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Andy Burnham's political opponents are finding plenty of attack lines to throw at him. So, are past comments and policy positions – from WASPI women to calls for an early election – coming back to haunt the Burnham campaign?Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy also wonder who is to blame for Keir Starmer's troubles? Well, according to a focus group of Labour members – it's all the media's fault!The duo unpack the mood within the party and the continued paralysis at the heart of government – affecting everything from the delayed reset of relations with the EU to the even more delayed Defence Investment Plan.You can see all the candidates standing in the Makerfield by-election here.

Has the unrest in Belfast sparked a new political battle over Britain's immigration systemPolitical leaders have condemned the violent overnight protest after a Sudanese national was charged with attempted murder of a man in the city.With parties scrambling to seize control of the narrative, Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy examine how the case has reignited questions about immigration, border security and the UK's system of indefinite leave to remain.Elsewhere, Nigel Farage holds his first major news conference since the local and national elections. Will Reform face renewed scrutiny over immigration decisions made by some of its leading figures during their time in Conservative government?You can find the full list of candidates standing in the Makerfield by-election here.

Is Andy Burnham having trouble putting clear teal water between himself and Nigel Farage, following comments calling for a tougher stance on immigration?Sam Coates has more from Manchester on the state of the Burnham campaign and how his movements after the Makerfield by-election remain unclear.Meanwhile, Anne McElvoy delves deeper into the defence dilemma – with military chiefs still reportedly in the dark over the contents of the Defence Investment Plan.As Defence Secretary John Healey prepares to argue that Britain needs to build more military equipment at home, questions remain over whether the government has the money and political will to fund its ambition.Plus, the duo check in on the latest polling numbers – did Reform UK's bold response to the Henry Nowak killing fail to resonate with voters? You can see a full list of candidates standing in the Makerfield by-election here.

Can Keir Starmer wrestle back the spotlight from the Makerfield by-election?After hosting world leaders in Downing Street and unveiling new plans for social media restrictions on children, the Prime Minister is trying to reclaim the agenda. But is the political attention still fixed on Andy Burnham in Manchester?Sam Coates is on the ground in Manchester where the Labour bigwigs are out in force to support Burnham's campaign. However, can the party balance the message for local voters while appealing to a national audience?Plus, Anne McElvoy has some details on the delayed Defence Investment Plan as ministers race for a solution ahead of a key NATO summit next month. A full list of candidates standing in the Makerfield by-election can be found here.

Anne McElvoy and guests discuss the concentration, distribution and morality of wealth now and look back at An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, published by the Scottish economist and philosopher Adam Smith in 1776, which gives an early account of what builds nations' wealth and introduced concepts such as free markets, the division of labour, and productivity.Our guests for this episode of BBC Radio 4's Friday night ideas discussion programme are:Vicky Pryce, economist and business consultant and co-author of Mismanaged Decline What Politicians Won't Tell You About the EconomyMaha Rafi Atal, Adam Smith Senior Lecturer in Political Economy at the University of Glasgow. The University is holding a series of events to mark the 250th anniversary of the publication of The Wealth of Nations.Dafydd Daniel, Lecturer in Divinity at the University of St AndrewsAllister Heath, business journalistHettie O'Brien, Guardian writer and author of The Asset Class: How Private Equity Turned Capitalism Against ItselfProducer: Eliane GlaserYou can hear another discussion about searching for economic solutions in the most recent episode of Start the Week, Radio 4's Monday morning discussion programme where Tom Sutcliffe was joined by Mariana Mazzucato, Jeremy Hunt and Patrick Foulis.

With two weeks until the Makerfield by-election, does Andy Burnham really have a plan in place to run the country?Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy examine the policy ideas – including an ambitious expansion of social housing construction – which could form a future leadership pitch.Back in Westminster, the duo assess the fierce political fallout from the murder of Henry Nowak after a tense PMQs. What does Nigel Farage's intervention mean for the government and policing?Plus, has the Prime Minister's chief ally, Darren Jones, been dragged into the Peter Mandelson scandal – with the release of a series of mysterious texts?You can see the full list of candidates standing in the Makerfield by-election here.

Westminster may look busy but are MPs just waiting for the potential return of Andy Burnham?With the Makerfield by-election just over a week away Burnham insists he's focussed on winning the seat. But behind the scenes allies are already developing ideas that could underpin a future bid for No10.Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy look at who is moulding the Burnham project and why certain plans for the economy and AI are attracting growing scrutiny from Westminster and the City.You can get the full list of candidates standing in the Makerfield by-election here.

What has Starmer loyalist Pat McFadden really been thinking when he's been out defending the PM?Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy discuss how the latest Mandelson drop makes for an awkward morning in cabinet.And they've lines from Labour's deputy leader, Lucy Powell, from a podcast recording last night. Was she hinting that a leadership coronation is better than a leadership contest?Plus, our latest voting intention poll shows Labour's Reform challenge isn't going away.You can listen to the Matt Forde Political Party podcast here.

