Podcasts about Labour

Paper Cuts survivors Miranda Sawyer, Jonn Elledge and Jacob Jarvis are back to pick apart the strangest takes from the op-edverse over the past month. This week: Andy Burnham has been accused of channelling his inner Oprah, and his Labour conference speech compared to a “Beatles granny song”. Sofa Socialism is on the rise, apparently, and iced coffee sparks an inter-generational rift. • Back us on Patreon – www.patreon.com/bunkercastWritten and presented by Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis, with Jonn Elledge and Miranda Sawyer. Producer: James Liddell. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production.www.podmasters.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Labour conference is over and the opposition parties are already on the attack – despite a ringing endorsement from Oasis' Liam Gallagher. As the Conservatives head to Birmingham, Kemi Badenoch has branded the Prime Minister's plans as “Corbynism with better packaging.” Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy ask whether the Tories are embracing a more aggressive style of politics – in stark contrast to Burnham's call for a more consensual approach. Elsewhere, Europe is back at the centre of the debate, but what are they realistic options on the table? Plus, is the PM starting to wind up MPs outside mayoral regions with his targeted plans?

Labour is promising to get Kiwi consumers a fair go if they get elected. If it forms a Government, it's pledging to require all mandatory fees to be included in the upfront price, and require every subscription to be as easy to cancel as it is to sign up to. Labour's consumer affairs spokesperson, Arena Williams, says Kiwis should be able to see the full price and make an informed choice. "Every New Zealander will have had the experience of trying to buy something online and having an extra handling fee or a service fee that applies at the checkout, but you couldn't get out of it." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, Phil O'Reilly from Iron Duke Partners and Property Investors Federation Advocacy Manager Matt Ball joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Labour has pledged to crack down on hidden fees ahead of the election. Do we think this is a good idea? How realistic is this policy? National has also pledged to make trans-Tasman travel more seamless, with no paper passports at the gate. Will this help Kiwi travellers? In the latest development in the Moa Point saga, Greater Wellington Regional Council has laid charges against Tiaki Wai water company and the city council - alleging illegal wastewater releases. What do we make of this? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now, I don't know that Labour's plan to stop businesses charging hidden fees is a game changer, or even necessarily something worth campaigning on during an election. But I think it might be a good idea. Labour's plan is basically to ban junk add-ons like paint protection insurance, stop the hard sell of extended warranties like the ones you're offered when you buy a new pair of AirPods, require all mandatory fees, such as ticketing charges, to be included in the upfront price and make subscriptions and gym memberships easy to cancel. Now, obviously there are going to be limitations on what Labour can actually control here. They're not going to be able to outlaw the New York Times, which is based in New York, from forcing you to call New York to cancel a subscription you took out online. And forcing Ticketek, for example, to publish its extra fees upfront is not going to make those fees disappear when you buy yourself a ticket to see Macy Gray. But some of it will be useful because some people genuinely find themselves surprised and angry when they buy a $200 Dom Dolla ticket and then get hit with a $10 booking fee for each ticket, plus a handling fee of nearly $6. Putting those costs upfront simply makes the ticket price more real than if they're hidden until later. I think we can all agree on that. Stopping the hard sell on extended warranties is probably valuable as well because I don't know how many people who pay for extra cover for their fridge, phone or AirPods realise they already have protection under the Consumer Guarantees Act. That law requires manufacturers to ensure their products last a reasonable length of time and, in many cases, longer than the warranty people have just shelled out for. Now, I've been around long enough, and you've probably been around long enough, to realise that a ban or greater transparency, as I said, doesn't make the cost go away. It just means the cost gets buried somewhere else. So the devil will be in the detail of how Labour plans to do this. But doing something might be worthwhile because it has been a long time now that consumers have been taken advantage of by retailers who prey on their ignorance. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 1 October, 2026, Wellington City Council's facing punishment for the Moa Point sewage leak. Porirua's mayor on why she says it's unfair. David Kirk is rapt with how Dave Rennie's running the All Blacks, even if the coach did "spill the ball" on extra Springbok tests. Heather reckons Labour's plan to stop businesses charging hidden fees could be a good thing. On The Huddle, we find out if Phil O'Reilly and Matt Ball like it too. And you've got to check this out - we meet world-class air guitarer Giz, who's on a quest to revive the "performance art" in New Zealand. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1919 VERSAILLESEuropean Commodity Prices Rise SharplySimon Constable discusses global commodity trends, European political shifts, and artificial intelligence infrastructure. Brent crude has risen to $97 per barrel, while European diesel prices surged to $9.52 per gallon, placing severe economic strain on consumers and agriculture. Critiquing British politics under the Labour government, Constable expresses concern over heavy taxation, public debt, and bloated social welfare spending. Turning to artificial intelligence, Constable notes that while new data centers bring needed financial investment to rural communities, their rapid expansion raises widespread anxiety over massive power consumption, with facilities now using over 4% of U.S. electricity. (9)

