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‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty
Oct 17, 2026
57m 36s
Is Andy Burnham in hot water over Manchester City?
Oct 15, 2026
19m 20s
Was Burnham right to talk about Russian interference in Brexit?
Oct 12, 2026
24m 29s
‘Gaza is a moral tear in the universe’: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty
Oct 10, 2026
50m 16s
Did the Zionism row lose it for Zack Polanski?
Oct 9, 2026
17m 17s
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| 10/17/26 | ‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty | For more than three decades, Michael Gove has been a leading figure in British Conservatism. As a journalist, government minister and now editor of the Tory bible, the Spectator, he has helped shape the right even as it has moved further rightwards. In the latest episode of Radical Thinking, Gove joins Aditya Chakrabortty to discuss the future of the right, his record on Brexit and austerity, and the Spectator’s position on Islam. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod | 57m 36s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | Is Andy Burnham in hot water over Manchester City? | Andy Burnham is being accused of a serious misjudgment over his comments about meetings with Manchester City’s owners. Kiran Stacey discusses the controversy after returning from a trade trip to India with the business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, and the new Greater Manchester mayor, Bev Craig, during which Stacey discovered that a representative of the football club was also present. The club was recently found guilty of 114 breaches of Premier League rules. What could the fallout mean for Burnham?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod | 19m 20s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 | Was Burnham right to talk about Russian interference in Brexit? | Andy Burnham has started an almighty row by claiming that Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum. He also says he wants the UK to have closer ties to the EU. The row is one of three major headaches for the prime minister ahead of his crucial budget at the end of October, with migration and Donald Trump’s erratic response to Ukraine and Russia being the other two. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod | 24m 29s | ||||||
| 10/10/26 | ‘Gaza is a moral tear in the universe’: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty | Are we really living through ‘end times fascism’? Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor think so. In a new series from the Guardian, the pair speak to Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty in an extended interview. From Trump 2.0 and the rise of the tech billionaire to Gaza and the climate emergency, Klein and Taylor argue we are not just lurching from crisis to crisis but are in a new and dangerous moment in history. But they haven’t given up hope of a fightback Radical Thinking will be published every Saturday in the Politics Weekly feed. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod | 50m 16s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | Did the Zionism row lose it for Zack Polanski? | Zack Polanski has lost the Holborn and St Pancras byelection to Labour’s Sagal Abdi-Wali. Despite the Greens increasing their vote share from 2024, Polanski had the cloud of the ‘Zionism is racism’ row hanging over his head. Now there are questions over his leadership and whether he can steer the party through the ongoing Zionism row. Will the Greens remain a fringe party?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod | 17m 17s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | M&S Kemi: can the Tory leader win over core vote? | Kemi Badenoch has promised to ditch inheritance tax on family homes if elected as prime minister, leading to criticism that she is prioritising the rich over the poor. Plus, the pollster and UK director of More in Common, Luke Tryl, joins Pippa and Kiran to give an overview of how all the parties are doing. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod | 40m 37s | ||||||
| 10/5/26 | Why Kemi Badenoch embraces being the leader of the ‘nasty party’ | Kemi Badenoch is kicking off Conservative party conference with a little bounce in her step and her personal poll ratings improved. But critics will say that as she embraces the nasty party accusations she is at risk of alienating some core Tory voters. Can she bring her party back to being the main opposition to the government?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod | 24m 15s | ||||||
