Podcasts about Labour Party

Alexei welcomes author and investigative journalist Paul Holden to the show to discuss corruption and deceit in the Labour Party - and boy, oh, boy is there a lot of it! All this and more is discussed in brilliantly shocking detail in his new book. Buy Paul's book The Fraud: Keir Starmer, Morgan McSweeney and the Crisis of British Democracy here: https://orbooks.com/catalog/the-fraud/  Be a comrade and support the show! Become a Patron and get access to the video version of the podcast, live episodes and more - patreon.com/AlexeiSaylePodcast Send your fan art, thoughts and questions to alexeisaylepodcast@gmail.com Please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to Alexei's YouTube channel here and join him for his Bike Rides. The Alexei Sayle Podcast is produced and edited by Talal Karkouti Music by Tarboosh Records Photograph from the Andy Hollingworth Archive  

The home secretary is going hard on immigration and she's taking a lot of people with her, not least Kemi Badenoch and the Reform party.Shabana Mahmood is using her identity – as a British Asian Muslim – to prove why she understands the migration problem in the country better than most.So how extreme are her new policies, modelled on the Danish system? Can she persuade the whole Labour party that they're not going too far, when they've spent years calling Tory policies "racist"?And as a tough, plain speaking and passionate politician, is she the new Margaret Thatcher? And could she pose a threat to Keir Starmer now the Labour Party is looking beyond him as leader?Plus – Harriet thinks the chancellor will scrap the two child benefit cap entirely at next week's budget – but is that actually popular with the party? Or are Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves bending to the demands of their backbenchers?Remember, you can also watch Beth Rigby, Harriet Harman and Ruth Davidson on YouTube.

Former cabinet minister, Michael Wood, will be running for the Labour Party in next year’s general election. He’ll be running for the Mt Roskill seat. The former MP’s career came crashing down in 2023, after he was forced to resign as Minister for Transport after it was revealed he failed to disclose his airport shares. He resigned from his remaining ministerial portfolios after the discovery of additional shares held by his trust. Today on The Front Page, Michael Wood joins us to launch his comeback, what he’s learned, and how he’ll work to gain back the public’s confidence. Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network. Host: Chelsea DanielsEditor/Producer: Richard MartinProducer: Jane YeeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has told ITV News his government has restored respect to politics since coming into power.When he came into Downing Street in July 2024, Starmer promised to "restore honesty and integrity to government”.However, since then, it's fair to say it's been a stormy ride for him and the Labour Party.Shortly after becoming prime minister, he attracted attention for the scale of the gifts he had been receiving, and more recently in September his deputy Angela Rayner resigned after breaking the ministerial code.When asked if he could "hand on heart" say that his government had restored respect to politics, Starmer answered, "yes".Got a question for the team? Email talkingpolitics@itv.com

In the second episode of our mini-series, "We Are Free to Change the World," inspired by Hannah Arendt's call to action, Dash Arts' Artistic Director Josephine Burton is joined by Labour MP for Norwich South, Clive Lewis. From his House of Commons office, Clive Lewis discusses the struggle for freedom within contemporary politics. The conversation explores his belief that the "only real freedom we have is the freedom to... find out about the world around us," and his concerns about the "grim authoritarianism and a culture of fear" stifling creativity and genuine engagement in the Labour Party.Join Josephine and Clive as they discuss the essential role of imagination and art in shaping political visions—from science fiction to the NHS, and the loss of social democratic parties' ability to “dream big.” They also explore the difference between optimism and pragmatic hope as a driving force for political change, Clive's experience as a participant in Dash Arts' speechmaking workshops and the need for collaboration and solidarity to counter increasing polarisation and fear.Get your tickets for the live events for We Are Free To Change The World by going to the Dash Arts website : https://www.dasharts.org.uk/we-are-free Our intro music is Fakiiritanssi by Marouf Majidi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Ipsos New Zealand survey has shown Labour is the most trusted party for eight of the top 10 most important issues to voters. This includes issues like cost of living, healthcare, and the economy.  The Government has amended the Education and Training Act to remove the requirement for school boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.  A petition calling for a minimum age of 16 to access social media has been handed over to Parliament.  And the Government is halting prescriptions of puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria, while continuing to allow them for cisgender young people. For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Shanan Halbert about all of these topics.

Backbench Labour MP Clive Lewis took to a TV studio to offer up his own Norwich seat to allow Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham a path back into Parliament and make a bid for No 10. He said his party felt "in checkmate" and that it was time to put "country before party, party before personal ambition".Is a change of leadership now a “when not if “question? Is Lewis a lone wolf? Or are the vultures now circling? Has the Labour Party started to imagine life beyond Starmer? Later, what is the corruption scandal now engulfing Ukraine - and can Zelenskyy survive it? His moves to curb the powers of the anti-corruption agency have worried EU powers. Where does the hundred million dollar scandal leave the war effort against Russia?The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal -> https://nordvpn.com/thenewsagents Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Shanan Halbert about the results of the Ipsos survey, the removal of the requirement for school boards to give effect to the Treaty, the petition for a social media ban for under 16s, and the government banning puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria.  For International Desk, they spoke to Vira Paky, Youth Engagement Co-ordinator at Save the Children New Zealand, about her experience on the ground at COP30 in Brazil. Producer Jasmine talked to Councillor Julie Fairey about Plan Change 120 and Tāmaki hosting the World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Education this week. And she talked to Deputy Secretary of Worker's First Union Anita Rosentreter about four New Zealanders that have won a four-year legal battle against Uber.

