No Sacred Cows

The UK doesn't have enough homes. Those we do have are increasingly unaffordable and the quality of housing for renters is often dire. Former Conservative Planning Minister Nick Boles, social housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa, and vice chair of the Labour Housing Group Rachel Blake join hosts Sam and Ayesha to discuss ways to solve the housing crisis. The Power Test is a political podcast that ask...

Former Labour Home Secretary Alan Johnson and migration expert Madeleine Sumption join hosts Sam Freedman and Ayesha Hazarika to discuss immigration. As new figures reveal record levels of net migration to the UK, they discuss the policy and political implications of what remains a divisive and challenging issue. The Power Test is a political podcast that asks if it's really all over for the Torie...

Ayesha Hazarika & Sam Freedman join former Minister Lord O’Nell, Labour MP Darren Jones and think tanker Carys Roberts to discuss economic policy and how Labour can deliver its mission to make the UK the fastest growing economy in the G7. The Power Test is a political podcast that asks if it's really all over for the Tories, and what Labour should do to win and change Britain for the better. W...

Labour MP for Walthamstow Stella Creasy and political scientist Anand Menon join Sam Freedman and Ayesha Hazarika to discuss if and how it's possible to "Make Brexit Work". The Power Test is a political podcast that asks if it's really all over for the Tories, and what Labour should do to win and change Britain for the better. With the help of invited guests, each week Sam and Ayesha bring the big...

Political commentators Sam Freedman and Ayesha Hazarika are joined by Alistair Campbell, and Keir Starmer's former policy advisor Claire Ainsley, for the first episode of The Power Test - a political podcast that asks if it's really all over for the Tories, and what Labour should do to win and change Britain for the better. With the help of invited guests, each week Sam and Ayesha bring the bigges...

Ayesha Hazarika and Sam Freedman introduce their new political podcast The Power Test, where each week they'll be joined by special guests to determine if it's really all over for the Tories and how we can make a better Britain. Join us from Thursday 11th May. Follow @ThePowerTest on twitter as well as hosts @AyeshaHazarika and @SamFreedman Subscribe to The Power Test substack for all the latest d...