Guardian political columnist John Harris hosts a cast of voices from up and down the country as well as across the political spectrum to analyse the week’s political news. For US Politics with Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland, make sure to search 'Politics Weekly America' wherever you get your podcasts
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Every Friday, Guardian columnist and former Washington correspondent, Jonathan Freedland, invites experts to help analyse the latest in American politics. From politicians to journalists covering the White House and beyond, Jonathan and his guests give listeners behind the scenes access to how the American political machine works. With a global network of over 900 journalists and five dedicated editions covering news in the US, UK, Australia, Europe, and beyond, the Guardian offers comprehen ...
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The Get More Smarter Podcast - A Weekly Show About Colorado Politics
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The Get More Smarter Podcast is a weekly overview of Colorado politics. The podcast is hosted by seasoned Colorado politicos Jason Bane of ColoradoPols.com and Ian Silverii, former 9News talking head, former Denver Post Columnist, former Executive Director of ProgressNow Colorado, and current has-been. Each week they dive into the local and national news, and for some reason, have had Governors, US Senators, Members of Congress, and countless local elected officials as guests over the years. ...
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'I will take back my ANC to honour our ancestors' — Jacob Zuma
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ormer president Jacob Zuma has laid out details of an audacious plan to “take back my ANC', by uniting “black” parties under his MK party banner and recapturing the leadership of the party, which he said had “deviated from our ancestors”. He spoke to Sunday Times politics editor Sibongakonke Shoba about various topics, including the formation of th…
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James Carville on where he thinks the Democrats went wrong
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Everyone in US politics has an opinion on why the Democrats lost the election, and finger-pointing within the party is rife. As the debate rages, Jonathan Freedland will be speaking to various experts about what the party got wrong – and how it can bounce back. This week, he meets James Carville, the veteran political strategist who helped get Bill…
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Starmer and the farmer’s revolt – Politics Weekly UK
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Thousands of farmers descended on Westminster this week, to protest against changes made in last month’s budget over inheritance tax. The government claim that this will affect a small minority of farms. But with slim profits and many farmers saying it will spell the end of their businesses, has the government got it wrong? The Guardian’s John Harr…
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Army Chief Dies, Ondo Elections & 34% Inflation
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@nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda discussed the death of the Army Chief, the elections in Ondo State and the recent inflation figures.
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In Which We Discuss Quadfectas and Underwater Alien Bases
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Send us a message! Really! This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, The Big Orange Guy is assembling a rogue’s gallery of cabinet members to most likely destroy the entire federal government from the inside out, making people like us breathe a sigh of relief when comparative normies like Marco Rubio get appointed as Secretary of State. Next, two …
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Starmer and the farmer’s revolt – Politics Weekly UK
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Thousands of farmers descended on Westminster this week, to protest against changes made in last month’s budget over inheritance tax. The government claim that this will affect a small minority of farms. But with slim profits and many farmers saying it will spell the end of their businesses, has the government got it wrong? The Guardian’s John Harr…
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China, Ukraine and the assisted dying bill – Politics Weekly Westminster
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Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss Keir Starmer’s attempts to reset the UK’s relationship with China at the G20. Plus, rows flare in the Labour party over the assisted dying bill. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspodThe Guardian
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China, Ukraine and the assisted dying bill – Politics Weekly Westminster
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Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss Keir Starmer’s attempts to reset the UK’s relationship with China at the G20. Plus, rows flare in the Labour party over the assisted dying bill. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspodGuardian
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Matt Gaetz: who is Trump’s controversial nominee for attorney general?