Andy Burnham makes his opening pitch to the voters of Makerfield but is he already in campaign mode for PM, as well as MP? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy discuss his launch video.Back in London, there's a cabinet meeting this morning. Just how awkward will that be for Keir Starmer? Especially with those who were pushing him to have a plan to leave office.And what happens over the next few weeks in government if a minister has said that don't want the PM and the PM doesn't have confidence in a minister?

Ein Viertel seiner eigenen Abgeordneten habe sich gegen den britischen Premier Keir Starmer ausgesprochen, sagt Journalistin Anne McElvoy. Er sei so unbeliebt, weil er keinen klaren Führungsstil habe. Trotzdem wolle Starmer den Schuss nicht hören. Von WDR 5.

Will today's cabinet showdown push Keir Starmer to make a final decision on his future?And will that mean Wes Streeting starts a leadership campaign?Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy go over the dynamics of the cabinet meeting and who of the 32 is thinking what – with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood the most blunt so far about the PM needing to go.They also go over what they're hearing from those who want any contest to be quick – and from those who want a longer game, with Andy Burnham involved.

From taking the middle ground to the mid-life crisis, Middle England to middle managers, to being a middle child - is occupying a position in the middle out of fashion?Anne McElvoy hosts Radio 4's ideas discussion programme and her guests this week for a middling conversation are:Journalist Catherine Carr. Her new book Who's the Favourite?: The Loving, Messy Realities of Sibling Relationships explores being a middle child and the relevance of birth orderWriter and broadcaster Mark Lawson, who has written novels set in middle EnglandSymeon Brown, home affairs correspondent at Channel 4 news, whose forthcoming book is The Good, the Black and the Boujee: The Story of Britain's New Black Middle ClassAdrian Wooldridge, journalist, author and Global Business Columnist at Bloomberg Opinion. His recent book is entitled Centrists of the World Unite! The Lost Genius of Liberalism.andClaire Ainsley, former adviser to Keir Starmer, now at the Progressive Policy Institute.Producer: Eliane Glaser

Top civil servant Olly Robbins has been sacked after his department did not inform the prime minister that Lord Mandelson had failed security vetting for the role of US ambassador.Opposition parties are calling on the prime minister to resign but Sir Keir Starmer is insisting he wasn't told, in an "unforgivable" omission.He's due to speak to MPs in parliament on Monday, and address the accusations he misled them over the process of Mandelson's appointment.But who is Olly Robbins, the man who has lost his job over the latest Mandelson revelation and is he being used as a fall guy? And how toxic will the row be for Sir Keir?Niall talks to hosts of fellow Sky podcast Politics at Sam and Anne's, Anne McElvoy, executive editor at Politico and Sky's deputy political editor, Sam Coates.Have you got a question for Niall? Email the show: why@sky.uk

Despite the war in Iran and its economic consequences preoccupying ministers, much work is going on behind closed doors in Whitehall to strike a closer relationship with Brussels. Nearly a decade after Britain voted to leave the EU, Keir Starmer has tasked his ministers with negotiating a post-Brexit reset that aims for closer alignment with the bloc in a bid to bring down prices and cut regulations on businesses.   In this interview episode of Westminster Insider, host Anne McElvoy talks to one of the Prime Minister's closest allies, Nick Thomas-Symonds. The Cabinet Office Minister has been notching up the Eurostar hours  back and forth to Brussels in a bid to strike a deal by the summer. Will he and his EU counterparts be able to agree a youth mobility scheme and alignment in key sectors of the economy, or will their differences be too great to overcome? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Far from winding down, tit-for-tat threats on civilian energy infrastructure suggest the US-Israel war on Iran may enter a new spiral of violence. On this episode of After America, Dr Emma Shortis and Angus Blackman discuss the war on Iran and how American sanctions are creating a humanitarian crisis in Cuba, before Professor James Laurenceson joins the show to talk about the impact of the conflict on China and the postponed Trump-Xi summit. This episode was recorded on Friday 20 and Monday 23 March. Guest: James Laurenceson, Professor and Director, Australia-China Relations Institute, University of Technology Sydney // @j-laurenceson Host: Emma Shortis, Director, International & Security Affairs, the Australia Institute // @emmashortis Host: Angus Blackman, Executive Producer, Podcasts, the Australia Institute // @angusrb Show notes: Shorter America This Week: History sighs, repeats itself; Surprise: Trump doesn't need allies; A bloodthirsty White House by Emma Shortis, The Point (March 2026) The attacks on Iran hurt us all by Allan Behm, The Point (March 2026) Israel planning massive ground invasion of Lebanon, officials say by Barak Ravid, Axios (March 2026) UN chief suggests both sides may be committing war crimes in US-Israel conflict with Iran by Anne McElvoy, Politico (March 2026) Theme music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions We’d love to hear your feedback on this series, so send in your questions, comments or suggestions for future episodes to podcasts@australiainstitute.org.au.Support After America: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oracy - the ability to express oneself fluently - has been included in plans to modernise the national curriculum, with a new focus on equipping young people with the skills they need for life and work. In Radio 4's round-table discussion programme, Anne McElvoy and guests look at how you teach oracy and explore the value of passing on traditional knowledge using methods like songs and poems. Joining Anne areReetika Subramanian is based at the University of East Anglia and is currently a researcher in residence with BBC Radio 4. She hosts the Climate Brides podcast and studies women's work songs as records of environmental changeEdith Hall, Professor of Classics at Durham University who champions the use of Classical rhetoric to foster oracy in schoolsPhilip Collins, former speechwriter to Tony BlairEdith and Philip have taken part in Our Public House, a theatre performance staged by Dash Arts that builds on workshops with over 700 people nationwide who shared their visions for our nation's future.Stephen Batchelor, secular Buddhist teacher and writer and author of Buddha, Socrates and Us: Ethical Living in Uncertain Times, published by Yale University Press (2025).Tom F. Wright, historian of rhetoric at the University of SussexProducer: Eliane Glaser