The Ipsos New Zealand survey has shown Labour is the most trusted party for eight of the top 10 most important issues to voters. This includes issues like cost of living, healthcare, and the economy.  The Government has amended the Education and Training Act to remove the requirement for school boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.  A petition calling for a minimum age of 16 to access social media has been handed over to Parliament.  And the Government is halting prescriptions of puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria, while continuing to allow them for cisgender young people. For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Shanan Halbert about all of these topics.

It's another jam packed episode, once again workers are doing so much we struggled to cover it all! We start with headlines from the University of California, Portland State University, University of Chicago, Case New Holland, GM Canada, Walgreens, the ECHL, Kickstarter, and the United States Federal Government. Starbucks workers launched their largest strike ever this past week, we check in on the first pickets and the fight for a contract. The extremely long and hard fought strike by workers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette finally came to a conclusion this week through legal action. Over 15,000 workers in Iran's oil sector went on strike recently for pay, benefits, and to preserve their country's sovereignty. Finally, we check in on the malfeasance of the Labour Party who under Keir Starmer are simultaneously attacking both Doctors and Teachers. Join the discord: discord.gg/tDvmNzX  Follow the pod at instagram.com/workstoppage, @WorkStoppagePod on Twitter,  John @facebookvillain, and Lina @solidaritybee

#JonGaunt #Starmer #ShabanaMahmood #SmallBoats #MigrationCrisis #IllegalMigration #AsylumSystem #UKPolitics #ReformUK #PayToLeave #UKLiveShow Tonight at 6:30pm, we go LIVE to break down the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's new Commons statement on her plans to "fix" the small boats crisis. Is this too little, too late from Starmer's government? Are these policies really bold, or simply Reform UK lite? Jon Gaunt will analyse the major announcements, the backlash inside Labour's own ranks, the reactions from Reform and Conservatives, and whether these measures stand a chance of reducing illegal Channel crossings. We'll also ask the explosive question the government seems to be avoiding:

Join Julia Hartley-Brewer as she delves into the contentious issues surrounding migration policies, human rights laws, and national security. In this episode, Julia engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Tony Smith, former Head of UK Border Force, about Shabana Mahmood's proposed Trump-style visa ban on three countries. They explore the interpretation of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the role of judicial overreach, and the challenges of balancing individual rights with the economic well-being and safety of the nation. With incisive analysis and expert insights, this episode examines the complexities of migration crackdowns and the political implications for the Labour Party and beyond. Tune in for a deep dive into one of the most pressing issues of our time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Gary Payinda joins is LIVE at 9pm to talk about his Labour Party selection, the first in the country outside sitting MPs, as to why he wants to move into politics and wanted to do something about what he saw as the government's ongoing attack on essential public services.https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/579103/labour-selects-dr-gary-payinda-to-take-on-former-health-minister-dr-shane-reti Police Minister Mark Mitchell was given a lot of grace last week as to his handling, and responsibility, to the Coster/McSkimming coverup. His performance on Q&A started to erode that grace for many as he refused to even acknowledge that what happened in his office was wrong and responsibility by someone needs to be taken for the processes set up in Mitchell's office. More polluting cars on the way as changes standards about how much CO2 a car can omit with Minister Chris Bishop saying at a press conference today that "the demand for EVs is not there" while taking no responsibility for the drop in demand from cancelling the Clean Car Discount.=================================Come support the work we're doing by becoming a Patron of ⁠⁠#BHN⁠⁠ www.patreon.com/BigHairyNews⁠=================================Merch available at www.BHNShop.nz Like us on Facebookwww.facebook.com/BigHairyNews Follow us on Twitter.@patbrittenden @Chewie_NZFollow us on BlueskyPat @patbrittenden.bsky.socialChewie @chewienz.bsky.socialEmily @iamprettyawesome.bsky.socialMagenta @xkaosmagex.bsky.social

