The Politics Show

Labour overtaking Reform in opinion polls for the first time in over a year, travel chaos for government ministers and the controversial grave of Dobby the house-elf. Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Oli Dugmore to discuss the stories of the week.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New St ...  Show more

Labour overtaking Reform in opinion polls for the first time in over a year, travel chaos for government ministers and the controversial grave of Dobby the house-elf. Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Oli Dugmore to discuss the stories of the week.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New St ...  Show more

Sorry about all the bangs, things got a little crazy at Clacton Leisure Centre.After a long and fairly ridiculous night, Nigel Farage has been reinstated as MP for Clacton. What happens now? Could it be another by-election?Anoosh Chakelian is joined by senior data journailst and ...  Show more

Clacton is heading for a by-election on Thursday, triggered by Nigel Farage, amidst the Reform leader's financial scandals.Anoosh Chakelian spends the day in Clacton, getting the perspective of locals.READ https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2026/08/hes-made-us-look-like-right-p ...  Show more

Andy Burnham’s vision – to reground the Labour party in a sense of place, tradition and belonging – began over a decade ago, rising from the rubble of the Blair and Brown years. Off the back of the party’s 2010 defeat, figures now key to his government argued that Labour had beco ...  Show more

Is supporting North Sea drilling an extremist position? Does Jeremy Clarkson have the right to ask benefit claimants for a thank you note? And should you grass on naughty neighbours breaking the hosepipe ban?Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Oli Dugmore to discuss some of the biggest ...  Show more