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Donald Trump has shocked Democrats and Republicans by announcing far–right congressman Matt Gaetz as his pick for the role of attorney general. As the nation’s chief law enforcement officer, he would direct the government’s legal positions on critical issues, including abortion, civil rights and first amendment cases. Gaetz has himself been investi…
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Britain, Ukraine and the climate crisis in Donald Trump’s world – Politics Weekly UK
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After Donald Trump has announced his new defence secretary to be the former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, John Harris speaks to the Guardian’s defence and security editor, Dan Sabbagh, who is in Ukraine. Plus, at Cop29, Ed Miliband has said the green transition is unstoppable even with Trump as president. Is he right? John speaks to the former Green …
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Britain, Ukraine and the climate crisis in Donald Trump’s world – Politics Weekly UK
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After Donald Trump has announced his new defence secretary to be the former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, John Harris speaks to the Guardian’s defence and security editor, Dan Sabbagh, who is in Ukraine. Plus, at Cop29, Ed Miliband has said the green transition is unstoppable even with Trump as president. Is he right? John speaks to the former Green …
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Trump, Cop29 and Ukraine – Politics Weekly Westminster
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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at the impact of president-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the US on the Labour party, defence, trade and international relations. Plus Kiran heads to the Cop29 climate summit Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politics…
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Trump, Cop29 and Ukraine – Politics Weekly Westminster
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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at the impact of president-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the US on the Labour party, defence, trade and international relations. Plus Kiran heads to the Cop29 climate summit Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politics…
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Election Results Inside the Blue Rectangle (feat. Seth Masket)
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Send us a message! Really! This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, we regret to inform you that we were wrong. Donald Trump is heading back to the White House, potentially with a Republican Trifecta and a large-scale admission that Project 2025 was the agenda all along. We unpack the results with the one and only SMOTUS: Seth Masket, Professor o…
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Khama wants probe into public finances after Masisi’s ousting
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Former Botswana leader Ian Khama has called on the country’s new president, Duma Boko, to launch an investigation into the ousted Mokgweetsi Masisi’s use of government finances during his period in power. Khama says he feels responsible for the 'dictatorship' that ensued after Masisi took power. The former president was in conversation with Sunday …
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'It's a coalition – the ANC knew it would go with the DA'
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Prof Susan Booysen says the government of national unity (GNU) is a coalition with the DA but the ANC invited other parties to avoid political trouble. The Wits emeritus professor and independent research consultant explored the survival prospects of the GNU and the changed terrain in which all political parties are having to find their way. She jo…
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Can the Democrats salvage the House of Representatives?
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Donald Trump has won the presidency more comprehensively than expected. Republicans have flipped the Senate. However, the Democrats are still holding out hope that they can take control of the House of Representatives and prevent the president-elect from having legislative carte blanche. Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Washington Post reporter Mar…
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President Trump: Maga strikes back – Politics Weekly UK
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Donald Trump is going to be president of the United States for a second time. The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by Jonathan Freedland, the columnist and host of Politics Weekly America, from Washington DC to ask how so many polls failed to predict his win. And back home in the UK, the political correspondent Kiran Stacey joins John to look at Ke…
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President Trump: Maga strikes back – Politics Weekly UK
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Donald Trump is going to be president of the United States for a second time. The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by Jonathan Freedland, the columnist and host of Politics Weekly America, from Washington DC to ask how so many polls failed to predict his win. And back home in the UK, the political correspondent Kiran Stacey joins John to look at Ke…
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Donald Trump is victorious. What happens now?
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In the end it was not even that close. Jonathan Freedland is joined by Susan Glasser and Nikki McCann Ramirez to discuss what went wrong for Kamala Harris as Donald Trump wins a second presidential term – and for the first time a convicted felon is elected to the White HouseThe Guardian
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Election Day Warm Fuzzies
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Send us a message! Really! On a special Election Day edition of the Get More Smarter Podcast, we've got nothing but nice, warm fuzzies for 25 minutes. We know you're probably freaking out a little bit about Colorado races and the big battle for President of the United States, so we're here to bring some calm(ala) energy and tell you why we both thi…
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Can Kemi Badenoch save the Tories? Plus, the US election – Politics Weekly Westminster podcast
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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at Kemi Badenoch’s plan to get the Conservatives back in power, and consider what she will be like as an opposition leader. Plus, with the US election on Tuesday dominating headlines, how might the UK government be feeling about a possible Trump second term? Support the Guardian today: theguardian.c…
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Can Kemi Badenoch save the Tories? Plus, the US election – Politics Weekly Westminster podcast
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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at Kemi Badenoch’s plan to get the Conservatives back in power, and consider what she will be like as an opposition leader. Plus, with the US election on Tuesday dominating headlines, how might the UK government be feeling about a possible Trump second term? Support the Guardian today: theguardian.c…
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The final countdown of a historic US election campaign
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Jonathan Freedland crosses several state lines ahead of 5 November, following the candidates and their surrogates, as they try everything to pick up the votes to swing the election in their favourThe Guardian
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The US Elections From the Nigerian Perspective
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In this week's episode, @nigeriasbest was joined by @davidfrum , Senior Editor of the Atlantic Magazine and former Speech Writer to President G W Bush. They discussed the US Presidential elections from the Nigerian perspective.
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Qualified Hopium (feat. Andrew Baumann)
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Send us a message! Really! This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, it’s everything you need to know before election day! We make our final calls for 2024 and bring in the big prognosticator himself: Pollster of the pod Andrew Baumann, Partner at Global Strategy Group, predicts the future and lays down a marker for what he thinks is going to happ…
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Will young voters in swing states decide this election?
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The Harris campaign is making a special effort to reach out to young voters. So how important will they be? The Guardian democracy reporter Alice Herman travels to rallies, campuses and college bars in Wisconsin to get a sense of whether young voters can swing this electionThe Guardian
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The budget: Labour returns to tax and spend – Politics Weekly UK
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Rachel Reeves has finally laid out Labour’s spending plans in the party’s first budget in almost 15 years. The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by political editor Pippa Crerar and political correspondent Kiran Stacey to discuss the fallout. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod…
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The budget: Labour returns to tax and spend – Politics Weekly UK
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Rachel Reeves has finally laid out Labour’s spending plans in the party’s first budget in almost 15 years. The Guardian’s John Harris is joined by political editor Pippa Crerar and political correspondent Kiran Stacey to discuss the fallout. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod…
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The Election That Is and Was Not (feat. Nadine Bridges, Susy Bates, and Sen. Jessie Danielson)
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Send us a message! Really! This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, has the Trump Wall (no, not the one that never got built) finally started to crack, and is it too late to make a difference in this election? Then, we’re back with another edition of Game of Groans, and this time, it’s the RINOs versus the RATs! And we do one more round of super-…
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New Ministers, Obi/Kwankwanso in new Bromance & Umahi Under Fire
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@nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @AminuEcon They discussed: 1. President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle. 2. Rumours of an alliance between Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso. 3. Minister for Works David Umahi being criticized by the legislature.
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Can Rachel Reeves deliver a historic Labour budget? – Politics Weekly Westminster
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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look ahead to Rachel Reeves’s budget. Can Labour persuade the country it is on the right track or will criticism of broken election promises on taxes dominate? Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod…
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Can Rachel Reeves deliver a historic Labour budget? – Politics Weekly Westminster
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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look ahead to Rachel Reeves’s budget. Can Labour persuade the country it is on the right track or will criticism of broken election promises on taxes dominate? Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod…
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‘White racists need trauma healing’: Thuli Madonsela
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Former public protector Thuli Madonsela believes white racists should be helped to heal so they don’t wound others. She joined Sunday Times deputy editor Mike Siluma in conversation after she set the cat among the pigeons with a post on her X account suggesting race supremacists need to be helped to heal from their post-transformation trauma. Madon…
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Why Elon Musk needs Donald Trump to win
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Why is the tech billionaire owner of X spending millions on helping the Trump campaign? What does he get out of it? What’s at stake for him if Kamala Harris wins on 5 November? Jonathan Freedland speaks to the Guardian US democracy reporter focused on misinformation, Rachel LeingangThe Guardian
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On the road in Birmingham: can the budget save this bankrupt city – Politics Weekly UK
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Ahead of the budget next week, the Guardian’s John Harris is in Birmingham, where the city council in effect declared itself bankrupt in 2023. He spends time with people struggling with the severe spending cuts and asks what will happen if the chancellor Rachel Reeves does not offer more financial support Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com…
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On the road in Birmingham: can the budget save this bankrupt city – Politics Weekly UK
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Ahead of the budget next week, the Guardian’s John Harris is in Birmingham, where the city council in effect declared itself bankrupt in 2023. He spends time with people struggling with the severe spending cuts and asks what will happen if the chancellor Rachel Reeves does not offer more financial support Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com…
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Labour wants your views on the NHS – Politics Weekly Westminster
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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at Wes Streeting’s plan for a ‘national conversation’ on NHS reform. Plus, with the budget just 9 days away, there is plenty of speculation on what will be in it and how departments are reacting to more cuts Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journa…
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Labour wants your views on the NHS – Politics Weekly Westminster
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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at Wes Streeting’s plan for a ‘national conversation’ on NHS reform. Plus, with the budget just 9 days away, there is plenty of speculation on what will be in it and how departments are reacting to more cuts Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. Help support our independent journa…
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World Bank, Jigawa & #EndSARS
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@nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda were joined by @lloydatiku They discussed: 1. The World Bank's review of the Nigerian economy. 2. The deaths of 170 people in Jigawa State. 3. The anniversary of the #EndSARS protests.