Reform UK is getting into the lottery business - inviting people to sign up for a chance to have their energy bills paid for a year. But is the real prize a massive database of voters ahead of the next General Election? Plus - party leader Nigel Farage has been caught saying some pretty questionable stuff for money on Cameo. Is that really the kind of thing we should expect from someone who plans to be our next Prime Minister?Nish and Coco are joined by authors Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff. Their new book Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed looks at the billionaire manbaby in a whole new way. If you want to understand what's driving Musk and what it could mean for all of us - this is the chat for you.And POLITICO's Anne McElvoy is on hand as the former Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner pops up to point out all the ways Labour is getting it wrong at the moment - subtext: without her they're lost.Reminder to send in your burning questions for Nish and Coco to psuk@reducedlistening.co.ukCHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS BABBEL: https://www.babbel.com/PSUKWISE: https://www.wise.comSHOPIFY: https://shopify.co.uk/podsavetheukGUESTS Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff, Authors. Muskism: A Guide for the PerplexedOut on March 24thAnne McElvoy, Executive Editor, POLITICO and co-host Politics at Sam and Anne'sUSEFUL LINKSThe Podcast Show - https://www.thepodcastshowlondon.com/explore-passesMuskism: A Guide for the Perplexedhttps://www.penguin.co.uk/books/477340/muskism-by-tarnoff-quinn-slobodian-and-ben/9780241805114CREDITSThe Guardian - YouTubeThe Independent - YouTubeReform UK - YouTubeToday in Focus - The GuardianPod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media.Get in touch - contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.ukLike and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUKInstagram: https://instagram.com/podsavetheukTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheukBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/podsavetheuk.crooked.comFacebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukX: https://x.com/podsavetheuk

Is authority a justly unfashionable quality that we should consign to the past? Or does it still have a place in political and business leadership, schools, medical settings and in the home? What is the difference between authority and power, how have historical shifts such as the advent of the internet affected public perceptions of authority, and how much should authority feature in the raising of children?In Radio 4's roundtable discussion programme about ideas past and present, Anne McElvoy and guests explore these questions and more.Justine Greening is a former Conservative Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities Martin Gurri is a former CIA analyst who writes about the relationship between politics and media who published a book called The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium Sophie Scott-Brown is a philosopher and historian of anarchism Peter Hyman is a former headteacher and adviser to Tony Blair and Keir Starmer who writes a Substack, Changing the Story Tom Simpson is the Alfred Landecker Professor of Values and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of OxfordProducer: Eliane Glaser

Content Warning: This episode deals with highly sensitive and graphic allegations. It may not be suitable for all audiences.The crisis surrounding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor continues to intensify, with royal commentators warning the arrest represents a defining moment for the monarchy. Royal expert Emily Andrews has called it a “wake-up call,” raising urgent questions about what palace insiders knew and when.Writing in the Independent, Anne McElvoy argues that while King Charles the Third's swift statement that “the law must take its course” was remarkable in tone and clarity, it may not be enough to halt reputational damage.Other commentators suggest Andrew will be cast as the isolated “outcast” figure in an effort to shield the Crown and secure the succession.In a deeply disturbing development, newly surfaced material linked to the Epstein files includes serious historical allegations involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.Meanwhile, attention has also turned to the optics of a lifestyle promotion email from Meghan Markle's As Ever brand released hours after the arrest became public, prompting criticism about timing as the Royal Family navigates one of its most serious crises in modern times.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor remains under investigation. No charges have been filed. Palace Intrigue continues on a modified publishing schedule as events unfold.Get episodes of Palace Intrigue by becommming a paid subscriber on Apple Podcasts. Click the button that says uninterrupted listening.  Just $5 a month, and that includes many ofther shows on the Caloroga Shark network.Royal Books:William and Catherine: The Monarchy's New Era: The Inside StoryThe Royal Insider: My Life with the Queen, the King and Princess Diana

Alex Forysth presents political debate from Chittlehampton Village Hall, North Devon.

Die britische Politjournalistin Anne McElvoy recherchiert seit Jahren zum Epstein-Skandal. Sie kennt die Komplizin Ghislaine Maxwell persönlich, sie waren zusammen an der Uni. Wie wurde Maxwell die Zuhälterin eines Sexualstraftäters und wie funktionierte das Netzwerk aus Politik und Wirtschaft? Die Politikjournalistin Anne McElvoy, die unter anderem für Politico, The Economist und die BBC tätig war und Ghislaine Maxwell persönlich kennt, bewertet und analysiert die Affäre. Sie recherchiert seit Jahren zum Fall und hat den Dokumentarfilm «The Making of a Monster» gedreht. Die jüngst vom US-Justizministerium veröffentlichten Dokumente aus den Epstein-Files ziehen rund um den Globus Konsequenzen nach sich. Belastende Daten setzen viele Persönlichkeiten aus Politik und Wirtschaft unter Druck. Jeffrey Epstein war 2019 wegen Prostitution, Menschenhandels und der mehrfacher Vergewaltigung Minderjähriger angeklagt worden. Anne McElvoy ist zu Gast bei David Karasek.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are former Northern Ireland First Minister Baroness Arlene Foster, Labour MP Tan Dhesi, security commentator and Reform UK councillor Dr Alan Mendoza, plus the political journalist and podcaster Anne McElvoy.

Ask Aggie: where do Keir Starmer and Labour go next? LBC's Deputy Political Editor Aggie Chambré takes listeners' calls and answers their questions.Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are former Northern Ireland First Minister Baroness Arlene Foster, Labour MP Tan Dhesi, security commentator and Reform UK councillor Dr Alan Mendoza, plus the political journalist and podcaster Anne McElvoy.

Jeffrey Epstein ist tot - aber sein System wirkt weiter. Täglich kommen neue Namen, neue Akten, neue Gerüchte ans Licht. Die zentrale Frage bleibt: Wer wusste Bescheid - und wer wollte es nicht wissen?Paul Ronzheimer spricht mit *Anne McElvoy* , Politico-Topjournalistin und preisgekrönte Podcasterin. Sie kannte Ghislaine Maxwell persönlich – aus ihrer gemeinsamen Studienzeit in Oxford. McElvoy beschreibt den Aufstieg einer Frau, die früh auffiel, gezielt Netzwerke knüpfte und am Ende zur Schlüsselperson im Epstein-System wurde.Warum schauten Politiker, Unternehmer und Royals weg? Wie konnte Macht so lange schützen? Und schweigt Ghislaine Maxwell bis heute aus Kalkül – in der Hoffnung auf eine Begnadigung?_Ein Gespräch über Abhängigkeiten, Verdrängung - und die Frage, ob die wirklich gefährlichen Wahrheiten noch immer verborgen sind._PODCAST: Politics At Sam And Anne's - Spotify | Apple PodcastWenn euch der Podcast gefällt, lasst gerne Like & Abo da!GANZ NEU: Diskutiert mit Paul, Filipp & unseren Gästen und erfahrt noch mehr über die Hintergründe der Episoden auf joincampfire.fm/ronzheimerPaul auf Instagram | Paul auf XRONZHEIMER. jetzt auch im Video auf YouTube!Redaktion: Filipp Piatov, Lieven Jenrich u. Moritz MüllerExecutive Producer: Daniel van Moll Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do we mean when we talk about productivity?Anne McElvoy and guests discuss labour in the context of both work and motherhood: what the language of childbirth tells us about how mothers and their bodies are viewed today; how the language of production and reproduction is used in the public and private contexts of the workplace, in macroeconomics, in the labour ward and at home; and the current public debates about parental and domestic labour, the maternal pay gap and the 'productivity puzzle'.With: John Callanan, Reader in Philosophy at King's College London Beth Malory, Lecturer in English Linguistics at University College London Patrick Foulis, author and journalist Corinne Low, Associate Professor of Economics at the Wharton School and author of Femonomics Helen Charman, Fellow in English at Clare College, Cambridge and author of Mother State: A Political History of MotherhoodProducer: Eliane Glaser

The World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting has set the global agenda for 2026. We ask leading figures from across the Forum to pick their highlights from Davos, and we hear clips from some of the most important speeches and discussions.  WEF26 sessions mentioned in this episode: Search for any session here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/programme/ Opening Concert, with Jon Batiste:  https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/opening-concert-0ba652f8a0/ Welcoming Remarks and Special Address, with Børge Brende: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/welcoming-remarks-and-special-address-f28dab9a1d/ The Day After AGI, with Demis Hassabis and Dario Amodei: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/the-day-after-agi/ Conversation with Jensen Huang, President and CEO of NVIDIA: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/conversation-with-jensen-huang-president-and-ceo-of-nvidia/ Conversation with Elon Musk: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/conversation-with-elon-musk/ Special Address by Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/special-address-by-donald-j-trump-president-of-the-united-states-of-america-49a709be7a/ Special Address by Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/special-address-by-mark-carney-prime-minister-of-canada/ Global Economic Outlook: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/global-economic-outlook-af4fed3639/ Many Shapes of Trade: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/many-shapes-of-trade/ What Does Adaptation Look Like?: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/what-does-adaptation-look-like/ Rethinking Global Aid: The Time Is Now: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/rethinking-global-aid/ Town Hall: Dilemmas around Growth: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/town-hall-dilemmas-around-growth/ Who Is Winning on Energy Security?: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/who-is-winning-on-energy-security/ How Can We Build Prosperity within Planetary Boundaries?: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/how-can-we-build-prosperity-within-planetary-boundaries/ Water in the Balance: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/water-in-the-balance/ Selected links: Davos 2026 website: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/ Global Value Chains Outlook 2026: Orchestrating Corporate and National Agility: https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Global_Value_Chains_Outlook_2026.pdf Reskilling Revolution: https://initiatives.weforum.org/reskilling-revolution/home CEO Alliance on Nature: https://initiatives.weforum.org/ceo-alliance/about Lumina: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-advanced-manufacturing-and-supply-chains/lumina SmartStart: https://initiatives.weforum.org/smartstart/home Yes/Cities: https://uplink.weforum.org/uplink/s/yes-cities Related podcasts: Davos 2026: Day 1, with Francine Lacqua: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/radio-davos-daily-wef26-day-1/ Davos 2026: Day 2, with Adam Grant: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/radio-davos-daily-wef26-day-2/ Davos 2026: Day 3, with Katty Kay: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/radio-davos-daily-wef26-day-3/ Davos 2026: Day 4, with Stacey Vanek Smith: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/radio-davos-daily-wef26-day-4/ Davos 2026: Day 5, with Anne McElvoy: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/radio-davos-daily-wef26-day-5/ Top global risks in 2026 and how the Davos 'spirit of dialogue' can help us face them: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/global-risks-report-2026/ IMF's Kristalina Georgieva: What's next for AI, skills and the global economy in 2026: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/ai-skills-global-economy-imf-kristalina-georgieva/ Chief Economists' Outlook January 2026: reassuring resilience and a 'good' bubble?:  https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/chief-economists-outlook-barclays-christian-keller/ Cybersecurity Outlook 2026: the view from Interpol and the threat to 'OT': https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/global-cybersecurity-outlook-2026-interpol-dragos/ Climate science is clearer than ever. How should companies respond?:  https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/climate-science-policy-business-response/ Davos 2026: Conversation with Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/davos-2026-jamie-dimon-jpmorgan-chase/ Davos 2026: Conversation with Jensen Huang, President and CEO of NVIDIA: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/conversation-with-jensen-huang-president-and-ceo-of-nvidia-5dd06ee82e/ Davos 2026: Conversation with Elon Musk: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/conversation-with-elon-musk-davos-2026/ Davos 2026: Global Economic Outlook: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues/episodes/davos-2026-global-economic-outlook/ Davos 2026: How Can We Build Prosperity within Planetary Boundaries?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues/episodes/davo-2026-build-prosperity-within-planetary-boundaries/ Davos 2026: Q&A with Larry Fink and André Hoffman: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues/episodes/davos-2026-co-chairs-fink-hoffman/ Davos 2026: Scaling AI: Now Comes the Hard Part: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues/episodes/scaling-ai-now-comes-the-hard-part/ Global Cooperation Barometer 2026: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues/episodes/global-cooperation-barometer-2026/ Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wef Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552  

Welcome to Radio Davos coming to you on Day 5 of the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2026. Anne McElvoy, Executive Editor at POLITICO and co-host of the podcast Politics at Sam and Anne's, joins us to look ahead at the final day and give her assessment of the week, and what might happen next. Catch up on all the action from World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting 2026 at wef.ch/wef26 and across social media using the hashtag #WEF26. Follow our live blog on Day 5:  https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/01/live-from-davos-2026-day-5-what-to-know Related podcasts: Day 4's episode: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/radio-davos-daily-wef26-day-4/ Day 3's episode: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/radio-davos-daily-wef26-day-3/ Day 2's episode: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/radio-davos-daily-wef26-day-23/ Day 1's episode: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/radio-davos-daily-wef26-day-1/ Top global risks in 2026 and how the Davos 'spirit of dialogue' can help us face them: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/global-risks-report-2026/ Cybersecurity Outlook 2026: the view from Interpol and the threat to 'OT': https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/global-cybersecurity-outlook-2026-interpol-dragos/ Global Cooperation Barometer 2026: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues/episodes/global-cooperation-barometer-2026/ Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

We are a year into US President Trump's second term. He says he will tell European leaders "we have to have" Greenland at this week's forum in Davos, Switzerland and impose tariffs if they oppose him. Trump regularly hailed himself as the anti-war president on the campaign trail - and he's described himself since as the "president of peace" - but there are some who accuse him of waging a "war on women" since taking office. So, after a year back in the White House, how have the policies of President Trump's administration impacted women? Nuala McGovern is joined by Anne McElvoy, an executive editor at Politico and Jennifer Ewing, Spokesperson for Republicans Overseas UK. Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, the eldest son of the Beckhams, has said that he is not in touch with his family and does not want to reconcile with them. We don't all live our family lives on social media, but most of us do have moments when we question whether our relationships with them are good for us. How do you know when you've reached the point when the right thing to do could be to walk away? Eilidh Dorgan and psychotherapist Dr Sara Young discuss. More than 90% of medicines have never been tested in pregnancy, leaving millions of women worldwide facing an impossible choice, go without treatment, or take medication you're not certain is safe for your baby. The World Health Organisation is preparing to work with scientists, doctors and drug developers on what could be the biggest shift in decades, rethinking whether pregnant women should take part in drugs trials. Nuala talks to Martina Penazzato from the Science for Health Department at the World Health Organization (WHO) and Dr Teesta Dey, Maternal Technical Consultant at the World Health Organization and a Maternal Health Researcher at the University of Liverpool.Caroline Mitchell spent almost 10 years working for the police, including as a detective in the Criminal Investigation Department, before becoming a full-time writer. Her latest novel, The Ice Angels, has tinges of the Nordic-noir genre and is the first of a series featuring Elea, a Finnish detective whose daughter went missing 10-years earlier. She tells Nuala about the importance of writing for her and why the cityscape of Lincoln and Finland feeds into her work. This programme has been edited since broadcast.Presenter: Nuala McGovern Producer: Andrea Kidd

