The Rundown by PoliticsHome
The Rundown by PoliticsHome
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Our weekly podcast from Politics Home discussing all the ups and downs in Westminster. Please subscribe and share - and keep up with all the latest news on PoliticsHome.com. Got a question for the team? [email protected].
Liz Truss gone, what happens next?
Former Downing Street special adviser Jack Sellers and the Institute for Government’s Dr Catherine Haddon join PoliticsHome Political Editor Adam Payne to discuss what happens after the resignation of Liz Truss. How did we get here? And who replaces her? Presented by Adam Payne, produced by Nick Hilton for Podot, edited by Laura Silver and Alan White.
Oct 20, 2022
32 min
What is it like to be Black in Britain in 2022?
Former Conservative London Mayoral Candidate Shaun Bailey, Co-founder of Conservatives Against Racism For Equality and Black Equity Organisation Trustee Siobhan Aarons, and Co-Chair of Hackney’s Young Futures Commission, Founding member of the Baobab Foundation and Member of the 1987 Caucus Jermain Jackman join PoliticsHome's Seun Matiluko to discuss what it’s like to be Black in today’s Britain for a special Black History Month episode.  Presented by Seun Matiluko, produced by Ewan Cameron for Podot, edited by Laura Silver.
Oct 14, 2022
46 min
Live at Conservative Conference: Liz Truss loses control
Lord Frost, Theresa Villiers and Alicia Kearns join PoliticsHome's Alain Tolhurst at Conservative party conference in Birmingham discuss a "damaging" few days for the new prime minster, that saw a breakdown in cabinet discipline, a late-night u-turn over tax and questions over whether she can turn the party's fortunes around ahead of the next election. Presented by Alain Tolhurst, produced by Nick Hilton for Podot, edited by Laura Silver.
Oct 5, 2022
38 min
Live at Labour Conference: Keir Starmer scents power
Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Kyle and Shadow Minister for climate change Kerry McCarthy join PoliticsHome's Alain Tolhurst and Caitlin Doherty at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool where leader Keir Starmer made a confident pitch to put Labour into power. The MPs also discuss their karaoke favourites for the after-party, and recall how Ed Balls would skip other people's songs to jump the queue.  Presented by Alain Tolhurst and Caitlin Doherty, produced by Nick Hilton for Podot, edited by Laura Silver. 
Sep 28, 2022
31 min
Liz Truss's great growth gamble
Can the new prime minister cut taxes and spend big to curb soaring energy bills and get people through the cost of living crisis this winter? Conservative MP and chair of the treasury select committee Mel Stride and leading economist Paul Johnson from the Institute of Fiscal Studies join PoliticsHome's Alain Tolhurst to discuss how Liz Truss might seek to square this seemingly impossible circle as Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng prepares to lay out his first big spending plans.  Presented by Alain Tolhurst, produced by Nick Hilton for Podot, edited by Laura Silver
Sep 22, 2022
27 min
How Westminster Works: How to become an MP
🗳 How is it decided who appears on your ballot paper come election time? Journalists, plus former and prospective parliamentary candidates explain how different political parties go about selecting candidates to be their MP representatives — and what works, and doesn’t work, about the process. Written by Eleanor Langford, presented by Alain Tolhurst, edited by Laura Silver, produced by Nick Hilton for Podot. 
Aug 25, 2022
27 min
How Westminster Works: The brutal secrets of Parliament's ancient hall
Explore one of Parliament’s  – if not one of the country’s – most incredible buildings: Westminster Hall. Historians describe the incredible and brutal secrets held within its walls from 1,000 years of British politics, where major figures from Charles I to Barack Obama have made history. MPs describe how it is still used by politicians for their work today. Hosted by Alain Tolhurst, written by Adam Payne, edited by Laura Silver, produced by Nick Hilton for Podot. 
Aug 18, 2022
21 min
How Westminster Works: What do MPs actually do for you?
Every year MPs and their staff receive thousands of requests for help from the people they are elected to represent – ranging from everyday problems about bin collections and parking spaces, to highly sensitive pleas about immigration, medical care and crime. Former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron and dedicated caseworkers speak to PoliticsHome about the vital work their staff in offices across the length and breadth of the country do. Presented by Alain Tolhurst, written by John Johnston, edited by Laura Silver, produced by Nick Hilton for Podot
Aug 11, 2022
20 min
How Westminster Works: Everything that's ever been said in Parliament
📖 PoliticsHome explores how everything politicians say in Parliament is recorded for posterity in something known as Hansard. ✍ We ask historians, MPs and Hansard staff what it's like live transcribing history. How Westminster Works is a new series from PoliticsHome that takes a deep dive into the history, quirks and peculiar practices of UK politics. Presented by Alain Tolhurst, produced by Nick Hilton for Podot, edited by Laura Silver 
Aug 4, 2022
28 min
Energy crisis reckoning awaits new prime minister
Supporters of the two Tory party leadership contenders, MPs Richard Holden and Alec Shelbrooke, join Alain Tolhurst and Caitlin Doherty from PoliticsHome to talk about radical energy plans, blue-on-blue attacks and the upcoming hustings facing Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss.
Jul 29, 2022
30 min
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