Podcasts about Political editor

Donald Trump brings his particular brand of terrible speeches to the billionaires and bankers at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Nish and Coco try to work out how Keir Starmer can keep on track when facing the threat of US tariffs over Greenland as well as criticism of a lease deal with the Chagos Islands - which the US had previously praised. Liam Thorp, the Liverpool Echo's Political Editor, is on hand to break down Labour's big plan to make homes warmer, the fortunes of Reform and the latest delay to the Hillsborough Law Plus comedian Alaa Shehada, fresh from his show ‘The Horse of Jenin', talks to Nish and Coco about the ‘Palestine Comedy Club', a documentary which follows a group of Palestinians as they take their comedy show on tour in an occupied state. CHECK OUT THESE DEALS FROM OUR SPONSORS  SHOPIFY Shopify.co.uk/podsavetheuk WISE Wise.com GUESTS  Liam Thorp - Political Editor, Liverpool Echo Tess Ingram, UNICEF Alaa Shehada - Comedian USEFUL LINKS Palestine Comedy Club collective https://www.palestinecomedyclub.com/ Palestine Comedy Club documentary https://filmsandfestivals.britishcouncil.org/projects/palestine-comedy-club Starting Feb 27th: London - Rich Mix and Bertha Doc House  Tywyn - Magic Lantern Cinema  Birmingham - Mockingbird Cinema  Brighton - Komedia  Gloucester - Guildhall  Belfast - Queen's Film Theatre CREDITS Donald Trump - BBC Online ‘Palestine Comedy Club' - Tough Crowd Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media. Get in touch - contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.uk Like and follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUK Instagram: https://instagram.com/podsavetheuk TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheuk BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/podsavetheuk.crooked.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukX: https://x.com/podsavetheuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Dearbhail to parse through the Sunday newspapers are former Fine Gael government minister, Josepha Madigan; Professor of US and International Politics at UCD's Clinton Institute, Scott Lucas; Publisher of TheBriefing.ie, Liz Carolan; and Political Editor with the Irish Times, Pat Leahy.

2025 tested India and the world on multiple fronts. Politics dominated the discourse, global trade shocks rattled economies, climate stress pushed cities to the brink, and public health and trust came under strain. From BJP's continued dominance and a faltering Opposition, to Trump-era tariff pressures, the war in Gaza that claimed many lives, and sport offering brief relief, the year unfolded in stark fragments.In this In Focus year-ender, host Anupama Chandrasekaran brings together The Hindu's journalists to reflect on the defining moments of 2025 and look ahead to the key questions of 2026 across politics, geopolitics, business, environment, health and sport. Guests:Nistula Hebbar, Political Editor; Suhasini Haider, Diplomatic Affairs Editor; TCA Sharad Raghavan, Business and Economics Editor; Jacob Koshy, Science Editor; Ramya Kannan, Health Editor; N Sudarshan, Sports Journalist, The Hindu Host:Anupama Chandrasekaran Edited and produced by Jude Francis Weston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Van Onselen, Political Editor of Daily Mail Australia, joins Jason Morrison as they breaks down the major stories of the week in Canberra, and previews the one ahead in Federal Politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It has been a very busy year for Irish politics, with our 10th President, Catherine Connolly taking to the Áras amidst the backdrop of a failed Fianna Fáil campaign. A two-finger salute from Michael Lowry while the Dáil rowed over speaking rights and the launching of the government's National Housing Plan Pat Kenny was joined by Pat Leahy, Political Editor, Irish Times, to look back on a busy year in Irish politics.

Peter Van Onselen, Political Editor of Daily Mail Australia, joins Jason Morrison as they breaks down the major stories of the week in Canberra, and previews the one ahead in Federal Politics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dáil is set to break for winter recess at the end of this week, but there's plenty on the agenda to get done. A decision on the Mercosur deal and a cut to childcare costs are all on the agenda. There are also calls for the Fianna fail review of Jim Gavin's campaign to be published before the end of Christmas. Pat discuss all this and more with Christina Finn, Political Editor with TheJournal.ie.

Joe Neville, Fine Gael TD, Kildare North, Louis O'Hara, Sinn Féin TD, Galway East, Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North and Mary Regan, Political Editor, the Irish Independent.

Our panel tonight is Joe Neville, Fine Gael TD, Kildare North, Louis O'Hara, Sinn Féin TD, Galway East, Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North and Mary Regan, Political Editor, the Irish Independent.

Joe Neville, Fine Gael TD, Kildare North, Louis O'Hara, Sinn Féin TD, Galway East, Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North and Mary Regan, Political Editor, the Irish Independent.