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Get in Losers: We're Going Losing! (feat. Kate Barr)
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Send us a message! Really! This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, Gabe-ish Evans is running one of the most confusing campaigns for Congress we’ve ever seen; will it matter in the closest contest in Colorado? Then, check your mailboxes because it’s time to vote! Ballots are either in the mail (or if you already voted, on the way back); instead …
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Do Democrats have a ‘men’ problem?
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The Harris campaign, which has been praised for how it has managed to reach out to women, is now having to balance their attention and pitch some policies that would appeal to men. But is it too little too late? Jonathan Freedland speaks to Richard Reeves, the president of the American Institute for Boys and Men, and Gloria Oladipo, a breaking news…
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Assisted dying: the arguments and the MP who wants change – Politics Weekly UK
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The Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has introduced a private member’s bill on assisted dying for terminally ill adults. John Harris speaks to her about whether her proposed legislation is the right path, and discusses the benefits and flaws of assisted dying with the columnist Polly Toynbee, who has long argued for a change to the law Support the Guardian…
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Assisted dying: the arguments and the MP who wants change – Politics Weekly UK
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The Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has introduced a private member’s bill on assisted dying for terminally ill adults. John Harris speaks to her about whether her proposed legislation is the right path, and discusses the benefits and flaws of assisted dying with the columnist Polly Toynbee, who has long argued for a change to the law Support the Guardian…
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‘I said his name... I hope I don’t burn in hell’: Nancy Pelosi
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The former speaker of the House of Representatives tells Jonathan Freedland why she thinks Donald Trump is a fascist, why she still hasn’t spoken to Joe Biden since helping to force him from the race, and her fears for November’s electionThe Guardian
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Can Labour woo investors while standing up for workers? – Politics Weekly Westminster
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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at the government’s international investment summit, and how talk of slashing ‘red tape’ is going down among Labour MPs. And, after the death of the ex-SNP leader and former first minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, what will his legacy be? Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. He…
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Can Labour woo investors while standing up for workers? – Politics Weekly Westminster
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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look at the government’s international investment summit, and how talk of slashing ‘red tape’ is going down among Labour MPs. And, after the death of the ex-SNP leader and former first minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond, what will his legacy be? Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/politicspod. He…
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Edo Results, Rivers Crisis, Fuel Price Increases, PDP Crisis
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@nigeriasbest and @phoenix_agenda discussed the following news stories: 1. Edo elections and the matters arising. 2. Rivers continues to be in crisis, LG elections with severe irregularities and violence. 3. Fuel price rises across the country as inflation and Naira devaluation worsen.
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The Pro-Normal Party Coalition (feat. Adam Frisch)
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Send us a message! Really! This week on the Get More Smarter Podcast, keep your kids away from Gabe-ish Evans because he might want to hit them...or at least have that option. Then, we continue to examine the mystery of why the Arizona GOP is doing the job of the Colorado GOP, because don’t they have enough of their own problems with Kari friggin' …
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Send us a message! Really! Alright everyone, warm up those brains, sharpen up those pencils, ink up those pens, and google up those ballot initiatives, it’s time once again to VOTE IN COLORADO! That’s right, your ballots are IN THE MAIL TODAY so be on the lookout for those sweet sweet envelopes of democracy coming to you literally any minute now! C…
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