Helen Pidd reports from the Labour conference in Liverpool as Andy Burnham lays out his grand plans as prime minister. With deputy political editor Jessica Elgot. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

UK businesses react to Prime Minister Andy Burnham's speech to the Labour conference, US and French bonds are in hot water, and could an American ban on diesel exports backfire? Plus, US President Donald Trump has dismissed calls for stricter AI regulation, in a show of dominance over tech executives who he summoned to the White House.Mentioned in this podcast:UK bosses left in dark by Burnham and Healey's emphasis on ‘cost of business'Donald Trump held crunch talks on diesel exportUS 30-year Treasury yield hits highest since 2002Vanguard warns France is ‘long-term degrading credit' as yields riseDonald Trump says US tech bosses agreed to ‘self-regulation' of AI risksAnthropic warns of ‘existential risks to humanity' in IPO prospectusOpenAI axes next model citing safety issuesCredit: CNBCWant to get in touch? Email us at podcasts@ft.comNote: The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcastsThe FT News Briefing is produced by Sonja Hutson, Saffeya Ahmed, and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Our editor is Marc Filippino. Our show is mixed by Sam Giovinco and Kelly Garry. Additional help from Gavin Kallmann, Michael Lello, Peter Barber and David da Silva. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Flo Phillips is the FT's global head of audio. The show's theme music is by Metaphor Music.Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The man tasked with tackling youth worklessness joins Nick at the Labour conference in Liverpool.Alan Milburn has looked into the whites of the eyes of the prime minister and the chancellor, and believes they are on board with his upcoming 'manifesto for change,' aimed at solving the 'NEETs' crisis: young people not in education, employment or training.The veteran of the Blair cabinet is now one of the most powerful people behind the current government, and tells Nick how his own background inspired his passion for the subject.--------Send us your thoughts, reactions, questions and suggestions to politicalthinking@bbc.co.ukSenior Producer: Daniel Kraemer Producer: Flora Murray Editor: Giles Edwards

BONUS EDITION: Well, we weren't expecting THAT… Andy Burnham stuns and rouses Labour's Liverpool conference with a bold, emotionally powerful speech that amounted to the promise of a new era. Will Britain respond to his open-hearted scally dad message of unity? Was there detail among the vibes? Have we just heard the ‘Wonderwall' of political speeches? James Ball of The New World was there and he tells Andrew Harrison how Burnham's speech gave even hardened, cynical journos actual goosebumps.  • Questions for But Your Emails? Thoughts? Comments? Email us at ogwn@podmasters.co.uk.  www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow Presented by Group Editor Andrew Harrison. Audio Production by Robin Leeburn. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Tom Taylor and Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A senior Israeli minister has described an incident on a plane travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv as an 'attempted jihadist terror attack'. Also: Andy Burnham says it's possible Labour will offer a new in-out referendum on the EU in its next election manifesto. And a brown bear known as '89 Backpack' has won the annual fat bear week competition in the US. (Image: Reuters)

