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Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, Kevin sits down with Liz Bates, a former political journalist turned special adviser for Keir Starmer's Government. Liz lifts the lid on what a SPAD does, the "funereal" reality of Keir Starmer's resignation to those on the inside and the difference between reporting the news and influencing the story.…
Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we discuss US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's budding political relationship, and analyse whether it will last the length of both of their terms in office. Timecodes 00:00 – Introduction. 02:34 – What's happened between Andy Burnham and Donald Trump since he became Prime…
Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, Kevin and Kate take a look inside Andy Burnham’s day-one cabinet purge – who’s in, who’s out, why Wes Streeting is suddenly in charge of the army, what this all means for you and whether this new government is already heading for a smash-up. 00:00 – Introduction 01.48 – Andy Burnham's first days in office…
Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we discuss Keir Starmer's time in office as Prime Minister, and what are the main things he'll be remembered for – good and bad. Timecodes 00:00 – Introduction. 07:00 – What did Keir Starmer do in office? – The good stuff 13:46 – What did Keir Starmer do in office? – The bad stuff 26:01 – What did Keir…
Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we're discussing the eerie similarities between incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham and former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. How much do they really have in common? You can follow us at @commons.people on Instagram and TikTok. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer:…
Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we're discussing whether a much-talked-about money scandal has landed Reform UK's leader and Clacton MP Nigel Farage in more trouble than he can come back from. Is his career really "dead in the water" as Piers Morgan said this week? Timecodes 00:00 – Introduction. 03:16 – How did the scandal begin? 09:56…
Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we discuss Brexit on its tenth anniversary, and talk over the idea that the Brexit referendum *cursed* British politics, given the churn of Prime Ministers we've had since then. Timecodes 00:00 – Introduction. 03:12 – Brexit defined in 20 seconds. 03:43 – What does Brexit have to do with Keir Starmer…
Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we discuss the Makerfield by-election result, what's next for Andy Burnham MP and whether it's over for Prime Minister Keir Starmer and, indeed, the Reform Party. Timecodes 00:00 – Introduction 05:46 – Why is Andy Burnham so popular? 09:19 – Why are so many Labour MPs behind Andy Burnham? 11:27 – What's…
Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we discuss the all-important Makerfield by-election, and whether Andy Burnham is likely to succeed and consequently pose a threat to Keir Starmer as Prime Minister. Timecodes 00:00 – Introduction 01:58 – Can Keir Starmer survive in number 10? 08:55 – The latest on Andy Burnham's Makerfield campaign 14:26…
Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we discuss what’s going on with right-wing political party Reform UK, and whether their ongoing meltdown could see them lose in the all-important Makerfield by-election in Greater Manchester. Timecodes 00:00 – Introduction 04:29 – Where is Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage? 07:44 – Farage's comments on…