We bring you the latest on the violent protests in Iran - with a briefing from our Chief International correspondent, Lyse Doucet. We also hear from Anoosheh Ashoori, the British-Iranian man who was held in Tehran's notorious Evin prison for nearly 5 years. Plus, we discuss protein-rich diets - and Paddy goes on a park run. The Sunday news is reviewed by Conservative Peer Ruth Davidson, Politico's Anne McElvoy and a former director of communications at Downing Street, James Lyons.

Three things from Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy to start your political day.What the government is having to deal with – the unpredictability of Donald Trump.Just as Britain signs up to troops in Ukraine if there's a peace deal, it's having to use its best diplomatic language on what the President's thinking about Greenland.What the government wants to deal with – publishing the road safety strategy which is something every driver will have a view on.What some government sources are thinking – Sam's got a story about whether AI is to blame for a massive rise in the number of Written Questions in the Commons.You can vote for Politics at Sam and Anne's in the people's choice category at the Political Podcast Awards here - https://politicalpodcastawards.co.uk/the-peoples-choice-award/

Gäste: Kerstin Kohlenberg, DIE ZEIT, ehem. USA-Korrespondentin Anne McElvoy, POLITICO, London-Korrespondentin Andrey Gurkov, russischer Journalist und Autor Thomas Mayer, Europa/NATO-Korrespondent, Der Standard Von Anke Plättner.

Despite Labour's landslide victory in last year's general election, support for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is now sharply eroding.Thomas de Waal, Peter Kellner, and Anne McElvoy unpack the rise of Reform UK and whether a pragmatic reengagement with the EU could revive growth in Britain.Peter Kellner, October 18, 2025, “Reform's Poll Lead Will Shrink,” The New World.Peter Kellner, October 10, 2025, “Voters Are Not Listening to Labour,” Prospect Magazine.Peter Kellner, September 22, 2025, “A History Lesson for Starmer and Badenoch,” Prospect Magazine.Peter Kellner, May 14, 2025, “The Moment of Truth for a UK-EU Reset,” Carnegie Europe.Anne McElvoy, December 5, 2025, “Despite Trump-pleasing Defense Boost, Britain's Military Is Braced for Cuts,” Politico.Anne McElvoy, November 20, 2025, “MAGA's British invasion,” Politico.Anne McElvoy, December 8, 2025, “Labour Together? Who Is Hastening the PM's Downfall,” Politics at Sam and Anne's.Anne McElvoy, December 3, 2025, “Who Is Behind Farage-Tory Pact Plot?,” Politics at Sam and Anne's.Anne McElvoy, November 27, 2025, “The Budget's Hidden Problems Revealed,” Politics at Sam and Anne's.

The latest round of peace talks in Moscow between the Americans and the Russians has ended without agreement. As President Vladimir Putin talked of being ready to fight a war with Europe, attention in Westminster turned to whether the U.K. has the capability and the will to help protect Ukraine in all scenarios. While Keir Starmer flew to Scotland to announce a joint maritime operation with Norway  to ward off prowling Russian submarines in the North Atlantic, defense chiefs and MPs asked why there was so little mention of the spending commitments in the Budget — and what that means for Britain's preparedness. This week, Anne McElvoy talks to John Foreman, who was Britain's military attaché in Moscow between 2019 and 2022 having previously performed the same role in Kyiv; and with Esther Webber, POLITICO's Senior Foreign and Defense Correspondent. Both have been keeping a close eye on the talks. Later she's joined by two influential MPs to discuss Starmer's options. James Cartlidge is the Shadow Defence Secretary, and Labour's Calvin Bailey sits on the influential Defence Select Committee and served in the RAF for 24 years, including in Afghanistan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we digest this week's budget, we discuss the ethics of what and who governments choose to spend our money on. Audrey talks to journalist Anne McElvoy, Dr Ciara Fitzpatrick from Ulster University and Agnes Lunny the CEO of Positive Futures.The uncertainty around what the Supreme Court decision on Religious Education will mean continues. Audrey talks to Naomi Green and Edwin Graham about their perspectives as Muslim and Bahai parents of children in the NI education system.And we talk to Brother Guy Consalmagno about his ten years as Director of the Vatican Observatory.