Bernard Ponsonby:“I'm not sure in a sense who would lead them. I'm sure that… …Wes Streeting would run.I suspect that there would be some people within the PLP — because the minute somebody says they're running, there's always an alternative campaign which is not really about supporting one candidate, it's about stopping another.John Major effectively became prime minister because he wasn't Michael Heseltine.So I think there would be people who would start looking at Ed Miliband.And then, of course, there's Angela Rayner……and at that point, the markets will collectively take to their lavatory pans.”Alex Massie:“Yeah, I mean, I think, although he says he's done the job before and he doesn't want to do it again, I think Ed Miliband is the one to keep an eye on there.It seems to me that Miliband occupies a sort of comforting place on the political spectrum for a lot of the parliamentary Labour Party and indeed for the Labour Party membership.I do not see Wes Streeting being acceptable to either the parliamentary party or the membership.And there's the further complication for him that his parliamentary majority is only 500 votes — there is a really good chance he could lose at the next election.And I think that would also concentrate minds in an anti-Streeting kind of way.”Bernard Ponsonby:“I genuinely have no idea who would actually win it… I don't think the PLP has coalesced around any one individual yet.But yes — there will always be people trying to stop someone rather than elect someone.And Miliband will be looked at.”Focussing on UK, Scottish and Global politics, if you like other great political podcasts like The Rest is Politics, The News Agents, Newscast, Questions Time, Holyrood Sources, Planet Holyrood, The Stooshie, The Steamie, Scotcast, Americast etc etc then The Ponsonby and Massie Podcast could be a great show to add to your list of favourites. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is actually an episode of the Compass podcast, ‘It’s Bloody Complicated’, that featured me (Jeremy Gilbert) and Alan Finlayson being interviewed by Compass director, Neal Lawson. I’ve recorded a ten-minute introduction explaining who and what Compass is. Most of the recording is an excellent discussion of the history of factionalism in the Labour Party, […]

It's 2007, and Tony Blair is out. In his place is Gordon Brown, who'd proved his capacity as a Chancellor. Sadly, he was now to show that promotion to Prime Minister was one step too many , since he simply didn't have the skills needed for the top job. He might have won an election in the autumn of 2007, when he had a small poll lead. Instead, his nerve failed him and he called off the election the Labour Party had been preparing. That meant that he took the blame for the world crash that hit the following year, and though he and his Chancellor did well to get Britain back to growth, with the deadline for a new election bearing down on them, they had run out of time to build the party a new lead.The result of the 2010 election was to return a hung parliament, one in which no party had a majority in the Commons. Fraught negotiations finally led to the formation of a Conservative coalition government with the Liberal Democrats. Dominated by the Tories, it pursued austerity policies to reduce the government deficit and public debt. It had some success in the first of these aims, but none in the second. Austerity created a fairly dismal atmosphere in the country and, for the LibDems, the policy turned toxic when it forced an increase in university fees which the party, now led by Nick Clegg, had vowed to abolish.When the next election was held, in 2015, the LibDems were severely punished, with their haul of MPs reduced from the respectable 57 won in 2010, to the miserable total of just eight.Labour had elected itself a hopeless, uncharismatic leader, Ed Miliband, an easy figure for Cameron to beat. Labour lost more seats from its low tally of 2010. Cameron, on the other hand, took his Conservatives to a majority in the Commons. The majority was small but enough to form a new government of Tories alone, with the LibDems once more consigned to the backbenches.So Cameron took office for the second time. Things looked good for him. Unfortunately, however, an explosion that would bring him down was building within his own party, as we'll see next week.Illustration: Cameron (left) of the Tories and Clegg of the LibDems, senior and junior leaders of the 2010 coalition government. Photo from the GuardianMusic: Bach Partita #2c by J Bu licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivatives (aka Music Sharing) 3.0 International License

Ivana Bacik, leader of the Labour Party, reacts to the government's new housing plan and gives her thoughts on progress towards Irish unity.

A crackdown on asylum seekers looms this week for the scandal-plagued UK Labour government - but can it save embattled PM Sir Keir Starmer, as three credible leadership rivals loom? Read more about this story, plus see photos, videos and additional reporting, on our website or The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton.. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie Driscoll was the Mayor of the North of Tyne between 2019-2024 and a true champion of progressive ideas throughout his political career. In 2023, he was denied the ability to run as Labour's candidate for the North East Mayoral Election by the Labour NEC – an unprecedented decision for an incumbent Mayor and an inherently political decision. This moment has become one of the key indicators of the direction the Labour Party has moved under the leadership of Sir Keir Starmer.Since then, Jamie Driscoll has set up the political party Majority to advance progressive ideals up and down the country. With the launch of the new Left party by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, Driscoll has been open about the need and desire for unity, cohesion and cooperation on the Left. This has only been exacerbated by Zack Polanski's election as leader of the Green Party.With the threat of Reform lurking and a political system not built to house six legitimate political parties, listen now to hear Neal and Jamie Driscoll discuss exactly what the Left need to do to navigate this fragmented space.Support the showEnjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the chance in raising questions to the panelist?Support our work and be a part of the Compass community. Become a member!You can find us on Twitter at @CompassOffice.

