Politics Weekly
Political analysis from the Guardian and Observer's top journalists and commentators.
Theresa May's deal with the DUP – Politics Weekly podcast
Anushka Asthana is joined by Ellie Mae O’Hagan, Sean Worth and Andy Beckett to discuss Theresa May’s post-election deal with the Democratic Unionist party in Northern Ireland to ensure a majority in the Commons. Please support our work and help us keep the world informed. To fund us, go to…
Can May's minority government last? Politics Weekly podcast
Jessica Elgot is joined by Anne Perkins, Dawn Foster and Rafael Behr to discuss Theresa May’s modest legislative agenda and the government’s faltering response to the Grenfell Tower disaster. We also hear from a cross-party selection of new MPs on their first week in parliament. Please support our work and…
Is a soft Brexit back on the cards? Politics Weekly podcast
Anushka Asthana heads back to the House of Commons post-election to find out what the shock result of a hung parliament could mean for Britain’s EU exit. Please support our work and help us keep the world informed. To fund us, go to https://www.theguardian.com/give/podcast
So … what happens now? Election Daily podcast
Jonathan Freedland and Owen Jones are joined by Polly Toynbee in the last of our Election Daily podcasts. The dust still hasn’t settled from Friday’s shock results, so what now for Labour? What now for the country? And how long for Theresa May?. Please support our work and help us…
The result: hung parliament – Election Daily podcast
Owen Jones, Jonathan Freedland and Heather Stewart discuss another momentous shift in the political landscape after Theresa May’s snap election resulted in the Conservatives losing their parliamentary majority. Please support our work and help us keep the world informed. To fund us, go to https://www.theguardian.com/give/podcast
Brexit at the supreme court and the Casey review – Politics Weekly podcast
Anushka Asthana hears from former attorney general Dominic Grieve on the supreme court Brexit hearings and from the SNP’s Stephen Gethins. Plus: following a major report on integration we hear from Shaista Gohir, Sunder Katwala, Phoebe Griffith and Labour’s Chuka Umunna. Please support our work and help us keep the…
The Story So Far – Brexit Means... Podcast
Introducing ‘Brexit Means ...’ our new in-depth Brexit podcast with the Guardian’s European affairs correspondent Jon Henley. In this first episode we look back at the brief history of Brexit: from David Cameron’s fateful promise to hold an ‘in/out’ referendum to Theresa May’s tautologous mantra that ‘Brexit means Brexit’. Please…
Labour's Ukip problem – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart hears from Labour’s shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer on protecting the rights of EU nationals in Britain. Plus Robert Ford on the new Ukip leader Paul Nuttall, Jessica Elgot in Richmond Park and Stephanie Kirchgaessner on Italy’s referendum. With James Morris, Rafael Behr and Anne Perkins
Prosecco, Brexit and the Trump transition – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Ian Dunt, Rowena Mason and Matthew D’Ancona to discuss the government’s tight-lipped approach to Brexit
Brexit fears send pound tumbling – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart hears from Vince Cable, Larry Elliott, Catherine Colebrook and Rafael Behr on Brexit and the tumbling value of the pound. Plus Ed Miliband on parliament’s role in Brexit and Labour MP Chi Onwurah on the party’s reshuffle
Corbyn's relaunch and Labour's conference – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart hears from MPs and delegates at Labour’s annual conference as the party renewed its leader Jeremy Corbyn’s mandate. In a week of heated debate on the future of the party, we hear from Emily Thornberry, shadow foreign secretary, who has responsibility for Labour’s stance on Brexit
Grammar schools and boundary reform – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Sonia Sodha, Randeep Ramesh and Ryan Shorthouse to discuss Theresa May’s plan to lift the ban on new grammar schools and we hear from Labour’s shadow education secretary Angela Rayner. Plus: are the plans to redraw the constituencies on Britain’s political map fair?
Brexit and the left – Politics Weekly podcast
Green party MP Caroline Lucas, Sunder Katwala and Owen Jones join Heather Stewart to discuss how those on the left of politics should engage with the Brexit process
Theresa May's new government - Politics Weekly podcast
Anushka Asthana is joined by Heather Stewart, Toby Helm and Rajeev Syal on a momentous week in British politics. We hear from the MPs closest to Theresa May on what her government will look like. Stewart Wood describes what it’s like to be inside Number 10 on the last day…
Crisis? Which crisis? – Politics Weekly podcast
The first week following Britain’s vote to exit the EU has seen crises on several fronts. Joining Tom Clark to bring order to the chaos are Jonathan Freedland, Nick Cohen, Ewen MacAskill, Libby Brooks, Jill Treanor and Philip Oltermann
Britain votes for Brexit – Politics Weekly podcast
Tom Clark is joined by Heather Stewart, Matthew D’Ancona, Hugh Muir and Jennifer Rankin to discuss a momentous day in British politics in which voters opted to leave the European Union and David Cameron announced he would be resigning as prime minister
The killing of Jo Cox – Politics Weekly podcast
Helen Pidd, Julian Borger, Sandra Laville, Anushka Asthana and Gary Younge join Tom Clark to discuss the killing of Labour MP Jo Cox on the streets of her West Yorkshire constituency
Brexit's poll lead, Corbyn's Vice film, French strikes – Politics Weekly podcast
Rowena Mason, Gary Younge and Jon Henley join Rafael Behr to discuss another torrid week in the EU referendum campaign, which appears to be evolving into a Conservative leadership campaign. We hear from Ben Ferguson who presented The Outsider, a Vice News documentary on Jeremy Corbyn’s inner circle. And Angelique…
Queen's speech, Brexit and the Green party – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart, Rafael Behr and Hugh Muir join Tom Clark to discuss the government’s legislative programme, the latest Brexit bust-ups and the future of the Green party. Plus Helen Pidd hears from Andy Burnham on why he wants to be the new mayor of Manchester
SNP win historic third term - Politics Weekly podcast
Severin Carrell, Anne Perkins and Martin Kettle join Tom Clark to discuss national election results in Wales and Scotland and local election results in England