What function do ceremonies like Armistice Day perform? How do we balance desires for reconciliation with feelings about revenge? How we remember wars and what commemoration means is much less settled than we might think. And that throws up questions, in times when conflicts are spreading close to us in western Europe, of how wars end and how we balance our concern for justice and peace with darker impulses?Joining presenter Anne McElvoy for BBC Radio 4's roundtable discussion about the ideas shaping our world are: classicist Natalie Haynes whose most recent novel No End to this House re-imagines the story of Medea, former solider Ashleigh Percival-Borley, who is now an academic and on the New Generation Thinkers scheme run by the BBC and the Arts and Humanities Research Council Duncan Wheeler, author of Following Franco and an academic studying contemporary Spain. neuro-scientist Nicholas Wright who advises the Pentagon and has written Warhead: How the Brain Shapes War and War Shapes the Brain and, Andy West, prison philosophy teacher and author of The Life InsideProducer: Ruth Watts

The Chancellor's on manoeuvres – talking in a new interview about “necessary choices” around the budget. Rachel Reeves says she needs to be “candid” and doesn't want to “simply accept” forecasts – but to “defy them”. With four weeks to go to the budget, Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy ponder what she might be up to. They also have some sums on how the government might fill a black hole coming in above £30bn. Will Labour manifesto pledges be breached?Elsewhere, Keir Starmer chooses a Labour veteran to lead their election campaigns next May. Spencer Livermore will take on the task.

As Labour sinks to record lows in the latest YouGov poll, and the Chancellor wrestles with how to fill a £20billion budget gap, Keir Starmer's government faces fresh pressure on migration, the economy and trust. Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy break down the day's biggest stories in British politics.

A bruising weekend for Keir Starmer: Labour loses its stronghold Caerphilly seat to Plaid Cymru in a by-election and faces fallout from the mistaken release and chaotic recapture of a convicted sex offender. Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy unpack what went wrong, as a damning report on the asylum system slams the Home Office. Plus, Lucy Powell makes her debut as Labour's new deputy leader Chancellor Rachel Reeves has left the country to try to push through a Gulf trade deal. Will she be successful?

From economics to dreams: Anne McElvoy and guests consider the value of irrationality. How often is emotion, instinct and unsound thinking behind the decisions taken by governments, financial markets and citizens? And does it matter if long term strategic thinking relying on calm assessments of the trade offs, conventional wisdom and the lessons of experience take a back seat. Is there a value in irrationality? Guests include: Bronwen Maddox, Director and CEO of Chatham House, the international think tank; Lionel Barber, author of Gambling Man: The Wild Ride of Japan's Masayoshi Son; Salma Shah, who sits on the boards of Policy Exchange and the Centre for Science and Policy at the University of Cambridge; Patrick Foulis, the foreign editor at the Economist and, Jonathan Egid, philosopher and BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker.Producer: Ruth Watts

Liz Truss is never far from the shores of the United States, hobnobbing with the folk seeking to "Make America Great Again." What does she think Britain can learn from the second Trump era? Anne McElvoy travels to Washington to talk to the former Conservative Prime Minister Liz Truss, who's on a self-proclaimed “mission” to remake the U.K. in the image of MAGA-land. It's exactly three years since she left Downing Street after just 49 days in office following a mini-budget that sent the markets into freefall — and has haunted  her party ever since. In a wide-ranging interview, Truss tells Anne that the Green Party might end up being the official opposition party after the next general election and argues that voters are sick of "technocratic managerial crap" in politics. She insists that she will foreseeably not be joining Reform UK, despite criticizing her own party's record in office. Truss also pours scorn on both Kemi Badenoch's leadership of her old party and the Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves, whom she blames for an impending economic crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is parliament's role in what happens to Prince Andrew from here?With Virginia Giuffre's book released today and new reports that he's not paid rent on the Royal Lodge in Windsor for two decades – Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy discuss how uncomfortable Westminster might be feeling about the former trade envoy.  Outside of London, how are the parties feeling about this week's Senedd by-election in Caerphilly?  Plus, in our weekly check-in on polling, are the Greens cutting through with the voters and could that be encouraging Keir Starmer to change his plans for the COP summit in Brazil?  There's a full list of candidates standing in the Senedd by-election in Caerphilly here: https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/my-council/voting-and-elections/forthcoming-elections-2025/election-notices/senedd-by-election-caerphilly-constituency   