You can watch this episode in full on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZeBZTYZaSTEYour Planet Normal co-pilots return to a tsunami of news, promises from Labour conference and Andy Burnham to ease the nations finances and is the Home Secretary watering down her own migration policies?Allison takes aim at the PM's pledges, calling them nothing but empty words and laying blame so far in the past you'd be forgiven for not realising we have had successive failures from Government since the 70s.Liam delves into the costing of the social care promises and how scrapping the triple lock, in favour of a double lock, will work in reality.Stowing away is former Home Secretary Suella Braverman who tells your co pilots about her life, politics and career in her new book, ‘Patriot: Empire, betrayal, and hope'.HighlightsPlanet Normal: Burnham's false hope economicsSocial care plans fall flatShabana Mahmood waters down immigration plansTriple lock scrapped, but will it balance any booksSign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor |Buy Suella's book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/patriot/suella-braverman/9781918944044 |Buy your ticket for the Battle of Ideas: https://www.battleofideas.org.uk/battle-of-ideas-festival-tickets-2026/ |Watch ‘Stirling Series | The SAS: The Past, Present and Future of UK Special Forces': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELisq0gwlqY |Read Allison ‘Now more than ever, we must stand up for the SAS': https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/29/stand-up-for-sas/ |Read Allison ‘Strictly won't survive if it carries on selling out for the youth audience': https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/26/allison-pearson-strictly-youth-pandering/ |Read more from Allison: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/ |Read Liam ‘Trump's diesel ban would be a disaster – for Britain and the White House'': https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/09/27/trumps-diesel-ban-disaster-britain-white-house/ |Read more from Liam: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/ |Read Liam's Substack: https://liamhalligan.substack.com/ |Need help subscribing or reviewing? Learn more about podcasts here:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/ |Email: planetnormal@telegraph.co.uk |For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal | Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Gove is joined by Jonathan Hinder, MP for Pendle and Clitheroe, one of the leading voices of Blue Labour, to discuss class, borders and the common good in a conversation recorded live at Labour conference.Jonathan, a former police officer, sets out his case against the economic and social 'hyper liberalism' of recent decades, before turning to industrial strategy, North Sea oil and gas, and why his constituents in terraced houses pay more property tax than multi-millionaires in London.With over a million voters said to have moved from Labour to Reform since the election, can Andy Burnham bring them back – and what would it take on immigration? They also discuss balanced migration, the Danish approach to integration, puberty blockers, and why Jonathan, a Remain voter, thinks rejoining the EU would be a distraction.And finally: why even police officers love Hot Fuzz.Produced by: Henry Lloyd and Oscar Edmondson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan MailI got my official ADHD diagnosis in my forties, and it's forcing me to tell the truth about what people never see behind “high functioning”. On the outside I'm building, leading, creating, parenting, delivering. Inside, it can feel like 20 tabs are open at once, ideas are loud, tasks are heavy, and the effort it takes to look composed is the part nobody claps for. I talk through ADHD combined presentation, autistic traits, dyslexia, masking, and why a late diagnosis can be both grief and relief. We then shift into something that hit a nerve online: friendship and money. A clip about Savannah James and April McDaniel sparks a bigger conversation about friendship economics, entitlement versus generosity, and what happens when two people love each other but live in completely different financial realities. If every plan reflects one person's disposable income, the friendship can quietly become inaccessible. We unpack dignity, resentment, power imbalance, and the uncomfortable questions most people avoid. From there we zoom out to the UK: Andy Burnham's Labour conference speech, what it signals about the economy, public services, social care, and the personal tax allowance. I also get practical about the world of work: career mobility beyond the UK, and how to protect yourself when senior people ignore you to block your progress. Finally, I answer a listener dilemma on Access to Work, a manager demanding unredacted receipts by email, and how GDPR data minimisation plus the Equality Act 2010 should shape the process. If this speaks to you, subscribe, share the episode with someone who needs it, and leave a review with the point that landed hardest for you.Sponsorships - Email me:  hello@toyatalks.comTikTok:  toya_washington Twitter: @toya_w (#ToyaTalksPodcast) Snapchat: @toyawashington Instagram: @toya_washington & @toya_talkshttps://toyatalks.com/Music (Intro and Outro) Written and created by Nomadic StarStationary Company: Sistah ScribbleInstagram: @sistahscribbleWebsite: www.sistahscribble.com Email: hello@sistahscribble.com

IS BURNHAM A LIAR AND A CHARLATAN? SPEECH FULL OF HOPE—MY ARSE! #JonGauntTV #AndyBurnham BrexitBetrayal #RejoinEU #NigelFarage #ReformUK #UKPolitics Yesterday it was tears and pulling at the heartstrings of a gullible MSM and public!  Today it is complete betrayal! Burnham is a con man and a charlatan. Four months ago, chasing votes in Makerfield, he said: "I'm not proposing the UK rejoin the EU. I respect the referendum." Now he's talking about going "all the way" back in. That's a bloody U-turn!  He told voters one thing to get elected, then opened the door to the opposite once in power. He is a liar and not fit to be PM. And that's before I mention the crocodile tears and using his dead father in a cynical attempt to win over voters! Speech full of hope? MY ARSE! #JonGaunt #JonGauntTV #AndyBurnham #Brexit #BrexitBetrayal #LabourConference #LabourParty #RejoinEU #EUReferendum #NigelFarage #ReformUK #UKPolitics #FreeSpeech  Jon Gaunt, Jon Gaunt TV, Andy Burnham, Burnham speech, Labour conference, Burnham Brexit U-turn, Brexit betrayal, Makerfield election, rejoin EU, European Union, EU referendum, Labour Party, Nigel Farage, Reform UK, Richard Tice, Keir Starmer, British democracy, broken promises, political hypocrisy, mainstream media, UK politics, live political debate

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Russell Warfield.  The election of Zack Polanski to the leadership of the Green Party of England and Wales in 2025 caused a political earthquake. Polanski's first year of leadership transcended the wildest expectations of his supporters: quadrupling the party membership, doubling its polling, winning its first ever parliamentary by-election to return a fifth MP, and delivering the Greens' strongest ever set of local election results.  In the context of one of the most right-wing Labour governments of all time there were acres of political space to its left to occupy. But what are the threats and opportunities now that Keir Starmer has given way to Andy Burnham? Joining us on the show to make sense of this turbulent political moment is Russell Warfield, author of The Green Socialist: Zack Polanski and the Battle for Britain's Future. Russell puts the Green party's recent successes into context and considers its prospects for the future. We talk about the unlikely similarities between Zack Polanski and Nigel Farage, why electoral reform is more urgently needed than ever, and consider the possibility of a Polanski victory in October's Holborn and St Pancras by-election. Podcast listeners can get 40% off The Green Socialist on plutobooks.com. You just have to use the coupon PODCAST at the checkout. 

Sean Whelan, RTÉ London Correspondent, examines UK Prime Minister, Andy Burnham's first speech at a Labour conference as both party leader and prime minister.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

UK correspondent Harry Taylor looks at Andy Burnham's messages to the Labour Conference, including a focus on adult social care and pledges to introduce a free-at-the-point-of-use National Care Service if Labour wins the next election. 

No lectern. No tie. And quite a few tears. Andy Burnham promised a different kind of speech. But did the prime minister deliver? After watching Burnham's first Labour conference speech as party leader and prime minister, Hannah White is joined in the IfG's pop-up studio in Liverpool by the IfG's Alex Thomas, IfG senior fellow (and former executive director of policy to Keir Starmer) Claire Ainsley, and More in Common's Sophie Stowers to share their instant reactions on the big speech, dissect the policy announcements, and explore what the Burnham agenda means for government.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following his first Labour conference speech as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Andy Burnham has said that the UK could go “all the way” back into the EU. What would this look like, and when could we see this happen?John O'Brennan, Professor of European Politics at the Department of Sociology at Maynooth University joins Seán to discuss.

Labour has announced a reduction in student debt of 10%, applying to students who stay in New Zealand for three years after their degrees. The first reduction is set for April 1st 2027. Furthermore, Labour has announced a reversal of government changes to pay equity, indicating the reversal as a key policy in the first 100 days. The National government has announced an expected government surplus of 4 billion dollars, portraying their own government spending as a success. Labour has yet to announce the intricacies of its' political fiscal policy but has often been criticised by Nicola Willis about apparent gaps in its' policy. Youth enrolment remains low with a rate of only 61% of 18-24 year olds currently enrolled to vote.  Flo spoke to Labour MP Shanan Halbert about these subjects.  

In the swing seat of Hutt South, a cabinet minister's career is potentially on the line this election. National's Chris Bishop won the seat by just over 13-hundred votes in 2023, having lost it to Labour's Ginny Anderson in 2020. But with National's party vote low - keeping his seat could be key to him remaining in Parliament. So what's the electorate thinking? Mary Argue talked to some locals.

