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PoliticsJOE Podcast
This is PoliticsJOE's podcast - the only explicitly anti-nonce podcast in the UK.
Reporting on British politics with a sense of humour, the podcast is a recorded version of the conversations we have after work.
So pull up a stool, pour yourself a cold one, and laugh through the misery alongside us.
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Episodes
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Will Rupert Lowe end Reform's surge?
Ava and Seán discuss Rupert Lowe's Restore Britain project, and who or what is responsible for pulling British politics to the right. Subscribe to How to…
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is arrested
Seán and Laura bring you an emergency broadcast in response to news that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, was arrested on suspicion of…
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The Truth about Tony Blair | Michael Waldman interview
Laura sits down with Michael Waldman, series director of new documentary The Tony Blair Story, for a wide-ranging conversation about one of the most…
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Starmer U-turns on cancelling local elections
Ava and Seán look ahead to the upcoming local elections, and discuss Keir Starmer's decision to roll back his delay of thirty council elections following a…
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Labour Together plot against journalists uncovered
Seán and Andy give their two cents on the Jim Ratcliffe discourse before Ava joins them to report on a story that broke yesterday about Labour Together, the…
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How Britain has legalised elite crimes | Oliver Bullough interview
Ava sits down with financial crime expert and author Oliver Bullough to unpack the vast, hidden system of money flowing through London and the UK. Subscribe to…
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The Truth about Peter Mandelson | Jeremy Corbyn interview
Today Ava is joined by the former leader of the Labour Party and co-founder of Your Party Jeremy Corbyn. Corbyn details his experiences with Peter Mandelson…
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Will the Epstein files end the monarchy?
Graham Smith of Republic joins Ava and Seán to dive deep on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's connections to the Epstein files, and what that means for Britain's…
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Fact checking Keir Starmer's bid to keep his job at PMQs
Everybody's in for PMQs, including a nervy Keir Starmer with quite the challenge ahead of him: keeping his job. Ava, Seán, and Laura break down an important…
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Starmer safe, for now
It's a full house today as Ava, Seán, and Laura assemble to figure out what exactly is going on with Keir Starmer, whether he'll survive the week, and what a…
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Morgan McSweeney resigns
Andy and Seán take to a new PolJOE set to discuss Morgan McSweeney's resignation, and the sweeping political implications it's sure to have. With May elections…
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The shady Silicon Valley giant taking over Britain | Carole Cadwalladr interview
Laura is joined by investigative journalist and co-founder of The Nerve Carole Cadwalladr to break down the influence of one of Silicon Valley's shadiest…
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What you don't know about the ceasefire in Gaza | Tess Ingram interview
UNICEF Spokesperson Tess Ingram joins Seán after returning from Gaza to break down the situation on the ground. Just over 100 days on from the ceasefire…
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Fact checking Keir Starmer's defence of Peter Mandelson
Friend of the show Andy Twelves returns to break down an explosive PMQs, as Keir Starmer attempts to defend his appointment of Peter Mandelson—further…
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Going deep on the Mandelson Epstein connection
Laura and Seán continue the Epstein files discourse after the latest release by the DOJ, discussing the extent of former US Ambassador Peter Mandelson's…
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More Epstein files released
Friend of the podcast Andy Twelves joins Ava and Seán to discuss the latest file release by the DOJ relating to the Jeffrey Epstein case. The three discuss…
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What The Media Won't Tell You About Gaza | Dr Omar Abdel-Mannan interview
Dr Omar Abdel-Mannan is a Pediatric Neurologist and co-founder of Health Workers 4 Palestine. He was a medical escort for the first Gazan child to receive…
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The Labour MP that stood up to Trump | Steve Witherden interview
Ava sits down with Labour MP Steve Witherden, the politician who made headlines after standing up to Donald Trump at PMQs last week. He challenged the…
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Was this the worst PMQs ever?
