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China, Ukraine and the assisted dying bill – Politics Weekly Westminster Nov 18, 2024

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Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss Keir Starmer’s attempts to reset the UK’s relationship with China at the G20. Plus, rows flare in the Labour party over the assisted dying bill. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Britain, Ukraine and the climate crisis in Donald Trump’s world – Politics Weekly UK Nov 14, 2024

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After Donald Trump has announced his new defence secretary to be the former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, John Harris speaks to the Guardian’s defence and security editor, Dan Sabbagh, who is in Ukraine. Plus, at Cop29, Ed Miliband has said the green transition is unstoppable even with Trump as president. Is he right? John speaks to the former Green party leader Caroline Lucas Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Trump, Cop29 and Ukraine – Politics Weekly Westminster Nov 11, 2024

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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at the impact of president-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the US on the Labour party, defence, trade and international relations. Plus Kiran heads to the Cop29 climate summit Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

President Trump: Maga strikes back – Politics Weekly UK Nov 06, 2024

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Donald Trump is going to be president of the United States for a second time. The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by Jonathan Freedland, the columnist and host of Politics Weekly America, from Washington DC to ask how so many polls failed to predict his win. And back home in the UK, the political correspondent Kiran Stacey joins John to look at Kemi Badenoch’s first PMQs as leader of the opposition.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Can Kemi Badenoch save the Tories? Plus, the US election – Politics Weekly Westminster podcast Nov 04, 2024

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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at Kemi Badenoch’s plan to get the Conservatives back in power, and consider what she will be like as an opposition leader. Plus, with the US election on Tuesday dominating headlines, how might the UK government be feeling about a possible Trump second term? Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

The budget: Labour returns to tax and spend – Politics Weekly UK Oct 30, 2024

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Rachel Reeves has finally laid out Labour’s spending plans in the party’s first budget in almost 15 years. The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by political editor Pippa Crerar and political correspondent Kiran Stacey to discuss the fallout. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Can Rachel Reeves deliver a historic Labour budget? – Politics Weekly Westminster Oct 28, 2024

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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look ahead to Rachel Reeves’s budget. Can Labour persuade the country it is on the right track or will criticism of broken election promises on taxes dominate? Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

On the road in Birmingham: can the budget save this bankrupt city – Politics Weekly UK Oct 24, 2024

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Ahead of the budget next week, the Guardian’s John Harris is in Birmingham, where the city council in effect declared itself bankrupt in 2023. He spends time with people struggling with the severe spending cuts and asks what will happen if the chancellor Rachel Reeves does not offer more financial support Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Labour wants your views on the NHS – Politics Weekly Westminster Oct 21, 2024

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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at Wes Streeting’s plan for a ‘national conversation’ on NHS reform. Plus, with the budget just 9 days away, there is plenty of speculation on what will be in it and how departments are reacting to more cuts Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Assisted dying: the arguments and the MP who wants change – Politics Weekly UK Oct 17, 2024

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The Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has introduced a private member’s bill on assisted dying for terminally ill adults. John Harris speaks to her about whether her proposed legislation is the right path, and discusses the benefits and flaws of assisted dying with the columnist Polly Toynbee, who has long argued for a change to the law Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

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