The fiscal debate is back on the campaign trail, as the National Party reboots its claims of a hidden bill in Labour's manifesto. But Labour has fired back, saying there is no bill and National should stop spreading lies. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Why has the vital expansion of Heathrow been delayed so many times over so many years?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are the New Statesman's Oli Dugmore, the Daily Telegraph columnist Ella Whelan, Labour peer and former adviser to then-Chancellor Alistair Darling Baroness Catherine MacLeod, plus the social media Holocaust-themed content creator Dov Forman.

A lot has been said about the prime minister's first speech as leader to the Labour party conference. But what didn't Andy Burnham say?Have the public understood the new PM's big policy offer? And why was there nothing substantial on welfare reform?Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy examine the headline polling on the Burnham speech – wondering if the public back his triple lock ‘adjustment' to fix social care and whether the numbers add up.The duo also focus on why the prime minister has turned to reddit to get his message over – in a bid to beat the AI algorithm.Remember you can catch up on the latest de-brief edition of Andy Burnham's speech here.

Julia Hartley-Brewer challenges Iain Duncan Smith and Reform UK's Robert Jenrick over Andy Burnham's plans for Britain. They dissect his proposed pension triple lock overhaul, costly social care reforms and push for closer alignment with the European Union. Jenrick sets out Reform's alternative agenda on welfare, immigration, energy bills and tax cuts, while warning that Labour is ignoring Britain's immediate economic and security challenges. Plus, reaction to electoral reform, Iran, Israel and alarming reports of an incident aboard a Tel Aviv-bound flight.Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM. Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Wallace for a special '3 Under 30' edition of The Whip. Panellists Andie McCombs, Tyler Oroanu and Eve McCallum give their scores of the campaigns so far, unpack the latest 1 New Verian poll which has the Green party surging in popularity, and assess Labour's student loan policy.

It is only day three of the election campaign, and the left is already fighting over the Treasury keys. Chlöe Swarbrick wants the finance portfolio, Chris Hipkins says Barbara Edmonds gets it bottom line, and Labour is talking up a mini budget to cover its promises. We break down the massive numbers, the pay equity demands, and why the arithmetic simply does not add up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The latest poll just blew the election wide open with a massive Green surge, leaving National and Labour tied at 28%. But behind the headline numbers, who actually holds the balance of power? Plus, New Zealand First candidate Bernadette Soares joins us to blow the whistle on dodgy migration deals, worker exploitation, and why she believes current immigration settings are failing everyday Kiwis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Well, the Chlöe-for-Finance-Minister debate has gone up a level. She has been asked what her qualifications are. David Seymour is making fun of the idea, I think for good reason. And Chlöe herself has hit back, specifically at Nicola Willis, because there was a poll that showed a touch more people actually trust Chlöe on the economy than Nicola. Touché from Chlöe. But I'm of the view that Chlöe is actually overplaying her hand here. No disrespect to her because I personally like her a lot and I really rate her as a political campaigner. But she's 32 years old and she has no business background other than a few of those fun projects you run when you're 20 and then shut down again. I mean, literally, what are her qualifications for this job? The reason the Nats and ACT keep going on about this, now for the third day, is because they know, like I know, that this is bad for the centre-left and the prospects of a centre-left Government. There is polling data from Curia that I've seen a couple of times and it shows that National Party voters actually have a net positive opinion of the leaders of their coalition partners on the right, David and Winston. National Party voters do not really stress out at all about the prospect of giving jobs to Winston, giving jobs to David, and so on. But Labour Party voters are not the same. They do not feel the same way about their left-wing coalition partners. Their opinion of the leaders on the left is negative across the board. It is unsettling for Labour voters to think of the Greens having that much influence. Now, I can see what Chlöe is doing here. She's trying to gee up her base with the idea that if they get enough votes, they may gain some real power around the Cabinet table. She's also obviously starting the negotiations with Chippy from a very high position, so that whatever the consolation prize turns out to be, it's also significant and not just some Green-aligned portfolio like DoC. But she might well be doing both the Green Party and the broader left some damage here. They may not make it into Government if this is the kind of thing that people freak out about. She knows she's not going to get this portfolio, right? She hasn't got any leverage. Back when Winston got Treasurer, and really the only time Finance has gone to a coalition partner, he was negotiating with both sides. He was talking to both Helen Clark and Jim Bolger, so he could play them off against each other. Chlöe doesn't have that ability. She is bound to Labour. She is not going to get Finance. So I can see what she's doing and it's not all bad for the Greens. But it could be bad for the chances of the left because the thought of Chlöe as Finance Minister might just drive away some of those swing voters that Labour desperately needs. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, Wellington Mornings host Nick Mills and Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! There's growing speculation about Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick potentially becoming Finance Minister, despite Labour ruling this out if they win. Did the Greens overplay their hand by asking for this? Speaking of which, a Dutch environmental group recently claimed New Zealand is breaching climate obligations in our EU Free Trade agreement with actions like reversing the ban on oil and gas exploration. Is this a valid point of concern? Do we think the Government is walking away from making changes to NZ Super? Does the Chateau Tongariro need to go? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says she wants to see the party's commitments delivered after the election. After scoring 16 percent in Monday's 1News Verian poll, Swarbrick said they'd demand high-profile portfolios, if they reach that number on election day. Chris Hipkins has again ruled her out as finance minister, under a Labour Government. Swarbrick says she's not counting chickens - but neither should Labour. "If you're serious about actually meaningfully making economic transformation, you need to have the portfolios that are necessary to do that." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This event was part of the IfG's programme of events at the Labour Party Conference 2026. Speakers: Paul Waugh MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Early Education) Lynn Perry MBE, Chief Executive Officer at Barnardo's Sarah Ronan, Executive Director at the Early Education and Childcare Coalition Matt Towner, Director of Programmes at Impact on Urban Health Alistair Strathern MP, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Labour Group for Men and Boys This event was chaired by Nehal Davison, former Programme Director at the Institute for Government.  This event was in partnership with Barnardo's and Impact on Urban Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Over 23,000 workers in Glasgow City Council received emails on September 24 informing them of potential dismissal and rehire under terms dictated by the employer. In 2006, a Labour-run council introduced a pay and benefits review that led to rampant wage discrimination against women workers, costing millions in legal battles to block equal pay. In August, an SNP and Scottish Green Party cabinet voted for a pay package including the right to use fire-and-rehire tactics if collective agreements failed…  Richie Venton, National Trade Union Organizer for the Scottish Socialist Party talks about the impact on workers, and the solutions to this disgraceful series of avoidable actions.