It's a slightly odd message from Labour over the Māori Party as they try and work out how to deal with them. The truth is they will need them to form a government if they get their own numbers to a point of victory. There is no way the Greens and Labour alone will come close to crossing the line first. Small reiteration, in case you missed it a month or so back; none of this matters because the current Government will be re-elected on what I'm calling November 7th, 2026. Election day. But for argument's sake, the Hipkins comments that they are going to campaign vigorously in Māori seats, with no concern of wiping the Māori Party out, rings awfully hollow, given I watched them campaign vigorously the other day in the Auckland Māori seat and two things happened. 1) No one turned up. 2) Those that did, voted for the Māori Party. It was the most shockingly inept display of modern campaigning, or lack of it, seen in many a long year. My guess is what is happening to the Māori Party will not affect the vote for the Māori Party. Waititi and Co. are clearly liked in their seats, and there is no reason to believe they won't get back. Further, most of the Labour candidates will be on the list anyway, so why not get two for one? Which brings us back to this week's so-called announcement: it's a sham. Talk tough, get a headline, and hope it flies. The big, big issue for Labour, apart from the fact they are still poisoned by their last stab at power, is the fact their so-called partners are nuts and most of us know it. Vote for Labour all you want if you can stomach the incompetence. But having done that, stand by for the circus that comes with the Greens and the Māori Party. It's calamitous, with a capital 'C'. At some point Hipkins will have to face the fact we need some detail. Who's in, who's out, what are the bottom lines? That's where the real rubber hits the road for a voter. This week's hot air exercise is seen for what it is. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OK, quick quiz for you. Think of the Labour Party. Who is the climate spokesperson? Yeah, no, you didn't get it right because it's Deborah Russell. I know. I didn't think it was that either. I didn't know it. And you know what, it's my job to know this kind of stuff. But to be fair to me, in the entirety of this year thus far, Deborah has only put out 3 press releases on the climate and the third one was today. And guess what it was about? It was announcing that Deborah is going to the annual Global Climate conference, COP 30, and she's gonna be leaving on Sunday and she's gonna be coming back Saturday, which means she's there basically for a week because of course she is, because who doesn't want a week in Brazil on the boss's credit card. I see what Deborah's doing. But let's also see this for what it is, right? Deborah's contribution to the climate this year is 3 press releases and a long-haul flight to Brazil return. So all up, a net negative contribution to the climate, which pretty much is the story though. And just not to pick on Deborah here, because this is what everybody's doing. This is the story of every single COP, isn't it? Thousands of people fly into a place burning up who knows how many emissions, only to have a gab fest, issue a bunch of press releases and really achieve nothing. A massive net negative for the climate. That's what COP is. You know what the big news story out of COP is today? That it's failed. 1.5 is dead. It will not be achieved. This was what we were told we needed to do to save humanity. Hit 1.5, keep the temperature rises to 1.5, no more. We have known for a while that 1.5 is dead. It is now officially dead. So Deborah is flying to a conference that has already admitted that the aim of COP 26, which is four conferences ago, which was to keep 1.5 alive, is actually dead in the water. In which case, it begs the question, why do we keep wasting emissions to go to an annual get-together that fails every single year? I think I've got the answer, because it means a week in Brazil. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lewis Goodall has fast become one of the biggest and most trusted voices in British journalism. As one third of the News Agents podcast (with Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel) he brings his sharp political insight, compelling personal story, and adds a willingness to explore new media formats.Born in Birmingham, he rose from a working-class background his father a welder at the Rover factory to studying history and politics at St John's College, Oxford, as the first in his family to attend university.Starting his career behind the scenes at Granada Studios writing questions for University Challenge and later at the think-tank Institute for Public Policy Research Goodall soon moved into journalism. He became a producer and reporter for BBC Newsnight, before joining Sky News as a political correspondent. His reporting on Brexit, the Labour Party and domestic policy earned him recognition and helped establish his reputation.At a time of such division - the world needs communicators like Lewis - so it was a pleasure to sit down and find out what drives him.Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keir Starmer has vowed to fight any plot to oust him - but has Downing Street's briefing operation against the plotters actually made his downfall more likely?Sally, Pollly, Danny and Hugo discuss the prime minister's survival, and look at past plots that have succeeded - and those that haven't. From the curry house conspiracy against Tony Blair to doomed attempts to bring down David Cameron and Nick Clegg, how do they compare with the civil war in the Labour Party?Send your comments, questions and voicenotes to howtowin@thetimes.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Whitehall Sources podcast, Calum Macdonald Kirsty Buchanan and Jo Tanner analyse the latest news from Westminster. The discussion centres around the challenges facing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, including potential leadership challenges from within his party, and the implications of recent political manoeuvres. The episode also explores the controversy surrounding the BBC, particularly in light of recent editorial decisions and accusations of bias, as well as the threat of President Trump suing the corporation. The trio provide insights into the internal dynamics of the Labour Party, the role of media in politics, and the broader implications for governance and public trust. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your morning briefing, the business news you need in just 15 minutes.On today's podcast:(1) President Donald Trump signed legislation to end the longest government shutdown in US history, marking the official conclusion to a 43-day impasse.(2) The European Union is set to propose a plan to the US that would implement the next phase of the trade agreement the two sides reached this summer.(3) Top trade negotiators from Switzerland are headed to Washington, aiming to complete negotiations on a trade deal with the US that would lower the 39% tariff rate on Swiss goods.(4) Rachel Reeves should get billions of pounds of extra room in her upcoming budget, UK Treasury officials believe, thanks to her plan to cut household bills and bring down inflation.(5) Prime Minister Keir Starmer tried to draw a line under squabbling within his Labour Party and called for unity after an alleged challenge for his job exposed questions about his future.(6) Democrats returned to pressing Donald Trump on his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, highlighting a selection of emails in which he suggested the president knew of his activities.Podcast Conversation: In Europe, the Oldest Ideas in Wellness Get a New SpotlightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Labour hit its lowest-ever poll rating last week, coming fourth at just 17 per cent. Westminster is full of chatter about a leadership coup at the hands of Wes Streeting. And Labour MPs and government aides alike are dismayed by Keir Starmer's leadership and the state of No 10. Has the Prime Minister reached the point of no return?Anoosh Chakelian is joined by our new political editor Ailbhe Rea to discuss her cover story.Read: Does Keir Starmer realise how much trouble he's in?LISTEN AD-FREE:

John Harris is joined by Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey as an attempt to halt leadership manoeuvres against Keir Starmer has spectacularly backfired and put Starmer's potential rival Wes Streeting on the front foot. Plus, the BBC is in crisis again – but this time it involves a $1bn lawsuit filed by Donald Trump. Jane Martinson, the former head of media at the Guardian, discusses the future of the BBC. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Sitting in for the Prime Minister today is Central Hawke’s Bay farmer (and Labour Party apologist). He talks about the big dry, Damien O’Connor in Ireland and the beauty of Istanbul.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Investigative journalist Paul Holden has spent the last four years digging into the political machinations that brought Keir Starmer's Labour Party into office – findings that propel his powerful 2025 book, The Fraud: Keir Starmer, Labour Together and the Crisis of British Democracy. He tells Ash Sarkar about the cache of leaked emails that revealed the […]

Richie is joined by Paul Ripley and Marilyn Hawes. Paul is the station manager at the brilliant Fab Radio International in Manchester. He also produces and manages musicians. Paul came on to discuss the phenomenon of citizen journalists. Each day in Manchester's Piccadilly Gardens, a dozen or more Youtubers jostle for position to film the homeless, drug addicts and people who are down on their luck. The YouTubers do it for notoriety, follows and money. Paul also discusses the state of UK politics today and tells Richie why he ripped up his Labour Party membership card. www.atomikpr.comwww.fabradiointernational.comMarilyn Hawes is a former teacher who campaigns round the clock to protect children from sexual abuse. She regularly appears on national media to discuss rape gangs, illegal migration and how to educate parents to better protect their childrenwww.freedom-abuse.org 

#JonGaunt #Starmer #Lammy #UKPolitics #PoliticalCommentary #LiveShow #Opinion #TalkRadio ✈️ Starmer: Stop Collecting Airmiles — Sack Lammy NOW!  While Starmer jets off to Brazil, chaos breaks out at home. Lammy's department lets another dangerous sex offender walk free — and now he's on the run.  When pressed in Parliament, Lammy dodged the question five times. He knew. He stayed silent. He is a dangerous clown. Join me live at 1.30 today as we expose the truth, ask why Lammy is still in the job, and demand accountability from a government losing control. Adults back in charge? My arse! Jon Gaunt, Starmer, Lammy, UK politics, Labour Party, political commentary, live show, UK news, Starmer Brazil, government failures, political accountability, breaking news, Westminster, opinion, talk radio #JonGaunt #Starmer #Lammy #UKPolitics #LabourParty #PoliticalCommentary #LiveShow #UKNews #StarmerBrazil #GovernmentFail #Accountability #BreakingNews #Westminster #Opinion #TalkRadio

Another missed opportunity this week driven by fear and blunt honesty, or lack of it. When asked on Wednesday in Parliament whether the Government was going to change the law to ban homeless people from camping in downtown areas of this country, the Prime Minister gave us an answer of a scared person. Technically it may currently be true they have not discussed it in Cabinet. Technically it may be true they haven't passed a law. But that wasn't the point. The point is trouble in CBDs is crippling entire cities and it needs to stop, and that's where his answer should have started. Then he should have gone on to say we have had meetings, and we have worked out no one has the power to really tackle the issue, so we are going to change that. Then he should have outlined how they were going to change it. We don't deal with emotive stories well, because of fear, and that needs to change as well. Homelessness for many is sad. Not all, but many. There will be addiction, and sorrow, and madness, literally and figuratively, and you can get lost in that if you let yourself and then you end up like the Labour Party – apologising for shocking outcomes. Rotorua anyone? But each part of any given emotive story has a weighing. If the weighing is wrong on one part, then disaster ensues. Being afraid to deal with a very real problem for fear of offence is overweighing the plight of the homeless. The homeless need help but they can't wreck the joint simply because of their status. They don't get more rights because of who they are, and we can't look away just because it's easy to do so. Also requiring their share of weight is every business operator, bus driver, worker and citizen who wouldn't mind using their CBD but doesn't, or is fearful too because our leaders won't deal with hard issues. No one argues it isn't a problem. We can debate a bit, if you like, on how we resolve it. But resolve it we must and that involves getting the problem out of downtown and it requires the right attitude to do it. Labour asked the question because they back the homeless. They are happy to wreck cites and businesses and their record shows that. The Prime Minister failed to show up as a leader and run with a solution, because as he stood, his backbone vanished. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode we debated a call by the Labour Party to decriminalise the possession of drugs for personal use. Some believe it'll lead to more drug use, while others believe dragging people to court for possession is a waste of Garda and Court time and resources.

