The Politics Debrief

Reeves' economic woes, Andy Burnham's leadership ambitions and the horrors of early Christmas lights

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 21:19:24 GMT

This week, Adam, Ed, Ffion and Emily discuss Reeves' economic woes, Andy Burnham's leadership ambitions and the horrors of early Christmas lights.

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Grooming gangs, Trump's ballroom and Plaid Cymru's by-election win

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:01:08 GMT

This week, Adam, Ed, Emily and Ffion discuss the Grooming gangs inquiry, Trump's ballroom and the Senned by-election where Plaid Cymru defeated Reform UK.

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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Trump in China and the Dutch General Election

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:42:24 GMT

This week, Adam, Hugo and Erin discuss Andrew, formerly known as Prince, Trump's Asian excursion and the moderate D66 victory in the Netherlands.

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Gaza, Lecournu and Chinese Spies

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:44:19 GMT

This week, Adam, Hugo and Erin discuss France's Prime Minister problem, spies in the UK Parliament and Trump's plans for Gaza.

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Roundup of the year in politics (and a quiz!)

Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:24:35 GMT

In the final Politics Debrief of the year... Sam, Adam, and Eve look back at the year in politics and round things off with a quiz of political quotes - how many will you get correct?

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Le Pen found guilty, Welby's 'forgiveness', and Spring Statement verdict

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 22:35:47 GMT

This week on The Politics Debrief... Eve, Adam, and Ella discuss Marine Le Pen's guilty verdict and ban from running for public office, former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby's BBC Interview, and Trump's anger with Putin.

Plus - the trio give their verdict on Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement.

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Rachel Reeves, Canadian Elections, and Netflix's 'Adolescence'

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 20:00:00 GMT

This week on The Politics Debrief... Sam, Adam, and Eve discuss the build up to Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement and the announcement of Canadian elections.

Plus - their take on Netflix's hit series 'Adolescence'.

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NHS England scrapped, welfare reforms, and Ukraine deal latest

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:30:35 GMT

This week on The Politics Debrief... Sam, Adam, and Eve discuss the scrapping of NHS England and upcoming proposals to reform the welfare system.

Plus - as Trump and Putin are set to talk, the latest on the progress of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal.

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New Canadian leader, Lowe suspended, and political playlists

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 20:28:43 GMT

This week on The Politics Debrief... Sam, Adam, and Eve discuss Canada's new PM-designate, Mark Carney, and the aftermath of Reform UK suspending Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe.

Plus - amid the release of the King's playlist, what do listeners think politicians are listening to?

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The Trump-Zelensky press conference and its aftermath

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 23:03:08 GMT

This week on The Politics Debrief... Sam, Adam, and Eve give their take on a momentous week in politics - from Trump and Zelensky's shocking clash in the Oval Office, to Keir Starmer stepping up to the mantle among European leaders.

Plus - discussion on Andrew and Tristan Tate following them leaving Romania for Florida.

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Germany election, Trump-Ukraine latest, and the Village People

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:21:38 GMT

This week on The Politics Debrief... Sam, Adam, and Eve discuss the results of Germany's snap election and the latest as Trump labelled Ukraine's Zelensky a "dictator".

Plus in this weeks PMQs (Politically Minded Questions), the trio answer which musicians currently have the biggest political influence.

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Ukraine negotiations, MAGA, and paper straws

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 21:48:26 GMT

This week on The Politics Debrief... Sam, Adam, and Eve discuss negotiations on Ukraine and one month of MAGA with Trump and Elon. Plus - are paper straws that much of an important issue for the American people?

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Assad regime falls, PM Bayrou, and end-of-year predictions

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 13:57:56 GMT

This week on The Politics Debrief... Sam, Adam, and Eve discuss the fall of the Assad regime, France's latest PM, and trouble facing Trudeau.

Plus - political predictions for 2025... and how will did Adam and Sam predict 2025?

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Biden's pardon, Starmer's relaunch, and 'au revoir' to Barnier

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 14:50:08 GMT

This week on The Politics Debrief... Sam, Adam, and Eve discuss Joe Biden's pardon for his son Hunter and Michel Barnier becoming France's shortest-serving PM after he was ousted by a no confidence vote.

Plus - Keir Starmer's new 'six missions'. Is this 'restart' necessary for the government? And will it have the desired result?

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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, assisted dying vote, and election petition

Sat, 30 Nov 2024 20:55:36 GMT

This week on The Politics Debrief... Sam, Adam, and Eve discuss the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, MPs voting for legalising assisted dying, and an election petition that has racked up 2.8 million signatures.

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Farmers' tax protest, Ukraine's missiles, and Trump's cabinet

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:43:36 GMT

This week on The Politics Debrief... Sam, Adam, and Leah discuss farmers protesting over the changes to inheritance tax, and the potential implications of US and UK-supplied missiles being fired by Ukraine into Russia.