Kimberly Murray and Connie Walker discuss the impending destruction of 38,000 residential school survival records and the project to preserve them. In our second episode of the season we are joined by co-leaders of the Indian Residential School Records Project, Pulitzer and Peabody award-winning journalist Connie Walker and former Executive Director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, Kimberly Murray. We discuss the scheduled destruction of 38,000 records containing the testimonies of Indian Residential School survivors, the resilience and courage of survivors, intergenerational survivors, families and communities to preserve the truth in the face of denial and historical erasure and the meaning and right to truth in the project of national reconciliation. Describing the 38,000 files set to be destroyed next year, Walker says:   "There's information about the persons of interest or the alleged abusers in residential schools. There's information about the scale of abuse at individual schools. That is what we're talking about when we're thinking of what is about to be lost in the IAP hearings. It's really, in some ways, the most complete truth that could ever be understood about Indian residential schools. "   According to Murray:   "It's going to erase the history. It's going to erase the truth. … if we fast-forward decades from now ..my grandchildren and my great-grandchildren might not know about Indian Residential Schools, 'cause we're slowly erasing that history. And this is part of that erasure. And when we think about the growing denialism that's happening in this country, the misinformation, disinformation that's being put out there.. protecting these records is an antidote to that denialism .. that this happened. "   Connect with the Indian Residential School Records Project about their work, or if you have information regarding records filed through the Independent Assessment Process under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.    If you have made an Independent Assessment Process (IAP) claim, or Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) claim for residential school abuse and wish to have your record preserved at the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, visit My Records, My Choice    About today's guests: Kimberly Murray is Queen's University's National Scholar in Indigenous Legal Studies in the Faculty of Law. She is the former Executive Director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and was the federally appointed Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites Associated with Indian Residential Schools. Murray is a member of the Kanehsatà:ke Mohawk Nation, holds an LLM and LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School, and has been bestowed several Honorary LL.Ds. Connie Walker is a Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Award-winning investigative journalist and host of the acclaimed podcasts Stolen and Missing & Murdered. Her work has exposed the crisis of violence in Indigenous communities and the devastating impacts of intergenerational trauma stemming from Indian Residential Schools. Walker is currently an Assistant Professor and Velma Rogers Research Chair at Toronto Metropolitan University where she is leading the Indian Residential School Records Project to preserve testimonies and accounts from Indian Residential School Survivors. Walker is a member of the Okanese First Nation in Saskatchewan. Transcript of this episode can be accessed at georgebrown.ca/TommyDouglasInstitute or here.    Image: Kimberly Murray and Connie Walker  / Used with permission.   Music: Ang Kahora. Lynne, Bjorn. Rights Purchased.   Intro Voices: Ashley Booth (Podcast Announcer); Bob Luker (Tommy)   Courage My Friends Podcast Organizing Committee: Chandra Budhu, Ashley Booth, Resh Budhu.    Produced by: Resh Budhu, The Tommy Douglas Institute of Labour and Social Justice and Nick Seebruch, rabble.ca.    Host: Resh Budhu.