One of New Zealand's most polarising leaders, the debate around former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern continues to rage two years after her resignation. She led the country between 2017 and 2023, both the Christchurch Mosque shooting and the Covid-19 pandemic falling in her tenure. Although Arden's popularity was immense at the time, the tides have shifted within New Zealand, many questioning the actions she took and the impact they had. "Jacinda: The Untold Stories' is an unauthorised biography written by journalist David Cohen, drawing on more than 100 interviews and extensive research into Ardern's time as Prime Minister. “The ancient Greeks said, ‘count no man lest he be dead'. Jacinda Ardern isn't dead of course, but her political career in New Zealand, not internally, is over,” Cohen told Mike Hosking. “So we can start to assess what went wrong and what went right.” He entered into this project with the intention of creating a balanced account, starting not as a fan of Ardern's nor as an adversary. “I think one of the great tragedies of recent years is that we live in, in an era of the politics of emotion,” Cohen said. “You either love someone or you hate them, and Jacinda played into that with her politics of kindness to some degree.” He describes himself as an “old fashioned journalist”, with 25 years of experience in the field, and balance is a key tenet. “One of our guiding ideas, injunctions, was to tell the other side, so it's actually not a matter of whether I like her or I don't.” “I could say yes to both questions and no to both questions – journalistically, it was important to do this.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Labour Party will today call for a health-led drugs policy and decriminalization of people who use drugs. Is this the way forward in the war against drugs. All to discuss with Dr Garrett McGovern, Medical Director at the Priority Medical Clinic in Dundrum and GP addiction specialist.

In a bid to tackle the war against drugs in Ireland, The Labour Party will today call for a health-led drugs policy and decriminalization of people who use drugs.Labour's Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD has said the Government has failed to deliver on its promise of a health-led approach, and that criminalising, shaming and stigmatising people in addiction has created a broken system that punishes rather than supports.Would you be in favour of decriminalising drugs?Joining Andrea to discuss is Addiction Therapist in Limerick, Michael Guerin, as well as listeners.

#Starmer #RachelReeves #LabourParty #UKPolitics #EconomicCrisis #JonGaunt #LiveShow #UKNews  Rachel Reeves's speech this morning was a disaster — clueless, panicked, and market-wrecking. The pound's in freefall, billions wiped off the economy, and Starmer's nowhere to be seen.  Tonight, I expose the chaos, the cowardice, and why Labour are DEAD MEN WALKING. How much more can we take? Plus is this the end for the BBC? After the scandal of the Beeb trying to stitch up Trump with a rigged video of his speech. It has got to be time to scrap the licence fee. Join me and give me your views.  #Starmer #RachelReeves #LabourParty #UKPolitics #ReevesSpeech #JonGaunt #EconomicCrisis #Pound #Markets #Budget #BritishPolitics #Commentary #LiveShow #UKNews #PoliticalAnalysis Jon Gaunt, Starmer, Rachel Reeves, Labour Party, UK politics, Reeves speech, economic crisis, pound, markets, budget, British politics, commentary, live show, UK news, political analysis  This is political blogging and hard-hitting social commentary from Triple Sony Gold Award-winning talk radio legend, Jon Gaunt — former host on BBC, Talk Radio, and Sky News. On Jon Gaunt TV, we cut through the noise and say what others won't. No political correctness. No censorship. Just real conversations that matter.

#Starmer #SadiqKhan #COP30 #UKPolitics #London #JonGaunt #Leadership #Rio #trainattack  As Britain faces shocking levels of violence and fear, Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan have chosen to fly to Rio de Janeiro for COP30 — leaving behind a country that's on edge.  After the horrific train rampage that's left people terrified to travel, and another senseless murder of a man simply walking his dog, millions across the UK are asking: where is the leadership? Families are scared to walk the streets. Commuters don't feel safe getting on trains.  London feels broken — crime spiralling, police overstretched, public trust collapsing. Yet instead of facing the nation, Starmer has left it to the Home Secretary and David Lammy to front the response. That's not leadership — that's avoidance. In times of crisis, a Prime Minister should lead from the front, speak directly to the public, and stand with those who are suffering.  Tonight Jon Gaunt is asking:

#Starmer #JonGauntLIVE #UKPolitics #BritainBurns #LabourParty #StopTheBoats #TalkRadio  Keir Starmer is off to Brazil to "save the planet" — while Britain is burning.  What about protecting our people?  What about stopping the boats?  What about the savage murders and chaos on our streets?  Jon Gaunt says it straight — Starmer is NOT on our side. Join the debate as Jon takes on Labour's failures, the migrant crisis, and the madness of a government obsessed with global headlines instead of British lives.  

