PoliticsJOE

PoliticsJOE Podcast

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This is PoliticsJOE's podcast - the only explicitly anti-nonce podcast in the UK. Reporting on British politics with a sense of humour, the podcast is a recorded version of the conversations we have after work. So pull up a stool, pour yourself a cold one, and laugh through the misery alongside us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jul 9, 2026

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Episodes

Alex Salmond's mixed legacy 14.10.2024

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ed and Ava analyse Keir Starmer's morning courting investment from the world's largest companies. Then, Ed's joined by producer Laura to discuss the mixed legacy of the First Minister that led Scotland to an independence referendum. Presenters: Ava Santina, Ed Campbell, and Laura Beveridge Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hick...

Another round: Baroness Sayeeda Warsi on Israel-Gaza and her Party's move to the far-right 12.10.2024

Former Conservative Party Chairwoman, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, came by JOETowers to speak to Ava about her outrage over the Government's approach to Israel and her Party's move the the far-right. Her book Muslims Don't Matter is out now. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Midnight special: Labour's plan to 'make work pay' 09.10.2024

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. At 00.01, Labour revealed it's plan to 'make work pay', including changes to the minimum wage, ending zero-hours contracts, and making flexible working the default. Ava and Laura dissect some of the changes Labour are bringing forward. Presenters: Ava Santina and Laura Beveridge Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey Subscrib...

PMQs returns 09.10.2024

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. After a quick recess for conferences, Prime Minister's Questions has returned. Ava and Ed analyse Sunak's line of questioning, MPs upset about VAT on private schools, and the worst things they did at school. Presenters: Ava Santina, and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Oli Johnson Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now...

October 7, Britain's "crime against humanity", and Sue Gray 07.10.2024

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Following a Pro-Palestine rally this weekend demanding a ceasefire, Ed and Ava talk on the one year anniversary of October 7. Then, they talk Britain's "crime against humanity" in the Chagos Islands, after Ed spent the morning talking with Chagossians, and the latest in the Sue Gray psychodrama. Presenters: Ava Santina and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge S...

Another round: How inheritance is destroying our economy 05.10.2024

The Bank of Mum and Dad is one the UK's biggest mortgage lenders. But the impact of inheritance stretches far beyond one's ability to get onto the property ladder. Dr Eliza Filby argues the UK is now an "inheritocracy", shaping our politics, the dynamics of the family, and gender relations. Her book Inheritocracy: It’s Time to Talk About the Bank of Mum and Dad is out now. Subscribe to How to Rebu...

The Tories' leadership race gets weird 02.10.2024

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. It's an all-timer. The trio are re-united to dissect the Tory leadership candidates' speeches to conference - featuring a very wet Oli. Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast....

Irish Mount Rushmore (and Tory conference breakdown) 30.09.2024

Ava and Ed return to the PolJOE dungeon for this episode of the podcast, where we catch up on what the runners and riders in the Tory leadership contest as the Conservative Party conference gets underway. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another round: Inside Andrew Tate's Romanian compound 28.09.2024

Oli spoke with former Vice journalists Matt Shea and Jamie Tahsin about the time they spent with Andrew Tate in Romania taking part in the masculinity test he sells to his followers. Matt and Jamie's book, Clown World: Four Years Inside Andrew Tate's Manosphere, is out now. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Reacting to Keir Starmer's speech with senior Labour politicians 26.09.2024

Ava and Laura catch up with Barry Gardiner, Tracy Brabin, Alastair Strathern, and Anas Sarwar to analyse Keir Starmer's first speech to Labour conference as prime minister. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel Reeves' promises at Labour Conference (feat. Andrew Fisher) 23.09.2024

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ava and Laura are joined by the Corbyn-era director of Labour policy, Andrew Fisher, to analyse Rachel Reeves' conference speech. Presenters: Ava Santina and Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Opening night at Labour Conference 22.09.2024

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast Ava and Laura are podcasting from Labour Conference. They chat a less than ideal weekend of headlines for Keir Starmer's first day of conference, from controversy over accepting donations to Sue Gray's salary. Presenters: Ava Santina and Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/ho...

