Politics Weekly
Political analysis from the Guardian and Observer's top journalists and commentators.
Boris Johnson sends 'final offer' to the EU – Politics Weekly podcast
Rowena Mason is joined by Heather Stewart, Lisa O’Carroll, Peter Walker, Kate Andrews and Ryan Shorthouse in Manchester to assess the prime minister’s last-ditch effort to entice the EU to negotiate a Brexit deal. They also discuss other policy announcements from the Conservative party conference and what the opposition parties…
Johnson ramps up the rhetoric - Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Sonia Sodha, Ellie Mae O’Hagan, Paul Harrison and David Smith to discuss the prime minister’s inflammatory language, the Donald Trump impeachment inquiry and the Labour party conference. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
The EU takes back control – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Polly Toynbee, Ryan Shorthouse and Stewart Wood to discuss the latest on the supreme court prorogation hearing and Brexit negotiations, as well as party conference season. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Operation Yellowhammer and parliament prorogued - Politics Weekly podcast
Rowena Mason is joined by Rafael Behr, Katy Balls and Grace Blakeley to discuss another damaging week for Boris Johnson, how the finance industry runs Britain, and whether the wounds caused by Brexit can ever be healed. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Johnson's Commons humiliation - Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Jonathan Freedland, Zoe Williams, Paul Harrison, Larry Elliott and John Curtice to discuss Boris Johnson’s triple Commons defeat, Sajid Javid’s spending review and the snap General Election. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Boris Johnson goes prorogue – Politics Weekly podcast
Jessica Elgot and her guests react to the prime minister’s suspension of parliament for five weeks from mid-September, an act the Commons Speaker, John Bercow, called a ‘constitutional outrage’, and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said was a ‘threat to our democracy’. Jessica is joined by the Guardian journalists Rafael Behr,…
Boris Johnson: the UK tour – Politics Weekly podcast
Jessica Elgot is joined in the studio by Katy Balls, Martin Kettle and Stephanie Lloyd to discuss Boris Johnson’s trip to Northern Ireland and no-deal Brexit planning. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Johnson gets to work - Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Rafael Behr, Ellie Mae O’Hagan and Ryan Shorthouse to discuss Boris Johnson’s first days in office. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
All change at number 10 - Politics Weekly podcast
Jessica Elgot is joined by Polly Toynbee, Aditya Chakrabortty, Isabel Hardman and John Crace to discuss next week’s prime-ministerial reshuffle. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Trump, UK ambassador and global diplomacy – Politics Weekly podcast
Jessica Elgot is joined by Ellie Mae O’Hagan, Sonia Sodha, Henry Newman and Robin Renwick to discuss ambassadorial strife in Washington, the warring Tory party and Labour’s latest Brexit fudge. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Is a no-deal Brexit back on the cards? – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Jonathan Freedland, Owen Jones and Rachel Wolf to discuss the latest Tory leadership pledges, the new intake of European MEPs and same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
A bad week for Boris - Politics Weekly
Rafael Behr is joined by Katy Balls, Michael Savage and Tom Kibasi to discuss the latest on the Tory leadership battle and Labour’s Brexit manoeuvring. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
And then there were two - Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Anushka Asthana, Ryan Shorthouse and Anand Menon to discuss the latest in the Tory leadership contest, maternity rights for MPs and Labour’s Brexit position. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
All aboard the Boris Express - Politics Weekly podcast
Jessica Elgot is joined by Polly Toynbee, Isabel Hardman, Jonathan Lis and Richard Partington to discuss the week’s key political events. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Tory leadership battle hots up, and all change at Change UK – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Ellie Mae O’Hagan, Rafael Behr and Katy Balls to discuss the week’s key political events. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Tory and Lib Dem leadership bids and Trump's visit – Politics Weekly podcast
Jessica Elgot is joined by Sarah Elliott, Martha Gill, Sonia Sodha and Will Tanner to discuss the week’s key political events. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
May's withdrawal bill turmoil, British Steel and European elections - Politics Weekly podcast
Jonathan Freedland is joined in the studio by Pippa Crerar, Rob Davies, Henry Newman and Zoe Williams to discuss the week’s key political events. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Return of the withdrawal agreement bill and European elections – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined in the studio by Rafael Behr, Ryan Shorthouse and Polly Toynbee, with Jennifer Rankin on the phone from Brussels. They discuss the return of the withdrawal agreement bill and look ahead to next week’s European elections. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
Local elections, Brexit deadlock and online abuse towards Jess Phillips - Politics Weekly podcast
Rowena Mason is joined by Anushka Asthana, Lewis Baston, Flora Coleman and Sonia Sodha to discuss the fallout of the local elections and their potential impact on the upcoming European elections. Plus, Carl Benjamin’s comments about Jess Phillips MP, and last week’s Brexit optimism fades to make way for further…
Huawei leak, Williamson's sacking and more Brexit deadlock – Politics Weekly podcast
Jessica Elgot is joined by Dan Sabbagh, Jonathan Freedland, Stephanie Lloyd and Henry Newman to discuss the fallout of the Huawei leak, including Gavin Williamson’s sacking. Also: whether a customs union could be the key to finding an agreement on Brexit. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod