• 29 minutes 49 seconds
    Polanski's Polling Problem

    The Green Party has slipped in the polls since Andy Burnham became Labour leader. Is it a temporary setback, or does Zack Polanski have a bigger problem? And could a motion on Zionism risk alienating some of his supporters?


    Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Charlotte Ivers and Michael Binyon.

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    2 October 2026, 1:32 pm
  • 28 minutes 48 seconds
    Andy Burnham Reopens Old Brexit Wounds

    The prime minister has said a future Labour election manifesto could promise a new in-out referendum on the EU - but does Britain want to spend any more years debating Brexit?


    Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Juliet Samuel and Alice Thomson.

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    1 October 2026, 1:35 pm
  • 31 minutes 48 seconds
    Old Labour Is Back

    Andy Burnham's conference speech was bold - but was it, as some are claiming, the most left-wing speech by a prime minister since the 1970s? And does the PM mind if it is?


    Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves and Patrick Kidd.

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    30 September 2026, 1:51 pm
  • 37 minutes 3 seconds
    Labour's Harsh Winter Ahead

    Andy Burnham wants to project a message of hope, but with rising costs, is the country - and the Labour Party - facing a challenging winter to come?


    Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day at Labour Party conference with Janice Turner and Patrick Maguire.

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    29 September 2026, 11:54 am
  • 32 minutes 35 seconds
    Burnham's Big Cheques

    The chancellor says the money simply isn't there, but Andy Burnham began party conference with a big pledge on free adult social care in England. What are the hard choices needed to pay for it?


    Plus: Polling expert Sir John Curtice on how popular it would be with the public.


    Hugo unpacks the politics of the day live from Labour Party Conference in Liverpool with Noa Hoffman and Theo Bertram.

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    28 September 2026, 2:16 pm
  • 29 minutes 10 seconds
    Trump Flip-Flops On China

    Donald Trump said the US and China had "never gotten along better" as he laid on a lavish banquet for Xi Jinping at the White House. Why is he rolling out the red carpet for his biggest rival?


    Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Michael Binyon and Daisy McAndrew.

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    25 September 2026, 2:26 pm
  • 30 minutes 59 seconds
    Blair Urges Burnham To Reverse Brexit

    Tony Blair is flexing his muscles, telling Andy Burnham that Britain should rejoin the EU within a decade - without another referendum. Could Burnham put it in Labour’s next manifesto?


    Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with Matthew Parris and Ayesha Hazarika

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    24 September 2026, 2:03 pm
  • 30 minutes 19 seconds
    Burnham Bows To Trump Over Chagos

    Andy Burnham has agreed to review the Chagos deal after Donald Trump called it 'terrible' at their meeting in New York. But can it be renegotiated, or is it dead in the water?


    Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Alice Thomson and Robert Crampton.

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    23 September 2026, 1:53 pm
  • 35 minutes 28 seconds
    Trump, Danny Dyer & Dressing Like A Lib Dem

    Andy Burnham is having his first face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump at the United Nations. But will Burnham’s past comments about the US president make for an awkward encounter?


    Plus, Danny Dyer's expletive-filled view on Andy Burnham and fashion tips for Liberal Democrats.


    Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with James Marriott and Carol Lewis.

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    22 September 2026, 2:19 pm
  • 30 minutes 33 seconds
    Ed Davey Fights Accusations of Irrelevance

    Ed Davey is trying to re-energise the Liberal Democrats at the party’s conference in Brighton - but do his speeches reveal a party struggling to find a clear national message?


    Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Patrick Kidd and Timandra Harkness.

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    21 September 2026, 1:33 pm
  • 31 minutes 6 seconds
    Stay-At-Home Burnham

    While 'Never-Here-Keir' was accused of spending too much time abroad, Andy Burnham has preferred to host foreign leaders in the UK - and often away from Downing Street.


    Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Alys Denby and Michael Binyon. 



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    18 September 2026, 2:10 pm
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