logo
episode-header-image
Dec 2023
1h 8m

Review of the year: looking back at 2023...

The Guardian
About this episode
It’s been another year of political high drama, division and chaos. The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by political editor Pippa Crerar and columnist Gaby Hinsliff to look back at the last 12 months and predict what might be coming in 2024. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politicspod">theguard ... Show More
Up next
Yesterday
A messy day for Starmer: is Labour ungovernable?
Keir Starmer kicked off the day with a speech aimed at persuading MPs against launching any kind of leadership challenge. By lunchtime, Angela Rayner was speaking at the CWU conference calling for Andy Burnham to return. In the afternoon the list of MPs calling on him to resign w ... Show More
36m 40s
May 8
Reform UK gains at Labour’s expense in local elections
It has been a crushing set of local and devolved elections for Labour, with Reform UK making huge gains across the country and the Greens winning in London. Keir Starmer is under pressure to announce a timeline for his departure – yet he insists he will not walk away. Help suppor ... Show More
33m 29s
May 4
Can the Greens and Reform win big in London? podcast
This week Politics Weekly is on the road with the Greens in Hackney and Reform UK in Bromley ahead of the local elections to see why people are turning their backs on the traditional parties in London. This episode was recorded on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th April.. Help support ... Show More
34m 2s
Recommended Episodes
Dec 2023
What 2023 has taught us about... politics
During the first week of January 2023, as a fairly new prime minister, Rishi Sunak made a speech to outline his top five priorities. As 2023 draws to a close, one of those priorities has started to dominate the Commons – and could become a significant threat to his leadership in ... Show More
25m 6s
Mar 2024
Karen Middleton on the state of Australian politics
Guardian Australia’s new political editor, Karen Middleton, tells Nour Haydar how she got hooked on politics You can support the Guardian at theguardian.com/fullstorysupport 
23m 50s
Feb 2024
UK Column News Podcast 21st February 2024
Mike Robinson, Vanessa Beeley and Charles Malet, David Bell and James Roguski with today's UK Column News. Sources: www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-21st-february-2024 
1h 5m
Jan 2024
Is democracy dying?
Why are younger voters around the world turning their back on democracy in favour of strongman leaders who are prepared to defy parliaments?In a year when more than two billion people in 50 countries will go to the polls – the biggest global election year in history – Amol and Ni ... Show More
47m 54s