is raging. …
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
Did Rishi Sunak deliver? (spoiler: no)
On the day of Rishi Sunak’s spring statement, Robin Burgess from the Hope Centre in Northampton tells Guardian political columnist John Harris just how desperate the cost of living situation is. John…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
The fourth episode of Politics Weekly America: why are Democrats fleeing before the midterms?
To continue listening to Jonathan Freedland’s analysis of what’s happening in Washington and beyond, be sure to like and subscribe to Politics Weekly America wherever you get your podcasts. This week…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
‘Train harder, fight harder’: talking to Ukraine MP Kira Rudyk
The Ukrainian MP Kira Rudyk, in Kyiv, tells Guardian political columnist John Harris how she and her fellow MPs are running the country despite escalating Russian aggression. John is then joined by t…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago
The third episode of Politics Weekly America: Can Western power beat Putin?
To continue listening to Jonathan Freedland’s analysis of what’s happening in Washington and beyond, be sure to like and subscribe to Politics Weekly America wherever you get your podcasts. This week…
Published on 3 years, 9 months ago