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: voters get their last look at the books, will strategic voting help or harm National, plus Opportunity's bottom linesThe big reveal is over and the economy might well get a lot better a lot more quickly than thought, but might it be too late for voters doing it tough?Today, the Raw Politics panel discusses what we can read into the pre-election economic and fiscal update. Its current numbers are positive but its near future risks and worries are not, and unlikely to pierce the electoral gloom before November 7.Join associate editor Sam Sachdeva and political editor Laura Walters at Parliament and Newsroom co-editor Tim Murphy in Auckland as we ask if Labour is about to run smack, bang into a difficult fiscal reality and if its promises could be unaffordable.The panel also analyses calls for people on the right to vote strategically – for National in the electorate vote and for Act or New Zealand First for the party vote – to theoretically enlarge the total size of Parliament and ensure the centre right wins more than half of it.Our third topic is the Opportunity Party and its five bottom lines announced this week. Its leader Qiulae Wong left off its two biggest policy planks, a universal basic income and land tax, but the panel thinks that's understandable; there's always a need to eat the electoral elephant one bite at a time.Finally, we offer recommendations for you to read, watch or listen to over your weekend:Tim: A column we ran here on Newsroom, with public health expert Dr Boyd Swinburn assessing NZ First's health agenda as “more vibes and vitamins than actual evidence”Laura: Parallel Newsroom analysis on the National and Labour Party campaign launch events, from Sam and Tim. National's taxing campaign to hold the throne & Labour launches with a Wahs-like vibe and a student surpriseSam: Adam Pearse's pitch-perfect NZ Herald dispatch from the campaign trail in Auckland, complete with Simeon Brown getting stranded at a pedestrian crossing and Christopher Luxon asking a young boy to shake his mullet.Raw Politics will be available wherever you get your podcasts at the end of each week, and to watch on YouTube.

Carl, Harry, and Stelios are joined by Restore Britain's prospective MP candidate Tyler Johnson to discuss the typically insane Labour conference, the chaos surrounding the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, and the dark side of care homes.

Andy Burnham has used his Labour conference speech to set out his clearest vision yet for the country and it was a strikingly ambitious one. Noa Hoffman is joined in Liverpool by Tim Shipman and Michael Simmons to unpack a speech that ranged from a new National Care Service and reform of the pension triple lock to electoral reform, water and Britain's future relationship with the European Union.How radical is Burnham's programme in practice and is the ambition matched in the detail? And what was missing from the speech?Produced by Patrick Gibbons.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts.Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest from around the racing world. With new Gambling Minister Vicky Foxcroft giving a first meaningful glimpse into her thoughts at a Labour conference fringe event yesterday, Nick and Lee try to unpick some of the positions she appeared to take. They are joined by BHA communications and corporate affairs chief Greg Swift, whose efforts to ask questions on tax to the minister were thwarted. Also today, in the build up to the Arc, Hervé Naggar - agent to top riders PC Boudot and Christophe Soumillon - joins the show to discuss their rides in the big races, while Adrien Cugnasse has his say on the confusion surrounding this year's Arc draw ceremony. Plus, Dan Barber on the most prolific pattern race juveniles of the last forty years in the wake of the success of Sun Goddess.