Another round: Adam Friedland on Kamala Harris, Israel and Palestine, and Starmer's Arsenal tickets 21.09.2024

This is not The Adam Friedland Show - it's the PoliticsJOE Podcast. But, Ed and Seán are joined by its host for this wide ranging discussion of British and American politics. Expect chat about George Bush, Seinfeld, and whether Alastair Campbell invented Satanism. Presenters: Ed Campbell and Seán Hickey Producer: Ed Campbell and Seán Hickey Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Sam...

An entirely uncontroversial episode about Brexit, abortion, and Scottish independence 18.09.2024

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ed and Ava unite to talk about the tenth anniversary of the Scottish independence referendum, John Major's opinions on that other referendum, and the UK's new abortion law. Presenters: Ava Santina and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Sam Sharrocks Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.e...

The Prime Minister's new clothes 16.09.2024

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ed returns to join Ava. They chat Keir Starmer's meeting with Italy's Giorgia Meloni to discuss immigration. Then, whether Starmer's wife should be accepting clothing donations, followed by eye-eating bacteria. Presenters: Ava Santina and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Sam Sharrocks Subscribe to How to...

Another round: Carol Vorderman on the insane weirdness of Tories 14.09.2024

We had the pleasure of being joined at JOE Towers by Carol Vorderman for a chat about all things political. Here Carol reacts to some choice moments of the last few years of Conservative rule, pinpointing the downfall of the government, and what Keir Starmer needs to do in power to win back the trust of the British public. Carol Vorderman's Now What? On a Mission To Fix Broken Britain is out now i...

Is this the end of the NHS as we know it? 12.09.2024

Ava attended Starmer's speech this morning in which he announced three fundamental reforms to the NHS. She was joined by Laura in the studio to discuss whether Labour can fix the crisis in healthcare. Presenters: Ava Santina and Laura Beveridge Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Sam Sharrocks Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/ho...

PMQs analysis 11.09.2024

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. PMQs is back and Oli and Ava are here to analyse it - alongside chat about Chaucer and the Unibomber. Presenters: Oli Dugmore and Ava Santina Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Sam Sharrocks Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

Cold as Your Nan (Taylor's Version) 09.09.2024

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE podcast. Today we're getting into Keir Starmer's decision to strip some pensioners of their winter fuel allowance. Then, we look to the states where Taylor Swift decided to become a Republican. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another Round: How Liz Truss ruined the country with Anthony Seldon 07.09.2024

Historian and author Sir Anthony Seldon swung by JOE Towers this week to chat to us about his new book, Truss at 10: 49 Days That Changed Britain. During the course of the interview we get into the disaster that was Liz Truss' tenure, the downfall of the Conservative party, and the country that Keir Starmer has inherited. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbrita...

Findings of the Grenfell Inquiry (and PMQs) 04.09.2024

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ava and Laura discuss the damning findings of the Grenfell Inquiry released today. Then, the chat the first PMQs back after recess. Presenters: Ava Santina and Laura Beveridge Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Sam Sharrocks Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast...

There's a new party in parliament 02.09.2024

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ava is joined by Laura and Seán as news breaks of the new Independent Alliance of MPs in parliament, involving Jeremy Corbyn. Then, they chat whether landlords should be MPs and whether people are rizz-less without Rizlas under Keir Starmer's proposed smoking area ban. Presenters: Ava Santina, Seán Hickey, and Laura Beveridge Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting desi...

Another round: What's next for the Conservative Party? (with Telegraph political editor, Ben Riley-Smith) 31.08.2024

The Telegraph's political editor Ben Riley-Smith swung by JOE Towers to talk to Oli about his new book, Blue Murder: The Rise and Fall of the Conservative Party. The duo also analyse how the Conservatives lost the election and Keir Starmer's leadership, his ruthlessness and ideology. Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

Phantom Tax 28.08.2024

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ed and Ava discuss the paranormal and pranking, before chatting with Dr Richard Murphy about Keir Starmer's economic plans. Presenters: Ava Santina and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey, Sam Sharrocks, and Oli Johnson Subscribe to How to Rebuild Britain now: https://linktr.ee/howtorebuildbritain Hosted on Aca...

Definitely, maybe a podcast about politics 27.08.2024

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE podcast. Should we tax gear to fill the £22 billion blackhole in the economy? Oli, Ed, and Ava are reunited to chat the Oasis reunion and Keir Starmer's speech today warning of a painful October Budget. Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey, Sam Sharrocks, and Oli Johnson Subscrib...

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