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RACHEL REEVES HAS TO GO! Lawmakers can't be lawbreakers.  #JonGaunt #RachelReeves #ReevesMustGo #KeirStarmer #LabourParty #LabourScandal #PoliticalScandal #LawBreakers #OneLawForThem #UKPolitics  Keir Starmer must sack Rachel Reeves if she broke the very law she was proudly promoting just weeks ago.  Labour promised change—but all we've seen is scandal, hypocrisy, and sleaze from day one:

Calls For Rachel Reeves To Be Sacked Plus: Wilders' far-right party and centrist D66 tie in Dutch elections, is the Labour Party dead? And the ‘Your Party' drama continues. With: @NoJusticeMTG & Dalia Gebrial

We start with the outcome of the Caerphilli by-election victory, won by Mr Caerphilli himself Lindsay Whittle and Plaid Cymru. But who did we hear from across the airwaves but Reform and Labour, not the victors themselves. Pretty par for the course perhaps but we try to correct that.We chew over recent opinion polls recently one suggesting there is now a pretty healthy majority for independence in Scotland. We look at the Labour Party and the struggles it is in over the whole of the UK as the Reform vote grows.We also talk a little about another election you won't have heard much about here in Scotland and the UK - the Presidential Election in Ireland where a left-wing republican endorsed by Kneecap who wants free public transport, housing as a human right, and support for the Irish language, plus Palestine won a landslide victor what does that mean?We also discussproblems in Scotland, violence in the classroom with some truly appauling statistics released recenbtly but what do they speak of at a deeper level?LinksScotwindhttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25568033.scotwind-scandal-analysis-scotlands-lost-energy-wealth/?ref=eb&nid=2261&block=article_block_a&u=d0e5dd8444617f314b5eb8a45311f0c8&date=261025Your Party - interview with Zarah Sultana indy at 7.35  10.00' wealth tax https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xTUyml3Y40AOW6qEk2sf0?si=1d1059ad0c874990&nd=1&dlsi=3ec5a5e0ebb9489bStephen Gethins on the tiny glimmer of reality dawning at WM re proportional yes result https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/a-breakthrough-in-scotlands-right-to-decide-5373779CultureSara Sheridan's book The Ice Maiden https://www.sarasheridan.com/the-ice-maidenThe MetagamaStep aboard the SS Metagama, a journey that will take you from the Butt to Barra and on to the lakes and plains of Canada, to 1920s Detroit and Prohibition, through the ebb and flow of fortunes on both sides of the Atlantic, with this ensemble of acclaimed musicians and singers.https://www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/event/metagama-an-atlantic-odyssey-ensemble-autumn-25#datesandtimesLanguageAnna Walker Ruadh ScotlandAinmean-Àite na h-Alba website gives information about Gaelic place names and their meaning. https://www.ainmean-aite.scot/# Iona's Namescape: - https://ionaplacenames.glasgow.ac.uk/map/#12/56.3411/-6.4126Storywalks in the Monadh Ruadh (Cairngorms) -www.storywalks.scotForgotten Woodlands: https://www.nature.scot/scotlands-woodland-heritage-mapped-future which is a pilot project  from NatureScot, Forestry and Land Scotland, and Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba (the national advisory partnership for Gaelic place-names) to map all Scottish place-names to reveal their historical woodland coverage.Tobair an Dualchais/Kist o' Riches- not just placenames but oral tradition recordings in Gàidhlig and Scots where the speaker talks about placenames and their meanings: https://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/ ★ Support this podcast ★

The Caerphilly by-election proves Reform can be beaten. But is Keir Starmer the man to do it?Last week voters in Caerphilly confounded pundits by electing their first Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd (MS). Reform UK had expected to be the party to overturn Labour's 100 year dominance in the Welsh seat - but they were wrong.The loss was a disaster for Labour, but came with a glimmer of hope: Reform UK can be beaten.Now the party needs to ask whether their current leader, Keir Starmer, is the man to do it.Back in Westminster, Lucy Powell has been elected deputy leader of the Labour Party - and she's not the winner Keir Starmer had hoped for.In this episode, Harry Clarke-Eziddio and George Eaton join Anoosh Chakelian to analyse what the Caerphilly loss and the new deputy leader mean for the future of the Labour Party.LISTEN NEXT: The death of Welsh LabourLISTEN AD-FREE:

#JonGaunt #GrandpaVlog #Live #KeirStarmer #DavidLammy #UKPolitics #CalamityLammy #MigrantHotels #GroomingGangs Starmer's done it again — off on another foreign jolly while Britain burns. Turkey this week, Brazil next… Meanwhile: Migrant hotel rip-offs The "accidental" release of a convicted sex offender Grooming-gang inquiry collapse And who's in charge? Calamity Lammy! When will Labour stop blaming everyone else and take responsibility? Is Starmer a coward, a liar — or just missing in action? Join Jon Gaunt  for a no-BS blast of truth. No spin. No filter. No mercy. Britain deserves better — and Jon's saying what you're thinking. #JonGaunt #GrandpaVlog #Live #KeirStarmer #DavidLammy #UKPolitics #LabourParty #StarmerAbroad #CalamityLammy #MigrantHotels #GroomingGangs #PoliticalCommentary #BritishPolitics #NoFilter #CurrentAffairs #TalkShow #JonGauntLive Jon Gaunt, Grandpa Vlog, Live, Keir Starmer, David Lammy, UK politics, Labour Party, Starmer abroad, Calamity Lammy, migrant hotels, grooming gangs, political commentary, British politics, no filter, current affairs, talk show, Jon Gaunt Live This is political blogging and hard-hitting social commentary from Triple Sony Gold Award-winning talk radio legend, Jon Gaunt — former host on BBC, Talk Radio, and Sky News. On Jon Gaunt TV, we cut through the noise and say what others won't. No political correctness. No censorship. Just real conversations that matter.

RNZ can reveal the Labour Party has agreed to campaign on a capital gains tax, or CGT, covering just property - excluding the family home and farms. Acting political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Corin Dann.

RNZ can reveal the Labour Party has agreed to campaign on a capital gains tax, or CGT, covering just property - excluding the family home and farms; Finance Minister and National's deputy leader Nicola Willis stood in for Christopher Luxon for his weekly interview; The new chief executive of Air New Zealand has suggested what he's calling a "situational subsidy" to support regional routes when the economy is not doing well and demand is low; Nearly two months after being stood down as Silver Ferns head coach, Dame Noeline Taurua is back in the top job; We crossed the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh.

Zarah Sultana came by to chat to Laura and set out a bold vision for a new radical politics of the left. One that challenges the Labour Party's shift to the right and offers a genuine voice for Britain's working class. Sultana explains why Your Party was formed: to rebuild a politics rooted in solidarity, equality, and economic justice, and to stand up to both Labour's establishment drift and the rise of Reform UK's divisive populism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reG08epXPCg 6 Sept 2025 Parliament square, Westminster. Today. NOW. Mass arrests of anti-genocide protestors before the Palace of Westminster, the British Parliament. Peaceful protestors demanding the repeal of the proscription of the direct action group Palestine Action are being arrested. Their crime? Political thoughts. Standing against the mass murder being perpetrated by our Labour government, and their Zionist butchers in the middle east. The real criminals are the monopoly capitalist class in the city of London. Who are paying for this strange exercise in the discipline of the working class - to safeguard their right to plunder the globe and keep us all as wage slaves. The Labour Party are the servile flankers of capital. End that disgusting organisation. Subscribe! Donate! Join us in building a bright future for humanity! www.thecommunists.org www.lalkar.org www.redyouth.org Telegram: t.me/thecommunists Twitter: twitter.com/cpgbml Soundcloud: @proletarianradio Rumble: rumble.com/c/theCommunists Odysee: odysee.com/@proletariantv:2 Facebook: www.facebook.com/cpgbml Online Shop: https://shop.thecommunists.org/ Education Program: Each one teach one! www.londonworker.org/education-programme/ Join the struggle www.thecommunists.org/join/ Donate: www.thecommunists.org/donate/

This episode was recorded live at the Battle of Ideas Festival in London on 19th October 2025In this very special episode of Planet Normal, the rocket beams in live from the Battle of Ideas Festival featuring not one, but two very special stowaways..Labour Life Peer, Lord Maurice Glasman, founder of the Blue Labour movement, shares his thoughts on the state of the Labour Party and slams the progressive policies which he argues is destroying its traditional party roots.Inspirational sailor and author Tracy Edwards CBE, famous for skippering the first all-female crew in the Whitbread Round the World Race in 1989, explains what true leadership and resilience looks like in the face of overwhelming odds and institutional sexism. Plus Tracy gives some shocking revelations about the criticism she faced in standing up for women's rights when the story of her voyage was adapted by the arts industry.And your co-pilots weigh in on the government's nonsensical energy policy which is causing so many in the country pain through the soaring cost of living. Sign 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/fromtheeditorRead Allison ‘The Met's U-turn on ‘hate crimes' is welcome, but our police are still in thrall to Leftist forces': https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/10/21/noncrime-hate-incidents-metropolitan-police-left-wing/ |Read more from Allison: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/ | Read Liam ‘China's influence is vast. It has taken over ‘Russia's backyard'': https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/10/19/chinas-influence-is-vast-it-has-taken-over-russias-backyard/ |Read Oliver Brown's interview with Tracy Edwards:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sailing/2025/08/24/tracy-edwards-trans-activists-fights-back/ |Read more from Liam: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/ |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.