Andy Burnham's first Labour conference as PM is underway. So… will he and his government make a good impression on the party and voters? First the PM proposed an NHS-style social care system; a day later his chancellor John Healey promised a Budget that injects hope into Britain's beleaguered economy. Ros Taylor, Rachel Cunliffe and James Ball discuss everything we know so far and what it all means.  • Questions for the panel? Thoughts? Comments? Email us at ogwn@podmasters.co.uk.  ESCAPE ROUTES • Rachel has been rewatching the noughties sci-fi hit Heroes in memory of its star, Hayden Panettiere, who passed away last month • James has been replaying Slay the Spire II • Ros has been watching the new season of The Great British Bake Off www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow Presented by Ros Taylor with James Ball and Rachel Cunliffe. Produced by James Liddell. Audio Production by Tom Taylor. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Tom Taylor and Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Burnham has used his Labour conference speech to set out his clearest vision yet for the country and it was a strikingly ambitious one. Noa Hoffman is joined in Liverpool by Tim Shipman and Michael Simmons to unpack a speech that ranged from a new National Care Service and reform of the pension triple lock to electoral reform, water and Britain's future relationship with the European Union.How radical is Burnham's programme in practice and is the ambition matched in the detail? And what was missing from the speech?Produced by Patrick Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nick is joined by Racing Post senior writer Lee Mottershead to discuss the latest from around the racing world. With new Gambling Minister Vicky Foxcroft giving a first meaningful glimpse into her thoughts at a Labour conference fringe event yesterday, Nick and Lee try to unpick some of the positions she appeared to take. They are joined by BHA communications and corporate affairs chief Greg Swift, whose efforts to ask questions on tax to the minister were thwarted. Also today, in the build up to the Arc, Hervé Naggar - agent to top riders PC Boudot and Christophe Soumillon - joins the show to discuss their rides in the big races, while Adrien Cugnasse has his say on the confusion surrounding this year's Arc draw ceremony. Plus, Dan Barber on the most prolific pattern race juveniles of the last forty years in the wake of the success of Sun Goddess.

As Andy Burnham gives his first Labour conference speech as UK leader, will his politics of hope strike a chord or ring hollow? Then: Tucker Carlson sits down with Andrew Tuck in Abu Dhabi. Plus: The beauty of complaining.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

The PM launches a plan with the aim of helping businesses connect to the grid faster. In his first speech to party conference since taking over as Labour's leader, Burnham will announce the launch of Great British Grid -- a public company that will be able to invest in the grid. Businesses will also get more freedom to "self-build" connections. Sean Farrington takes a look at whether it will difference.Elsewhere, diesel prices hit a record high. We look at whether the price rise has changed driver habits. UK Government borrowing costs also hit their highest level since 2007. And we also speak to one cafe owner that got a shout-out from one of the biggest bosses in the country.

LABOUR HATE THE ENGLISH? ALE, BLACK LABS & PATRIOTISM ARE NOT FAR RIGHT! #JonGauntTV #JonGaunt #Labour #EnglishCountryside #Patriotism #FarRight #BlackLabrador #CountryPubs A pint of ale. A black Labrador. A country pub. A love of England. Since when did any of that become FAR RIGHT?! Labour minister Jenny Riddell-Carpenter has sparked a furious row with her comments about a nostalgic vision of the British countryside. Jon Gaunt reacts LIVE to the controversy and asks whether Labour politicians understand the communities and traditions they claim to represent. PLUS: What does Labour's vision of the countryside actually mean for our pubs, farmers and rural communities? Are ordinary English traditions being dragged into a political culture war? Join Jon Gaunt LIVE today. Have your say in the comments and join the debate! #JonGauntTV #JonGaunt #Labour #EnglishCountryside #Patriotism #FarRight #BlackLabrador #CountryPubs #BritishFarming #RuralBritain #EnglishIdentity #LabourConference #LiveReaction #FreeSpeech #StGeorgesCross Jon Gaunt, Jon Gaunt TV, Labour Party, Labour conference 2026, English countryside, Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, Labour countryside controversy, black Labrador, warm ale, English patriotism, far right debate, English identity, country pubs, British farming, rural Britain, St George's Cross, free speech, Labour news, UK politics, live political reaction, English traditions, countryside politics, British pubs, patriotism debate, podcast, 

Andy, Helen and Adam discuss Labour's big pitch on the decades-old problem of social care; Piers Moron and Earl Spencer's running beef; and the scammers preying on self-published authors.