Joe Neville, Fine Gael TD, Kildare North, Louis O'Hara, Sinn Féin TD, Galway East, Aidan Farrelly, Social Democrats TD for Kildare North and Mary Regan, Political Editor, the Irish Independent.

Paul Hosford, acting Political Editor for the Irish Examiner & Scott Lucas, Professor of American Studies and International Politics at UCD's Clinton Institute

Tomorrow, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will make his first official visit to the state alongside his wife and first lady Olena.Elsewhere, protests are due to take place this evening over the controversy surrounding proposals to rename Herzog Park.Joining Ciara to discuss all is Christina Finn, Political Editor with the journal.ie and Donnacha O'Beachain, Professor of Politics at DCU.

Labour is hosting a conference in Auckland this weekend, with speculation rising around the potential for new policy announcements from the opposition. And expelled Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris has called on Labour to show 'strategic restraint' in Māori electorates, as he believes it's the best way to unseat the current government. Thomas Coughland told Heather duPlessis-Allan that it's an 'interesting strategy', and one that has the potential to backfire. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Strong signals from the Government suggesting the rights and privacy of the children will be paramount in the Tom Phillips inquiry. Police shot the fugitive dead in September after he was on the run with his kids in the Waikato bush for four years. NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan explained what this case could uncover. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government recently unveiled their plans to make changes to local Government, and it's prompted additional speculation. It's proposing replacing the country's 11 regional councils with boards made up of local mayors. NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan speculated about some further changes. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government's proposing to abolish regional councils, and replace them with boards made up of mayors from the region's city and district councils. The proposals would deliver the most significant reforms to local Government since 1989. NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan says more details will be revealed later down the line. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Luxon says National's KiwiSaver election pledge will be a bottom line in coalition negotiations. National's announced plans to lift default contributions to six percent by 2032. Employer contributions would increase by half a percent from 2029. NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan says most of the policy is sound, but he raised concerns over some employers taking the increases out of their workers' pay checks. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joining Brendan to discuss the Sunday papers are Pat Leahy, Political Editor of the Irish Times; novelist, Catherine Prasifka; Brenda Power, Columnist with the Irish Daily Mail and Sunday Times; and Larry Donnelly, Law Lecturer at the University of Galway.

Shaun uncovers more government corruption - this time with the juges! PLUS, John Tamny, Political Editor of Forbes.com and author of Deficit Delusion: Why Everything Left, Right, and Supply-Side Tells You About the National Debt is Wrong, tells Shaun that capitalism will survive. And Martha Byrne, author of In The Interest of Justice: One Woman's FIght Against a Weaponized Justice Department to Save Her Husband, and her husband Michael McMahon tell Shaun how their family was ripped apart when Michael was falsely convicted of working for the Chinese Communist Party when in fact it was the Department of Justice who had partnered with our greatest enemy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christina Finn, Political Editor for thejournal.ie

Senator Fiona O'Loughlin, Fianna Fáil Deputy Lead in the Senate, Donnchadh O'Laoghaire, Sinn Féin TD for Cork South, Independent Senator Eileen Flynn and Christina Finn, Political Editor, The Journal.

Our panel of Senator Fiona O'Loughlin, Fianna Fáil Deputy Lead in the Senate, Donnchadh O'Laoghaire, Sinn Féin TD for Cork South, Independent Senator Eileen Flynn and Christina Finn, Political Editor, The Journal are joined by Joe Neville, Fine Gael TD for Kildare North to discuss the news that Paschal Donohoe is resigning from politics.

Our panel of Senator Fiona O'Loughlin, Fianna Fáil Deputy Lead in the Senate, Donnchadh O'Laoghaire, Sinn Féin TD for Cork South, Independent Senator Eileen Flynn and Christina Finn, Political Editor, The Journal discuss the changes set to be made to the country's migration and asylum system.

Adam is joined by Chris, Faisal and Ailbhe Rae, Political Editor of The New Statesman to wrap up the week. This episode of Newscast was recorded as part of our 25-hour Podcast-a-thon for Children in Need.Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Joe Wilkinson. The social producer was Grace Braddock. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

It's Friday and the weekend, starts here. Whether we're talking here at home or across the country, the jobs market is looking bleak and it's hit hard in Oshkosh with a major announcement. And if you ask the president, we don't have the people or talent. Next, DEI is super bad...unless you're Kai Trump. Then, Civic Media's Political Editor, Dan Shafer joins the show and we create an area of recombobulation for all important stories coming out of Wisconsin and beyond, including more information regarding the ongoing story with The Department of Public Instruction and online sports betting maybe coming to the state and with bipartisan support. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way! Guest: Dan Shafer

