Politics Weekly
Political analysis from the Guardian and Observer's top journalists and commentators.
Cabinet disunity, politeness and the importance of evidence – Politics Weekly podcast
Pippa Crerar is joined by Jennifer Rankin, Rafael Behr, Sonia Sodha and Randeep Ramesh to discuss the EU summit, cabinet disunity, civlity in politics and the tension between gut feelings and evidence in policymaking. Please support our work and help us keep the world informed. To fund us, go to…
Labour Live and the future of Corbynism – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Laura Parker, Dan Sabbagh and Matt Zarb-Cousin to discuss how Corbynism can maintain the energy among its supporters displayed during the last election. Plus: is there a better way to organise the welfare state? Hilary Cottam discusses her book Radical Help. Please support our work…
Grenfell memorial, Brexit brinkmanship and open Scotland – Politics Weekly podcast
Pippa Crerar is joined by Jessica Elgot, Sam Lowe and Allie Renison to discuss a week of Brexit showdowns. Plus: Robert Booth on the Grenfell anniversary and Libby Brooks on why the SNP is promoting immigration as anti-immigrant sentiment grows elsewhere in Europe. Please support our work and help us…
General election anniversary - Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Jill Rutter, Ryan Shorthouse and Gaby Hinsliff to discuss changes to the political landscape since the 2017 election; Jessica Elgot presents spinners’ and MPs’ memories of election night. Plus, Helen Pidd on Chris Grayling, a disastrous timetable change and who pays for rail chaos?. Please…
Can the Tories reach young voters? – Politics Weekly podcast
Jessica Elgot is joined by Will Tanner, Katy Balls and Rebecca Lowe to discuss a raft of new Conservative thinktanks formulating plans to connect with young voters. Plus author David Graeber discusses meaningless work and his new book Bullshit Jobs. Please support our work and help us keep the world…
Ireland's abortion referendum – Politics Weekly podcast
Pippa Crerar is joined by Eoin Carolan, Lisa O’Carroll, Sinéad Baker and Jim Waterson to discuss this week’s referendum in Ireland. Plus Vikram Dodd on how Sajid Javid has been received by the police and Mark Lilla on Democrats, the left and identity politics. Please support our work and help…
Grenfell inquiry to begin taking evidence – Politics Weekly podcast
Pippa Crerar is joined by Robert Booth, Dawn Foster and Deborah Coles to discuss the Grenfell Tower fire inquiry which begins taking evidence next week. Plus economist Dambisa Moyo on how to fix the crises in global democracy and Libby Brooks on the SNP’s deputy leadership election. Please support our…
The generational wealth gap – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Torsten Bell, Iman Amrani and Sonia Sodha to discuss proposals for addressing the growing wealth gap between Britain’s young and older generations. Also this week: Anand Menon rounds up another frantic week of Brexit news. Please support our work and help us keep the world…
Rudd's resignation and local elections preview – Politics Weekly podcast
Pippa Crerar is joined by Katy Balls, Jonathan Freedland and Owen Jones to discuss the resignation of Amber Rudd as home secretary. Plus: local government expert Tony Travers previews this week’s council elections. Please support our work and help us keep the world informed. To fund us, go to https://www.theguardian.com/give/podcast
Customs union conundrum and Marx at 200 – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Aarti Shankar, Rafael Behr and Tom McTague to discuss the showdown over Britain’s membership of the EU customs union after Brexit. Plus Philip Cowley on local election polls and Gregory Claeys on the relevance of Karl Marx as his 200th birthday approaches. Please support our…
The Windrush generation and a hostile Home Office – Politics Weekly podcast
Pippa Crerar is joined by Amelia Gentleman, Sonia Sodha, Colin Yeo and Sarah Teather to discuss the government’s chaotic response to reports of Caribbean people who came to the UK as children in the 1950s and 60s being denied their rights. Plus Libby Brooks reports from Holyrood on how the…
The Alternatives: social enterprises in Plymouth
In episode 6, Aditya speaks to Lindsey Hall, director of Real Ideas Organisation in Plymouth. Social enterprises are businesses that try to solve social problems while making a profit. Plymouth is the first social enterprise city in the UK. Please support our work and help us keep the world informed…
The Alternatives: inside the ideas factory that could save UK industry
In episode 5 of The Alternatives, Aditya Chakrabortty talks to Ande Gregson of Green Lab about small-scale innovation. Please support our work and help us keep the world informed. To fund us, go to https://www.theguardian.com/give/podcast
The Brexit whistleblower and Labour's anti-semitism problem
Heather Stewart is joined by Carole Cadwalladr, Hadley Freeman, Owen Jones and Randeep Ramesh to discuss new revelations regarding donations from the victorious Vote Leave campaign to a sister movement staffed by young Brexiters. Plus, Labour MP Wes Streeting on his party’s problem with antisemitism. Please support our work and…
Cambridge Analytica, Facebook and democracy – Politics Weekly podcast
Anushka Asthana is joined by Carole Cadwalladr, Alex Hern, Steve Howell and Damian Collins MP to discuss the scandal surrounding Cambridge Analytica’s use of data harvested from Facebook in Donald Trump’s election campaign. Plus: Heather Stewart in Brussels on the Brexit transition deal and the continuing response to Russia. Please…
Responding to Russia – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Rafael Behr, Anne Perkins and Andrew Roth in Moscow to discuss the government’s response to the nerve agent attack on the former Russian spy and his daughter in Salisbury. Plus Paul Johnson of the Institute for Fiscal Studies on the chancellor’s low-key spring statement. Please…
The Alternatives: worker-owned businesses
Aditya Chakrabortty speaks to John Clark, about how instead of selling off his business to the highest bidder, he decided to explore how he could transfer ownership to those with the best interests of the company at heart: its employees. Please support our work and help us keep the world…
Open v closed: the new political divide? – Politics Weekly podcast
Anushka Asthana is joined by Sonia Sodha, Matt Zarb-Cousin and Laura Round to discuss whether British politics has moved beyond a simple left-right division. Plus Stephanie Kirchgaessner reports from Rome on the aftermath of the Italian election. Please support our work and help us keep the world informed. To fund…
Corbyn's Brexit and May's big moment – Politics Weekly podcast
Heather Stewart is joined by Jill Rutter, Jennifer Rankin, Dan Roberts and John Harris to discuss a pivotal week for Brexit. Plus Dharshini David on the supremacy of the US dollar as the world’s favourite currency. Please support our work and help us keep the world informed. To fund us,…
The Alternatives: German town takes power back from energy giants
Aditya Chakrabortty speaks to Iris Degenhardt-Meister, who is part of a cooperative energy company that runs the electricity grid in Wolfhagen, Germany, and asks Prof Andrew Cumbers from the University of Glasgow if such a model could work in Britain. Please support our work and help us keep the world…