It's deputy day again at PMQs as Keir Starmer jets off to China in hopes of trade talks and that fabled growth. In the meantime, Ava and Seán react to David…
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Breaking down MAGA support for ICE, despite ANOTHER execution in Minneapolis | Scott Lucas interview
We are joined once again by Scott Lucas, who speaks to us off the back of ICE agents in Minneapolis killing yet another US citizen in cold blood, this time…
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Starmer's is a coward for blocking Andy Burnham | John McDonnell interview
Ava is joined today by Labour MP John McDonnell to react to the chaos surrounding the Gorton and Denton by-election. On Monday Keir Starmer said the reason…
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How to beat the far-right at their own game | Anton Jäger interview
Anton Jäger is a writer, historian, academic, and author of Hyperpolitics: Extreme Politicization without Political Consequences. He came by our studios to map…
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Will this town decide the next election?
It's time to cover the Battle of the Bosh. On today's episode, Laura tells Seán about a bold new theory: Romford is about to become the centre of British…
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What the media are missing in Trump's Greenland deal | Scott Lucas interview
We had the pleasure of being joined once again by American political guru Scott Lucas to make sense of Donald Trump's latest imperial urges as he tries to lay…
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Starmer finally stands up to Trump on Greenland | PoliticsJOE reacts to PMQs
Laura and Seán react to a fiery PMQs session, in which Keir Starmer stands strong in his defence of UK-Greenland solidarity. Also, an MP gets booted out!…
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The manosphere has completely lost it (with Andy Twelves)
Today Ava and Seán are joined by friend of the pod Andy Twelves to look back on the antics of the American right last weekend, where neofascist streamer Nick…
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Another Tory defection to Reform, and Trump threatens Greenland
Robert Jenrick, "the new sheriff in town", defected to Reform last week. Laura and Seán unpack what that means for the right and for Britain, as well as the…
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How Donald Trump is destroying the global economy | Ann Pettifor interview
Ann Pettifor is an economist and author of The Global Casino: How Wall Street Gambles with People and the Planet. Ann swung by to speak to Ava about the global…
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Why you feel poorer (with Ipsos)
Polling expert and friend of the podcast Richie Jones joins Seán and Ava to discuss new data on economic optimism, and what it means for Britain. Subscribe to…
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Another u-turn from Starmer, and Reform defend Elon Musk to the hilt | PMQs analysis
Another week, another PMQs session where Keir Starmer bats away criticism from the Tory benches, takes aim at the Reform benches, and welcomes planted…
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How to end the housing crisis (with Kwajo Tweneboa)
Housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa joins Laura in the studio to share stories about the dire state of British homes. Kwajo is supporting the recent Health…
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Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform
Former Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi is the latest Tory to defect to Reform UK. Laura, Ava, and Seán react to the news. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now…
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Trump has turned America into a mafia state | Scott Lucas interview
Scott Lucas is an academic and expert in US politics and foreign policy. He joined us to break down the aftermath of Donald Trump's move to kidnap Nicolás…
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Can Labour win back the working class?
Andy Twelves is a writer and commentator, and joined Seán to chat about the battle the Labour Party has ahead in winning back support from their traditional…
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PoliticsJOE predicts 2026
Seán and Laura swap hard political analysis for crystal balls as they set out to predict the big stories of 2026; from Trump and the fate of NATO to who could…
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Boots on the ground in Ukraine? PMQs reaction
Today we're back to the grindstone reacting to another Wednesday in the House of Commons, where today Keir Starmer batted down questions of foreign policy from…
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Trump invades Venezuela
Happy New Year. Seán and Laura return to discuss 2026's blistering start, from US strikes in Venezuela and the capture of President Maduro to X's Grok and its…
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Labour Minister slates Tories for failing grooming gang victims | Josh MacAlister interview
We sat down with Children's Minister Josh MacAlister to hear about the government's launch of a new Child Protection Authority. In a wide-ranging conversation…
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Ian Hislop reviews the chaos of 2025
As another year draws to a close, we are joined for another therapy session by none other than Ian Hislop. The editor of Private Eye took time out of his busy…
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Pressure piles on Starmer as strikes go ahead | PoliticsJOE reacts to PMQs
Welcome to the final PMQs podcast of the season! Today Keir Starmer came under fire for two ongoing strikes: The resident doctor strikes set to go ahead in the…
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Reacting to Keir Starmer at the Liaison Committee
Yesterday, Keir Starmer defended his record in government before the Liaison Committee. Ava and Laura check his report card. Subscribe to How to Rebuild…
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Is Bonnie Blue Reform's next MP?