It's Friday and the weekend, starts here. Whether we're talking here at home or across the country, the jobs market is looking bleak and it's hit hard in Oshkosh with a major announcement. And if you ask the president, we don't have the people or talent. Next, DEI is super bad...unless you're Kai Trump. Then, Civic Media's Political Editor, Dan Shafer joins the show and we create an area of recombobulation for all important stories coming out of Wisconsin and beyond, including more information regarding the ongoing story with The Department of Public Instruction and online sports betting maybe coming to the state and with bipartisan support. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way! Guest: Dan Shafer

Catherine Connolly will be officially declared the country's tenth president at an inauguration ceremony in Dublin Castle later today. Speaking to Newstalk Breakfast was Pat Leahy, Political Editor of The Irish Times.

Paula Butterly, Fine Gael TD for Louth, Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo Leitrim, Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon Galway, Mary Regan, Political Editor with Independent Newspapers.

Paula Butterly, Fine Gael TD for Louth, Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo Leitrim, Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon Galway, Mary Regan, Political Editor with Independent Newspapers.

Our panel of Paula Butterly, Fine Gael TD for Louth, Martin Kenny, Sinn Féin TD for Sligo Leitrim, Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent Ireland TD for Roscommon Galway, Mary Regan, Political Editor with Independent Newspapers and Dr. Jennifer Kavanagh, Lecturer in Law at the South East Technological University discuss today's inauguration.

Bradley Jaye joins the show to talk about government shutdown and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fiona O'Loughlin, Fianna Fáil Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Trade // Darren O'Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East and Party Spokesperson on Education and Youth // Christina Finn, Political Editor, The Journal.ie // Tom McEnaney, Media consultant and founder of Effective Aid Ukraine

Fianna Fáil's infighting continues this week, with Micheál Martin flying to Brazil for the COP30 summit. With revolt in the air and Martin across the pond, could the rebels seize the moment and remove the Taoiseach? Joining Pat to discuss the latest news on the ongoing Fianna Fáil drama is Craig Hughes, Political Editor for the Irish Daily Mail.

Mary Regan, Political Editor, Irish Independent

Christina Finn, Political Editor at The Journal.ie, discusses the ongoing fallout from the presidential election for both coalition parties and their leaders.

Mary Regan, Political Editor with the Irish Independent, discusses the fallout for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael from Catherine Connolly's victory in the Presidential election.

Beth Rigby is the Political Editor of Sky News. She joined the network in 2016 and became Political Editor in 2019, leading coverage of major political events, elections, and interviews with senior figures across Westminster. Before Sky, Beth spent over a decade at the Financial Times, where she served as Deputy Political Editor and Chief Political Correspondent. Beth Rigby is our guest in episode 538 of My Time Capsule and chats to Michael Fenton Stevens about the five things she'd like to put in a time capsule; four she'd like to preserve and one she'd like to bury and never have to think about again .Follow Beth Rigby on Instagram: @bethrigbysky & Twitter/X: @BethRigby .Follow My Time Capsule on Instagram: @mytimecapsulepodcast & Twitter/X & Facebook: @MyTCpod .Follow Michael Fenton Stevens on Twitter/X: @fentonstevens & Instagram @mikefentonstevens .Produced and edited by John Fenton-Stevens for Cast Off Productions .Music by Pass The Peas Music .Artwork by matthewboxall.com .This podcast is proud to be associated with the charity Viva! Providing theatrical opportunities for hundreds of young people .To support this podcast, get all episodes ad-free and a bonus episode every Wednesday of "My Time Capsule The Debrief', please sign up here - https://mytimecapsule.supercast.com. All money goes straight into the making of the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hugo Gye is Political Editor of The i Paper

Joining Brendan to talk through the Sunday newspapers are Lisa Chambers, Director of Public Affairs at Consello and former Fianna Fáil TD and Senator, Oisin Coghlan, Public Policy Advisor, Jennifer Bray, Political Editor with the Sunday Times and Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Professor of Politics at the School of Law and Government at DCU .