Plus - President-elect Trump's cabinet nominations. Will this group of strongly opinionated individuals work well together in the administration, or will it not be long before Trump is once again saying "you're fired"?

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2024 US Election Special

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 19:27:51 GMT

This week on The Politics Debrief... Donald Trump will be the 47th President of the United States.

What led to this result? And how might a second Trump presidency look for the US, the UK, and the rest of the world?

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Reeves' tax hikes, Trump's NYC rally, and the final US polling

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:24:28 GMT

This week on The Politics Debrief... Sam and Eve analyse Rachel Reeves' tax and spending rises - announced this week as part of the first Labour government budget in 14 years.

Plus - as the US Presidential election enters its last few days, we take a look at Trump's Madison Square Garden rally, the last polling, and whether Tony Hinchcliffe's Puerto Rico comments and Biden's Trump supporter comments may sway voters.

And most importantly, who do Sam and Eve think will be President-elect this time next week?

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Donald in McDonald's, Elon's giveaway, and Streeting's NHS consultation

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:57:38 GMT

This week on The Politics Debrief... Sam, Eve, and Erin discuss Donald Trump's legal complaint against the Labour party, the comments of his former Chief of Staff John Kelly, and his shift at a Pennsylvania McDonald's.

Plus - Elon Musk's petition and $1million giveaway, and how Wes Streeting's NHS public consultation proved why you shouldn't ask open ended questions to a public that once called a boat Boaty McBoatface.

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Boris unleashed, Alex Salmond's legacy, and 100 days of Labour

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:21:58 GMT

This week on The Politics Debrief... Adam, Eve, and Ted discuss Boris Johnson's reemergence and whether he is on the road towards a political comeback.

Plus - Alex Salmond's legacy following his sudden passing, and a reflection on the first 100 days of the Labour Government.

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Sue Gray's exit, October 7 anniversary, and the tactically voting Tories

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 17:48:57 GMT

This week on The Politics Debrief... Sam, Eve, and Adam discuss Sue Gray's exit as Starmer's Chief of Staff. Will this signal a fresh start for the government? Or is it a sign of the PM losing control?

Plus - what is going on in the Conservative party? As the apparent new favourite James Cleverly crashed out of the leadership race this week, what are the reprocussions for One Nation Conservative members and voters?

They also reflect on the one year anniversary of the October 7 attacks, marking twelve months of the war between Israel and Hamas.

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Tory leadership contest, Vance v Walz, and Middle East escalation

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 18:44:09 GMT

Welcome to the new series The Politics Debrief - a new weekly podcast which explains, discusses, and debates the political news stories that matter to you.

In this episode, Sam, Eve, and Adam discuss the Tory conference - where the four remaining leadership hopefuls were battling it out for member's votes. Who had a good conference? Who had a bad conference? And which one looks like to come out on top when the winner is announced on 2nd November?

Across the Atlantic, Tim Walz and JD Vance went head-to-head in CBS News' VP Debate on Tuesday night. Could JD Vance's cool and calm approach have swayed some voters? Did Tim Walz come across as more genuine?

Sam also speaks to academic Dr Barış Çelik about the escalation in the Middle East, and what this means for the region and the wider international community.

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A Labour landslide and a Tory total wipeout

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 10:23:54 GMT

Welcome back to The Politics Debrief - a new weekly podcast which explains, discusses, and debates the political news stories that matter to you.

It is the morning after night before. A night which brought some shocking results, surprising successes, and a new government for the UK.

But who were the winners? Who were the losers? And what does it all mean? All is explained in this final General Election special.

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Who won the debate and what will the betting scandal do?

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 17:36:40 GMT

Welcome back to The Politics Debrief - a new weekly podcast which explains, discusses, and debates the political news stories that matter to you.

In this penultimate general election debrief, Sam and Eve analyse Wednesday night's BBC debate between Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak. Who was the winner? Will it have swayed any voters? Did they actually say anything we hadn't heard before?

They also give their take on the betting scandal and whether this will have an impact on Conservative and Labour voters so close to polling day...

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Sunak v Starmer, Ed Davey's antics, and the return of Farage

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 21:56:50 GMT

Welcome to The Politics Debrief - a new weekly podcast which explains, discusses, and debates the political news stories that matter to you.

In this special hour-long debrief, Sam, Eve, and Thom examine the first month of the General Election campaign.

Will the latest scandal to hit the Tories send them into electoral oblivion? Should Keir Starmer have been bolder with Labour's manifesto? And what stunts might Ed Davey's team have up their sleeves for the final two weeks of the campaign?

Plus... the return of Nigel Farage, a potential change in fortunes for the Green Party, and the trio make their predictions for the final result.

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