It's been a week where the politics of the Middle East and Britain's relations with China have loomed large over Westminster. For all the backslapping and goodwill of Sharm el-Sheikh, will the ceasefire and exchange of hostages and prisoners in Gaza pave the way for a political solution? What part could Britain play? And how will the row over the collapsed Chinese spy case play out at home as the blame game between the government, opposition and prosecutors continues to rumble on? What impact will it have on Keir Starmer's attempts to boost economic relations with China? Anne McElvoy talks to one of Westminster's most prominent figures on foreign affairs, Emily Thornberry, who chairs the influential Foreign Affairs Select Committee of MPs. As one of Labour's most senior backbenchers and a former shadow attorney general, she's been unafraid to be a critical friend of Starmer. She's also joined by Tim Ross, POLITICO's chief political correspondent for Europe and the U.K., who's been reporting on the reaction to President Trump's Gaza peace plan and gauging the mood in Westminster over the row about Chinese espionage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In party conference season, we look at what bonds party members and what it means to create a new network with its own shared beliefs and rituals. What light can the big thinkers from the worlds of anthropology and sociology shed? From political tribes to criminal gangs, from social media to social class - how do shared beliefs, rituals, rules and values bond us together - and pull us apart?Anne McElvoy is joined by Kit Davis, emeritus professor of anthropology at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London; Lynsey Hanley writer and author of Estates and Respectable: The Experience of Class; Adele Walton, Journalist and author of Logging Off; Alistair Fraser, professor of criminology at Glasgow University; assistant editor of The Spectator and political journalist and Isabel Hardman; and, Rebecca Earle, Professor of History and Chair of the British Academy Book PrizeShortlist for the British Academy Book Prize announced on October 22nd: The Burning Earth: An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years by Sunil Amrith The Baton and The Cross: Russia's Church from Pagans to Putin by Lucy Ash The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World by William Dalrymple Africonomics: A History of Western Ignorance by Bronwen Everill Sick of It: The Global Fight for Women's Health by Sophie Harman Sound Tracks: Uncovering Our Musical Past by Graham LawsonProducer: Ruth Watts

Journalist Mary McCarthy has been avoiding motorways for years, even planning her life around how to dodge them. She tells Kylie Pentelow how she discovered it's a far more common problem than you might think, especially among women in mid-life.England are through to the Rugby World Cup final. They face Canada next Saturday but who will we see lift the trophy? Former player Kat Merchant gives her view.Who is Erika Kirk? Kylie speaks to Anne McElvoy, executive editor at Politico and host of the Sam and Anne political podcast, about the wife of Charlie Kirk, American activist and influencer, who was shot dead on 10 September. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks discusses her new adaptation of The Harder They Come, based on the classic 1972 film whose legendary soundtrack brought reggae to the world. She joins Kylie to explain her process for adapting classic stories and how she rewrote the rules for language and structure in theatre.The UK's first ever exhibition dedicated to the life of the French Queen Marie Antoinette has just opened at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Marie Antoinette Style explores the lasting influence of the fashionable icon, showcasing more than 250 objects, some of which have never been seen outside of Versailles. So, who was this ill-fated queen and how does her style still resonate with us today?

Anne McElvoy, Executive Editor and Head of Podcasting at POLITICO, looks ahead to the summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP Natasha Irons, former Northern Ireland first minister Baroness Arlene Foster, POLITICO's Anne McElvoy and The Sun's Jack Elsom.

Reform UK has claimed its biggest scalp so far with Sir Jake Berry, close friend and ally of Boris Johnson and former Conservative Cabinet minister, joining its ranks. Can Reform break the mould of British politics and vie for power at the next election? In this week's episode of Westminster Insider: Summer Interviews, Anne McElvoy talks to MP Richard Tice, deputy leader of Reform. He led the party before Nigel Farage decided to return to frontline politics at last year's general election. Despite rising in the polls, gaining Tory defectors and emerging victorious in the local elections, Reform has had to contend with several high-profile resignations and personnel disputes. Now in power in 10 councils across England, can it prove that it can be a party of power as well as disrupting the status quo?  They discuss French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to the U.K., the small boats crisis and Reform's policies on the economy, education and social issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keir Starmer's authority is under question following a humiliating series of U-turns and a restless parliamentary Labour Party. In this Westminster Insider interview, host Anne McElvoy talks to Maurice Glasman, the Labour peer, who's seen as the godfather of "Blue Labour" and an influential voice within the Labour movement — with connections to the Trump administration in the U.S. Glasman argues that Starmer has six months to make "significant changes" to his government following the debacle over the government's welfare bill. They discuss the broader challenges confronting Labour after one year in office, the position of Chancellor Rachel Reeves and whether the prime minister can regain the confidence of his rebellious parliamentary party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anne McElvoy and guests explore the intersections between Christian faith and political decision-making and look at some recent dramas which explore the impact of belief.Chine McDonald is director of the Christian Think Tank Theos, Mark Lawson is a writer, broadcaster and theatre critic of Catholic journal The Tablet, Prof Anna Rowlands is St Hilda Professor of Catholic Social Thought & Practice at the University of Durham, Dafydd Mills Daniel is a Lecturer in Divinity at the University of St Andrews and Sam Tanenhaus, has published a biography of influential American conservative thinker and Catholic, William F Buckley Jnr. called Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America.Producer: Debbie Kilbride

What is the role of vision in politics? Must politicians have a vision of what kind of society they're working towards, ultimately? What kind of role does this vision play in the day-to-day practice of working politicians? Or is this a misunderstanding of the nature of politics? We mark the anniversary of the landmark text of modern libertarianism, Anarchy, State & Utopia, by Robert Nozick. Anne McElvoy is joined by the politician Gisela Stuart, General Secretary of the Fabian Society Joe Dromey, and political philosophers Thomas Simpson and Jeffrey Howard. Plus, writer and lecturer Sarah Jilani on the case for revolution.Producer: Luke Mulhall