| 10/3/26 | 'There’s no such thing as democracy': Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty | Who is really in charge – the people or the markets? In the first episode of Radical Thinking, a new series from the Guardian, senior economics commentator Aditya Chakrabortty speaks to the former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis. What was it like during the eurozone crisis when Varoufakis went head to head with those who wanted to stop his reforms?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod | 52m 59s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | Burnham’s triple lock gamble | Andy Burnham has delivered a powerful and emotional speech to the Labour conference. He announced policies on pensions, social care and electoral reform. He said he was willing to talk about the things politicians usually avoided. But without a big budget, can he deliver his big dreams for the country?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod | 14m 15s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 | ‘They will bow’: energy secretary challenges Reform and Tories | Speaking to Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey at the Labour party conference in Liverpool, Miatta Fahnbulleh, the energy secretary, said a mark of her success or failure would be whether she could get bills down and said she would do so. She also challenged Reform UK and the Tories on their climate inaction, saying they would eventually ‘bow’ because they were on the ‘wrong side of history’. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod | 28m 02s | ||||||
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| 9/28/26 | Andy Burnham shows his emotional side | Andy Burnham will make his first speech at Labour conference as prime minister on Tuesday. Ahead of that, he has been talking to Pippa Crerar about why he is in the job and what changes he wants to make. Pippa and Kiran Stacey discuss his comments and the feeling behind the scenes at this year’s conference. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod | 26m 45s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | What really happened in the room with Burnham and Trump | Pippa Crerar had a front row seat for the PM’s first meeting with Donald Trump. What really happened during that 12-minute press conference? And as the Labour conference kicks off this weekend, she and Kiran Stacey discuss the ethics of journalist-politician karaoke. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod | 26m 59s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 | Can Andy Burnham pull off the ‘Mamdani effect’ on Donald Trump? | The UK prime minister will meet the US president for the first time in New York on Tuesday. With Trump at his weakest in the polls, could this be a perfect moment for Burnham to charm the president and avoid a very public political spat? Pippa and Kiran discuss what the two leaders might discuss in policy terms, and some of the potential high-risk issues. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod | 26m 24s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 | Tax the middle earners! Will the PM do it? | Former Bank of England economist Andy Haldane said the markets regarded this government as ‘a pretty traditional tax and spend socialist government with better TikTok videos’. Harsh criticism or truth? As pressure mounts on the chancellor, John Healey, to rule out tax rises, what options do they have left? Plus, what can the government do to tackle AI warnings?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod | 31m 13s | ||||||
| 9/14/26 | ‘Party for sale’? Reform’s £72m donation causes backlash | There’s been a huge backlash against Reform UK after the party received £72m from two crypto billionaires over the weekend. Paul Nowak, the TUC leader, said the money showed democracy was ‘in crisis’. Labour is pushing for tighter restrictions on political donations which could be retrospective, but Reform is confident this will not affect its new war chest. How much does this money change the political landscape? And with Labour receiving millions from unions, will its new rules backfire?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod | 23m 55s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | Labour PartyIsrael+4 | — | Labour | West Bank | LabourEd Miliband+4 | — | 28m 20s | ||
| 9/7/26 | far rightpopulism+4 | — | Alternative für DeutschlandReform UK | GermanyUK+2 | far rightpopulism+5 | — | 28m 21s | ||
| 9/5/26 | AIchatbots+4 | — | ChatGPTClaude+2 | US | AI chatbotsChatGPT+5 | — | 39m 45s | ||
| 9/3/26 | byelectionGreen party+3 | Zack Polanski | Reform UK | Holborn and St Pancras | Zack PolanskiKeir Starmer+5 | — | 22m 23s | ||
| 8/31/26 | EU membershippolitical funding+3 | — | The GuardianEU | UK | EUUK+5 | — | 20m 06s | ||
| 8/27/26 | politicsleadership+3 | — | The Guardian | — | Andy Burnhamprime minister+3 | — | 27m 25s | ||
| 8/24/26 | Brexitoral history+4 | — | The Guardian | UKEU | Brexitoral history+5 | — | 47m 13s | ||
| 8/20/26 | online misogynyrightwing politics+4 | Bridget Phillipson | LabourThe Guardian | — | misogynyracism+6 | — | 33m 16s | ||
| 8/17/26 | Andy Burnhampolitics+3 | — | The Guardian | — | Andy BurnhamHelen Pidd+3 | — | 37m 10s | ||
| 8/14/26 | Clacton byelectionReform UK+4 | Rowena Mason | Reform UKThe Guardian | — | Clacton byelectionNigel Farage+3 | — | 23m 40s | ||
