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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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Labour move even FURTHER right on asylum seekers
Shabana Mahmood is set to announce today plans to rejig Britain's asylum system that wouldn't look out of place in a Conservative manifesto. We break down the…
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How to save Your Party from itself | Oliver Eagleton interview
Oliver Eagleton is a journalist and author, and joined us to discuss his new book Your Party: The Return Of The Left. Today, Oliver and Ava discuss the latest…
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How cost of living could break Labour (with Sam Alvis of the IPPR)
Sam Alvis of the the Institute for Public Policy Research joined us at JOETowers to talk about why Labour must bring down energy bills, and how. Subscribe to…
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PMQs live reaction
A rumoured leadership challenge on the day of PMQs, you say... Hear Ava and Laura react live from the PolJOE dungeon to what was another blockbuster bout in…
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Can a mental health strategy fix Britain? (with Professor Green)
Stephen Manderson, better known as Professor Green, joined us in the PolJOE dungeon for a powerful conversation about men’s mental health, class, and the…
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Is the BBC finished?
Tim Davie stepped down as the BBC Director General on Sunday along with the head of BBC News amid a scandal surrounding a Panorama package where Donald Trump's…
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Ed Miliband on Climate Change, Nigel Farage, and the future of Britain
Today we are joined by Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, and former leader of the Labour party, Ed Miliband. Subscribe to How to Rebuild…
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Deputy PMQs live reaction
It's deputy day at PMQs. With Keir Starmer in Brazil for COP, David Lammy faces off against Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge. Ava, Ed, and Laura…
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Rachel Reeves doesn't rule out tax hikes
Rachel Reeves was on the airwaves this morning bracing the country for tax hikes, and dudes are rocking. What can we expect from her budget at the end of the…
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Andrew Mountbatten Windsor loses his titles
The king is apparently working with the government to strip his brother of his last few titles. Ava and Seán break it down. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain…
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How Britain became complicit in Israel's destruction of Gaza | Peter Oborne interview
Seán is joined by Peter Oborne to discuss his new book Complicit, and break down the complicity of Britain, the media, and the international community in…
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EXPLAINED: What's going on with Your Party?
The drama surrounding Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana's new party refuses to let up. Ava is here to fill you in on what has been going on this week, including…
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Rachel Reeves' housing scandal
It's another housing scandal for a senior Labour minister, as it emerged last night that Rachel Reeves broke the law by renting out her family home without a…
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PMQs live reaction
Live from the PolJOE dungeon, Seán and Laura react to another blockbuster Prime Minister's Questions. Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch face off once again, this…
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Going deep on the Zarah Sultana interview
Laura's interview with Zarah Sultana has sparked a discourse inferno, and she joins Oli and Seán to break it down clip by clip. In the absence of many concrete…
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Is the Left back?
Plaid beat Reform in Caerphilly, Laura spent the morning with Green New Deal Rising, Ireland have elected a socialist president, and Zohran Mamdani is set to…
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British politics is about to change forever. This is how | Zarah Sultana interview
Zarah Sultana came by to chat to Laura and set out a bold vision for a new radical politics of the left. One that challenges the Labour Party’s shift to the…
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The crisis of performative males
Today, Ed and Laura discuss the phenomenon of the performative male, and Ed spends 50 minutes denying he is one. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now…
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Why Labour's comms aren't working
After yesterday's antics, Ava, Ed, and Seán are back to discuss transport costs, the AWS outage, and what's wrong with Labour's comms strategy. From Keir…
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Maccabi Tel Aviv and Prince Andrew gives up titles
It's Monday. Ava, Ed, and Seán are talking Maccabi Tel Aviv, the Israeli football club set to play Aston Villa on November 6th, and Prince Andrew's…
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How politicians destroyed the working class | Darren McGarvey interview
Darren McGarvey discusses his explosive new book Trauma Industrial Complex, a searing examination of class, power, and inequality in modern Britain. Known for…
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How I conquered the manosphere (as an Onlyfans model) | Farha Khalidi interview
Farha Khalidi swung by the JOE studios to unpack online misogyny and how she subverts traditional understandings of how gender dynamics operate online…
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Yo-Yo homes: The Thatcherite invention that ruined the housing market
Today Ava is joined by Greg Barradale from the Big Issue to talk about Yo-Yo Homes. Following a report in the magazine this week, there was outcry over the…
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How I became a millionaire in 90 days (with Oobah Butler)
The great Oobah Butler swung by JOETowers to talk to Ava and Seán about his new Channel4 documentary How I Made a Million in 90 Days, as well as his attempts…
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PMQs live reaction (with Elliot Steel)
PMQs returns. Comedian Elliot Steel joins Ava and Laura to break it down in real time. Much has been amiss in Westminster of late. In Rachel Reeves’ first…
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How to save the world from a fascist takeover | Yanis Varoufakis interview
Yanis Varoufakis joined us in studio on the launch of his new book, Raise Your Soul: A Personal History of Resistance. Varoufakis reflects on the growing wave…
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Your Party launches and Gaza protests continue
London's streets were filled once again by protesters from the Palestine Coalition, even after the first steps of Trump's plan for peace were implemented over…
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Is social media the new mainstream? (with Ipsos)
Chief Client Officer at Ipsos in the UK Richie Jones joined us to discuss exclusive polling about where Britain gets its news, who responds to different styles…
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Robert Jenrick wants political judges and only white faces?
Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick had to answer for a resurfaced remark about 'not seeing another white face' in Birmingham at Tory conference over the…
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Is there a left wing argument for leaving the ECHR? (with Freddie Feltham)
Freddie Feltham (of the What's Left podcast) swung by JOETowers to join Ava and Laura in recapping Tory conference and unpacking a media landscape that rewards…
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Tory conference and the Palestine Action protest
It's Monday. Kemi Badenoch is hot off announcing her mnemonic BORDERS plan at Conservative conference in Manchester, and Laura was on the ground covering…
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Reflecting on the Manchester synagogue terror attack (with Na'amod)
PoliticsJOE is joined by British Jewish writer, organiser, and co-founder of Na'amod Emily Hilton to reflect on yesterday's terrorist attack: how politicians…
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EXPLAINED: Manchester synagogue attack
Laura breaks down what we know about the attack at the synagogue in Manchester. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain…
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Did Keir Starmer save his job with his Conference speech?
Today Oli and Ed react to Keir Starmer's Labour conference speech, and ask whether the Prime Minister's fortunes have turned. Subscribe to How to Rebuild…
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Reacting to Keir Starmer's conference speech
Labour Party conference is still in full swing in Liverpool, and Ava and Laura reacted to Keir Starmer's speech live from the conference hall floor. Amidst the…
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Behind the scenes at Labour conference
Live from the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Ava and Laura debrief their day interviewing MPs, covering protests, and paying an arm and a leg for…
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Israel deported me to hide their crimes | Labour MP interview
Dr Simon Opher joined us over the airwaves to speak about his experience being barred from entering Israel. Representing Stroud and also working as an NHS GP…
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Why is the British state coming for Kneecap?
Today Seán is joined by musician Seán Finch to chat about Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh's terrorism trial, Irish music and its connection to the anti-colonial tradition…
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Trump thinks London is under Sharia Law
Hot off Donald Trump's 55-minute speech at the UN General Assembly yesterday, Ed and Seán recap the most bizarre moments—including Trump's suggestion that…
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Trump's bizarre autism announcement
Donald Trump announced this morning that his administration has linked Tylenol use during pregnancy to autism, and is skeptical of certain vaccine practices…
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What's going on with Your Party?
Tweets and statements were flying last week as Zarah Sultana accused fellow Your Party members of excluding her, rebelling against the group to set up a…
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The far-right CAN be stopped. This is how | Nick Lowles interview
In this in-depth interview, Laura sits down with Nick Lowles, CEO of Hope Not Hate, to discuss the growing threat of Britain’s far right and what can be done…
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EXPLAINED: Why are so many Tories defecting to Reform?
After Danny Kruger this week jumped ship from the Conservative party to Reform UK, Laura takes a dive into the future of the two parties. Subscribe to How to…
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Jimmy Kimmel taken off air over Charlie Kirk comments
Dudes are rocking. Late night host Jimmy Kimmel's show was pulled indefinitely by ABC over comments he made about Charlie Kirk and the Trump administration…
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Ed Davey: Why I'm boycotting Trump's visit
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey joins us at JOETowers to explain why he's boycotting Trump's state dinner with King Charles. He believes that Trump…
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Can Andy Burnham dethrone Starmer?
'King in the North' Andy Burnham is supposedly weighing up a return to Westminster, with eyes on Starmer's spot at the top of a divided Labour Party. Ed and…
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Tommy Robinson's rally and Starmer's Epstein problem
The dudes pause their rocking to meet the national moment. Oli and Ed are in the studio to break down Tommy Robinson's "Unite the Kingdom" rally, Business Sec…
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Mick Lynch and Eddie Dempsey on the rise of Reform and Labour's lurch to the right
We spoke to RMT General Secretaries present and past at the TUC conference in Brighton this week, as the union continued a rolling strike across the London…
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EXPLAINED: Jeffrey Espstein's "best pal" sacked
Ava explains the latest in the sordid tale of Peter Mandelson and updates us on the Labour Deputy Leader race. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now…
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PMQs LIVE with Zack Polanski
We were joined in studio today by newly ordained leader of the Green Party Zack Polanski to react to the latest scandals pummelling Keir Starmer, as Peter…
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Why you should back the RMT strike
Eddie's putting his foot down. London Underground staff have started a five day walkout, organising for better working hours and an end to extreme shift…
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EXPLAINED: How the Labour leadership contest works
After the fall of Ange, Ava has the latest on Labour's deputy leadership race. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain…
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Yuval Noah Harari on Israel, AI, and the future of humanity
Oli spoke to Yuval Noah Harari on all the pressing issues of our time, and the issues that will come to define humanity. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain…
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Explained: Angela Rayner and Starmer’s reshuffle
After Angela Rayner handed in her badge and gun on Friday, Ava breaks down what the next few months of Labour party politics could look like. Subscribe to How…
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Go to the pub or watch Babestation? (with Jimmy Mac)
Pub enthusiast and impresario Jimmy Mac joins Oli and Ed to talk pubs, Britain's drinking culture, and the night-time economy. From such discussions the great…
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PMQs live reaction (with James Schneider and Zoe Gardner)
Yes, PMQs is back. With controversy swirling around Labour's immigration policy and the Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner, Ava is joined by former advisor to…
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Labour move right on immigration
In the Commons yesterday Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced that Labour would be closing family asylum routes until reforms take place. Seán and Laura are…
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Silicon Valley is taking over Britain (Dudes Rock)
It's Monday. Recess is over. Ed returns. He joins Seán to recap the Old Firm, dive into immigration protests across the globe, and cover news from Coventry as…
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Britain is becoming a pariah state | Sacha Deshmukh interview
Sacha Deshmukh is the Chief Executive of Amnesty UK. He came by the studio to speak to us about Amnesty's decision to issue an Urgent Action against the UK…
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Are the Libs losing the podcast war?
Friend of the podcast Adam Friedland interviewed prominent pro-Israel democrat Ritchie Torres, and Oli and Seán are here to explain why it's an example of…