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Commons People

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Welcome to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. Every week, our resident politics writers and Westminster regulars – Kevin Schofield and Kate Nicholson – unpack the week's biggest story in a way that even the most politically dense can understand. Join us for straightforward, up-to-date and in-depth commentary on British politics from people in the know! From HuffPost UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

#100 - Our 100th Episode! 07.12.2017

Not informing the DUP, Davis disagrees with Davis and we interview Ed Miliband to celebrate our 100th show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Miliband - Full Interview For Episode 100 07.12.2017

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#99 - A Sad State of Affairs 30.11.2017

Trump's retweets of Britain First, a Brexit bill breakthrough and Emily Thornberry delivers the gags. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#98 - Budget 2017 Special 23.11.2017

Philip Hammond's amazing jokes as he delivers his budget, Corbyn more furious than ever and the Shadow Chancellor should know his figures, surely? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#97 - Mutiny! 16.11.2017

That front page, the EU withdrawal bill and do you know what universal credit is? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#96 - Penny Did Replace Priti 09.11.2017

Patel's resignation, Carl Sargeant's passing and is Boris unsackable? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#95 - The Culture Has Changed 02.11.2017

After a sensational week in Westminster, the HuffPost UK Politics team discuss Sir Michael Fallon's resignation, sexual harassment in politics and what is the Government hiding over Brexit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#94 - UCAS or UCAN'T 26.10.2017

Jared O'Mara, meaningful votes and "Orwellian behaviour". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#93 - An Ego Pummeling 19.10.2017

Tories duck the fight on universal credit, Davis talks EU negotiations, and emergency workers receive incredible abuse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#92 - A Cat Called Order 12.10.2017

Phillip Hammond's uncertainty, the same old question for Theresa May and making a helpline free. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#91 - Conservative Conference Special 05.10.2017

Coughing at the Conservative Conference, Boris' bad joke and Rees-Mogg's protester. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#90 - Commons People From The Conservative Conference: James Cleverly 02.10.2017

HuffPost UK's Owen Bennett sat down with Conservative backbencher James Cleverly to talk about the party's failure to convincingly win the election, what's next as Brexit looms ever nearer and regale us with tales of Boris' odd shoes. #james cleverly #theresa may #boris johnson #conservatives #jeremy corbyn #conservative conference #tories #tories conference #ukpolitics Hosted on A...

#89 - The Labour Conference In Brighton 28.09.2017

Corbyn's measured manner, Andrew Gwynne's Boris story and the parrot is dead! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#88 - BoJo or NoJo 21.09.2017

The problem with the English flag, Boris makes it all about him and could Vince Cable be Prime Minister? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#87 - Ringo Starr's Had An Opinion 15.09.2017

Remainers turn on each other in the Commons and has the pay cap gone or not? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#86 - I've Spent Ten Years Detoxifying This Party! 07.09.2017

Theresa May puts her foot in it with the nurses, the battel for freedom of movement begins and just what on Earth, is a Henry VIII power? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#85 - Brexit Is In The Eye Of The Beholder 31.08.2017

Brexit talks going nowhere in Brussels, Theresa May is sticking around for as long as she can, Kezia Dugdale is gone and we have a Jeremy Corbyn's thoughts on patriotism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#84 - Jacob Rees-Moggle 24.08.2017

This week, leaving the European court of justice, the "end" of Big Ben's bongs and Jacob Rees-Moggle for leader? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#83 - The Special Relationship In Need Of Care 27.07.2017

As Westminster heads into recess, Owen Bennett sits down for a chat with our very own Graeme Demianyk who is based in the US to talk about Theresa May's government, what they think of Brexit and to get the inside view of one Mr Trump. #Donald Trump #Brexit #Theresa May #Britain #Special Relationship #Theresa May #Jeremy Corbyn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#82 - A Long, Hot Summer For Theresa May 20.07.2017

The HuffPost UK politics team have packed the sun tan lotion and flip flops as Westminster breaks for summer recess but before that there's the little matter of Tory factions sniping at one another quietly through the medium of front page splashes. Over on Labour's side, Jeremy Corbyn's open discussion of policy means no one is quite sure when he means it or not, while Kensington Counc...

#80 - Summer Days Drifting Away Oh Oh To Brexit 13.07.2017

We'll admit the title doesn't quite have the right ring to it. HuffPost UK Politics team take stock of a busy week in which Theresa May reflects on a year at the helm. Brexit is happening but how is anyone's guess at this point. Labour open old wounds again and the Conservatives make a bold attempt to shed the cuddly conservatism of David Cameron. #Anne Marie Morris #Brexit #Michel Bar...

#81 - Chuka Umunna Commons People Special 13.07.2017

Chuka Umunna sat down with HuffPost UK's Owen Bennett to talk about his new group of MPs fighting the good fight against Brexit. He also talks about Emily Thornberry, what he's learned from Jeremy Corbyn and reaction to Anne Marie Morris' racist comment. #Brexit #Jeremy Corbyn #Britain #EU #Chuka Umunna #Labour #Europe #Single Market Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

#79 - The House Of Corbyn Is In Effect Y'all 06.07.2017

The HuffPost UK Politics team take a look through the week's events in Westminster. This week, Jeremy Corbyn opens up the battle for control on his party's right flank (see what we did there?), we shoe-horn Roy Jenkins into proceedings once again, while Brexit might not be happening. Only, it's definitely happening. Also, the team look at the continuing repercussions of the Grenfell To...

#78 - Commons People Special: Nicky Morgan Interview 29.06.2017

Kate Forrester sat down with Conservative MP Nicky Morgan to talk about Glastonbury, the failures of the election campaign and what's next for the party, country and Brexit. #Nicky Morgan #conservatives #glastonbury #Theresa May Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#77 - The Art Of The Deal(s) 29.06.2017

HuffPost UK Politics welcome back returning member Graeme for this week's podcast. The team discuss the DUP's confidence and supply arrangement with the Conservatives. Who will it best serve? Also, Lib Dems have kind of picked a leader and Graeme returns from New York with news of Jeremy Corbyn being the absolute boy. #Jeremy Corbyn #Conservatives #DUP #Westminster #Labour #Lib Dems #Nicky...

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