New data from The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction shows a decrease in funding to our public schools with an increase for...you guess it - voucher schools. Want to know how much you're spending on the second school system, click here? Are you a former MPS teacher? Wanna make a cool thousand bucks? It's Friday and the weekend, starts here. And starting today, we welcome Civic Media's Political Editor onto the show at an earlier time for 75% MORE DAN SHAFER! That's right, we're recombobulating even more of the news, because there's always so much to talk about, like a new and LONG road project taking place in Milwaukee and the other long and new road project taking place in Milwaukee, as well as a new and not-so-long road project taking place in Milwaukee. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way! Guest: Dan Shafer

New data from The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction shows a decrease in funding to our public schools with an increase for...you guess it - voucher schools. Want to know how much you're spending on the second school system, click here? Are you a former MPS teacher? Wanna make a cool thousand bucks? It's Friday and the weekend, starts here. And starting today, we welcome Civic Media's Political Editor onto the show at an earlier time for 75% MORE DAN SHAFER! That's right, we're recombobulating even more of the news, because there's always so much to talk about, like a new and LONG road project taking place in Milwaukee and the other long and new road project taking place in Milwaukee, as well as a new and not-so-long road project taking place in Milwaukee. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way! Guest: Dan Shafer

Since the case against two British men accused of spying for China suddenly collapsed, the Government and the Crown Prosecution Service have been playing the blame game, each accusing the other of being responsible. So who's really at fault? And did China get a free pass in order to secure a better trade deal?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Caroline Wheeler, Political Editor, Sunday Times. Host: Manveen Rana. Producers: Olivia Case, Micaela Arneson. Read more: The inside story of China spy case collapse: ‘It came from the very top'Keir Starmer's security adviser ‘too close to China', ministers warnFurther listening: The Westminster aide suspected of spying for China Clips: Sky, WION, BBC, ITV, Parliament TV, Channel 4.Photo: Alamy, Lauren Hurley/No 10 Downing Street/Crown Copyright, Faculty AI, Adobe Stock, Denise Kelly. Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pat Leahy, Political Editor of the Irish Times, discusses the latest developments in the race for the Áras, as both presidential candidates continue on the campaign trail.

Nightlife News Breakdown with Philip Clark, joined by David Killick, Political Editor of the Hobart Mercury.

It's Friday which means time Recombobulate The News with Civic Media's Political Editor, Dan Shafer. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is not running for governor and a too early poll was released with too early information. Also, we spoke about it earlier this week, but Milwaukee is seeking to implement red light cameras on certain streets and we talk about the implementation and efficacy of those cameras. Then, for Audio Sorbet, we ask the BIG questions and today we want to know: What job would you never do? And not to toot our own horn, but this was a great week, so let's close it out strong with This Shouldn't Be A Thing - Flying High Edition. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way! Guest: Dan Shafer

It's Friday which means time Recombobulate The News with Civic Media's Political Editor, Dan Shafer. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is not running for governor and a too early poll was released with too early information. Also, we spoke about it earlier this week, but Milwaukee is seeking to implement red light cameras on certain streets and we talk about the implementation and efficacy of those cameras. Then, for Audio Sorbet, we ask the BIG questions and today we want to know: What job would you never do? And not to toot our own horn, but this was a great week, so let's close it out strong with This Shouldn't Be A Thing - Flying High Edition. As always, thank you for listening, texting and calling, we couldn't do this without you! Don't forget to download the free Civic Media app and take us wherever you are in the world! Matenaer On Air is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs weekday mornings from 9-11 across the state. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! You can also rate us on your podcast distribution center of choice. It goes a long way! Guest: Dan Shafer

What's the future for an unpopular party governed by an unpopular leader? That's the question no one will be asking quite so bluntly at the Conservative Party conference this week in Manchester– except possibly The Times political editor Steven Swinford. He discusses whether leader Kemi Badenoch's days are numbered and explains how the Tories could beat Reform at their own game. This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Steven Swinford, Political Editor, The Times. Host: Luke Jones.Producer: Micaela Arneson, Olivia Case. Clips: GB News, Kookydave via YouTube. Photo: Getty ImagesGet in touch: thestory@thetimes.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, Angela Rayner admitted to underpaying stamp duty on her £800,000 flat in Hove and referred herself for investigation by the PM's standards adviser.James is joined by Faisal Islam, Economics Editor, and Chris Mason, Political Editor, to discuss the deputy prime minister's explanation of her family and tax arrangements, the reaction in parliament, and the inquiry she now faces. Plus, Rachel Reeves has revealed the date of the Autumn Budget. But the ‘kite-flying' about what levers the Chancellor could pull is taking place in tricky economic weather - so what themes will emerge over the next twelve weeks of Budget speculation?You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereGet in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a whatsapp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bit.ly/3ENLcS1 Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by James Cook. It was made by Miranda Slade with Gabriel May, Shiler Mahmoudi and Kris Jalowiecki. The social producer was Sophie Millward. The technical producer was James Piper. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.