Join Ava and Laura on Facetime as they react to Bonnie Blue's endorsement of Reform UK. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now…
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Rayner v Streeting: The fight to oust Starmer
After an impassioned defence of the Employment Rights Bill in the Commons on Monday, Angela Rayner is back in the Labour limelight. She rivals only Wes…
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PMQs reaction
Ava and Laura react to one of Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch's sharper exchanges in recent weeks, and hear questions from Rachael Maskell, Ed Davey, and Sojan…
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Going deep on the new nationalised trains
Author, journalist, and train nerd John Elledge joins Ava to talk Labour's nationalisation of rail under the freshly unveiled Great British Railways. Subscribe…
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What I didn't get to say on the BBC
Ava comes back from her slot on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg and gave us the lowdown on what was missing from the debate on the BBC yesterday. Subscribe to How…
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Answering your questions about Your Party conference
We asked the lovely people of the PolJOE Patreon to ask us everything they wanted to know about Your Party conference. From the office floor, Laura, Ava, and…
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OBR fallout and scrapping jury trials | PoliticsJOE reacts to PMQs
Another week at the despatch box, but this time Keir Starmer had to fight off attacks from the opposition on the fallout from the budget which led to the…
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A budget for Nick, 30 ans
Live from a new studio, Laura and Seán reflect on Rachel Reeves' autumn budget and the controversy surrounding the OBR. Watch our Paul Collier interview here…
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Your Party conference recap, from the train to London
Ava and Laura come to you from the long and arduous journey back to London from Liverpool, where the future of Britain's newest political party was decided…
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We have become slaves to Silicon Valley | Cory Doctorow interview
Noah East of Northstar Politics is joined today by author and Journalist Cory Doctorow to discuss his new book Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got…
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What's going on at Your Party conference?
Ava and Laura are on the ground at Your Party conference in Liverpool, where day one of the inaugural conference has been thrown into disarray after founding…
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Economist spells out how Labour's Budget helped the super rich | Grace Blakeley interview
Laura was joined by Grace Blakeley to make sense of the Budget, and find out who the real winners and losers were. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now…
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Economist unpicks Rachel Reeves' Budget | Richard Murphy interview
Today Ava is joined by Richard Murphy to break down Rachel Reeves' Budget, what it means for workers, and debunks the idea that the Chancellor has just…
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PoliticsJOE reacts to the Budget
We were outside the mother of Parliaments this afternoon on College Green with our instant reaction to the Budget, which was conveniently leaked an hour before…
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Would Zarah Sultana defect to the Greens?
Ava and Laura discuss rumours that Zarah Sultana, co-founder of Your Party, considered defecting to the Green Party. What's going on with the British left, and…
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Are Labour about to scrap the two-child benefit cap?
On Laura Kuenssberg yesterday Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander hinted that Labour might scrap the two-child benefit cap in Wednesday's budget. Mel Stride…
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Bob Vylan on his Glastonbury set, the rise of the far-right, and Palestine
Ava is joined by artist and activist Bob Vylan to discuss his music, politics, and the controversy surrounding the group since their Glastonbury set this…
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Lisa Nandy: How Labour can solve the men's mental health crisis
We were joined by Secretary of State for Culture, Media, and Sport Lisa Nandy to discuss the government's plans to tackle a crisis in male loneliness through…
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PMQs reaction (with Noah of Northstar Politics)
You asked, we delivered. The old PMQs format returns, and Noah from Northstar Politics joins Ava and Laura to break down another blockbuster PMQs bout. Check…