| 7/20/26 | politicsUK leadership+3 | Kiran Stacey | The Guardian | UK | Andy BurnhamUK politics+4 | — | 18m 15s | ||
| 7/16/26 | cabinet pickschancellor selection+3 | Kiran Stacey | The Guardian | UK | Andy Burnhamchancellor+6 | — | 24m 31s | ||
| 7/13/26 | MPs' safetypolitical criticism+3 | Pippa Crerar | Reform UKThe Guardian | — | Reform UKLindsay Hoyle+5 | — | 23m 16s | ||
| 7/9/26 | GazaLabour Party+4 | Andy Burnham | LabourIsraeli government+1 | — | Andy BurnhamLabour+5 | — | 29m 05s | ||
| 7/6/26 | fundingpolitics+4 | — | Reform UKThe Guardian | — | Nigel FarageReform UK+4 | — | 26m 05s | ||
| 7/2/26 | defence fundingpolitical fallout+3 | — | The Guardian | — | Keir StarmerAndy Burnham+3 | — | 27m 37s | ||
| 6/29/26 | devolutionlocal government+3 | — | The Guardian | ManchesterMakerfield | Andy BurnhamNo 10 North+3 | — | 24m 21s | ||
| 6/26/26 | BrexitUK politics+4 | — | The Guardian | UKEU | BrexitUK+5 | — | 46m 39s | ||
| 6/25/26 | leadershippolitics+3 | — | LabourThe Guardian | — | Andy BurnhamLabour Party+3 | — | 30m 23s | ||
| 6/22/26 | resignationpolitics+4 | — | LabourThe Guardian | — | Keir Starmerresignation+4 | — | 34m 40s | ||
| 6/12/26 | Belfastpolitics+3 | Jessica Elgot | The Guardian | Belfast | Belfastpoliticians+4 | — | 33m 15s | ||
| 6/11/26 | defencepolitics+3 | Kiran Stacey | The Guardiangovernment | — | defence secretaryresignation+5 | — | 12m 14s | ||
| 6/9/26 | UkraineRussia+4 | Volodymyr Zelenskyy | The Guardian | EuropeLondon | ZelenskyyPutin+6 | — | 25m 58s | ||
| 6/8/26 | Keir Starmerpolitical legacy+4 | — | EUThe Guardian | — | Keir Starmerlegacy+4 | — | 17m 16s | ||
| 6/4/26 | byelectionLabour party+4 | Andy Burnham | Labour partyThe Guardian | MakerfieldWigan+1 | byelectionAndy Burnham+5 | — | 30m 18s | ||
| 6/1/26 | Mandelson filesUK politics+3 | — | The Guardian | — | Mandelsonemails+4 | — | 21m 19s | ||
| 5/28/26 | Labour PartyTony Blair+4 | Luke Tryl | More in CommonLabour | Makerfield | Tony BlairLabour leadership+4 | — | 31m 32s | ||
| 5/25/26 | byelectionpolitics+4 | Kiran Stacey | ReformEU | MakerfieldUK | byelectionAndy Burnham+7 | — | 23m 55s | ||
| 5/24/26 | abortionUS Supreme Court+3 | Carter ShermanDr Angel Foster | Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access ProjectThe Guardian | US | abortion pillsUS Supreme Court+3 | — | 42m 35s | ||
| 5/22/26 | politicsLabour party+3 | Wes Streeting | Keir StarmerLabour+1 | — | Wes StreetingAndy Burnham+5 | — | 39m 04s | ||
| 5/8/26 | local electionsLabour Party+4 | — | LabourReform UK+2 | London | local electionsLabour+5 | — | 33m 29s | ||
| 5/4/26 | local electionspolitical parties+4 | — | The Guardian | HackneyBromley | GreensReform UK+5 | — | 34m 02s | ||
| 4/30/26 | local electionsdevolved elections+5 | Prof Rob Ford | LabourGreens+1 | EnglandLondon+2 | local electionsdevolved elections+8 | — | 34m 14s | ||
| 4/27/26 | Keir StarmerLabour Party+3 | — | LabourThe Guardian | — | Keir StarmerMorgan McSweeney+5 | — | 33m 01s | ||
| 4/23/26 | politicsUK government+4 | Kiran Stacey | The Guardian | — | Keir StarmerOlly Robbins+4 | — | 35m 08s | ||
| 4/20/26 | Keir StarmerPeter Mandelson+3 | — | The Guardian | UKUS | Keir StarmerPeter Mandelson+3 | — | 25m 40s | ||
| 4/16/26 | defence fundingLabour Party+3 | — | LabourThe Guardian | — | Keir Starmerdefence funding+5 | — | 30m 11s | ||
| 4/13/26 | Hungary politicsUK-EU relations+4 | — | The Guardian | HungaryUK+2 | Viktor OrbánKeir Starmer+6 | — | 20m 04s | ||
| 4/9/26 | TrumpMiddle East+4 | Alexandra Topping | The Guardian | Iran | TrumpMiddle East+5 | — | 28m 16s | ||
| 4/6/26 | politicselections+4 | Prof Rob Ford | LabourConservatives+2 | — | GreensReform+5 | — | 24m 07s | ||
| 4/2/26 | Labour PartyBrexit+3 | Prof Robert Ford | LabourBrexit | — | LabourBrexit+3 | — | 30m 56s | ||
| 3/30/26 | Iran warUK elections+4 | Jessica Elgot | The Guardian | UK | Iran warUK elections+5 | — | 20m 27s | ||
| 3/25/26 | NHSleadership+3 | Wes Streeting | NHSThe Guardian | — | Wes StreetingNHS+3 | — | 31m 11s | ||
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Peaked at #10 in United Kingdom, top 10 in 2 of 50 tracked markets, currently #10 in United Kingdom.
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| New Zealand | — | #15 | #15 | — |
| Ireland | — | #21 | #21 | — |
| VN | — | #22 | #22 | — |
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| PL | — | #23 | #23 | — |
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| IS | — | #25 | #25 | — |
| PE | — | #33 | #33 | — |
| Australia | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| TR | — | #37 | #37 | — |
| South Korea | — | #37 | #37 | — |
| Finland | — | #38 | #38 | — |
| MY | — | #41 | #41 | — |
| Denmark | — | #42 | #42 | — |
| GR | — | #43 | #43 | — |
| RO | — | #44 | #44 | — |
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50 placements across 39 markets.
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50 placements across 39 markets.