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The Rundown by PoliticsHome

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? news@politicshome.com.

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00:46:45

What is it like to be Black in Britain in 2022?

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2022/10/14

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

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00:38:16

Live at Conservative Conference: Liz Truss loses control

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2022/10/05

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.

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00:31:15

Live at Labour Conference: Keir Starmer scents power

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2022/09/28

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

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00:27:38

Liz Truss's great growth gamble

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2022/09/22

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

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00:27:46

How Westminster Works: How to become an MP

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2022/08/25

🗳 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.

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00:21:01

How Westminster Works: The brutal secrets of...

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2022/08/18

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.

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00:20:44

How Westminster Works: What do MPs actually do for you?

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2022/08/11

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

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00:28:06

How Westminster Works: Everything that's ever been...

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2022/08/04

📖 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

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00:30:10

Energy crisis reckoning awaits new prime minister

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2022/07/29

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.

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00:33:30

Final two to replace Boris Johnson are clashing already

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2022/07/21

As the Tory party leadership contest comes down to the final two candidates Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, supporters of the rivals Simon Hart and Greg Smith join Alain Tolhurst and Eleanor Langford from PoliticsHome to look ahead to where the second stage of the race to replace Boris Johnson will be won and lost, as the pair set out their competing views on taxation in an attempt to win over Tory party members. The Rundown is presented by Alain Tolhurst and Eleanor Langford. The editor is Laura

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00:33:07

Rehman Chishti has no regrets about failed Tory...

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2022/07/14

Conservative Party leadership underdog Rehman Chishti joins PoliticsHome's Alain Tolhurst and Adam Payne to explain why has no regrets about launching his short-lived bid to be the next Prime Minister and hopes his campaign will be remembered for self-belief and conviction above all else. We also discuss the volatile first week of the Tory leadership race, and how it looks to shape up as it enters crunch stage for the remaining contenders next week. The Rundown is presented by Alain Tolhurst and

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00:32:09

Boris Johnson is stepping down, what now?

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2022/07/07

In a special emergency episode of the podcast PoliticsHome reporters Eleanor Langford, Adam Payne and Alain Tolhurst discuss the dramatic resignation of Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The team have been at the heart of the action in Westminster, and give firsthand accounts of the mood inside SWI in what has been a historic week in British politics. And, with Johnson on his way out, they ask: what's next? Can government function without ministers still in place? How long will Johnson be allowed to

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00:23:13

Roe Vs Wade exposes UK abortion law's fragility

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2022/06/30

BPAS' Katherine O'Brien and Baroness Hayter join PoliticsHome's Alain Tolhurst and Adam Payne to discuss the reverberations of the US Supreme Court's overturning of Roe Vs Wade, meaning abortion is now banned or severely restricted in a number of American states. The historic roll-back of women's rights exposes the fragility of UK abortion law, and the long term campaign by MPs to rewrite the law in order to decriminalise the procedure. The Rundown is presented by Alain Tolhurst and Adam Payne. The

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00:24:28

Rail strikes signal summer of discontent

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2022/06/23

Transport select committee chair Huw Merriman joins PoliticsHome reporters Alain Tolhurst, Eleanor Langford and Noa Hoffman to discuss this week’s national rail strikes, public sector pay, RMT union boss Mick Lynch’s cult hero status and what impact a double by-election defeat may have on Boris Johnson’s leadership. The Rundown is presented by Alain Tolhurst, Eleanor Langford and Noa Hoffman. The editor is Laura Silver. Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.

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00:29:14

By-election races tighten despite Tories’ tough week

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2022/06/16

Labour shadow minister Stephanie Peacock and Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney join PoliticsHome's Alain Tolhurst andAdam Payne to look ahead to the double by-election next Thursday and reflect on another hectic week in Westminster. The Rundown is presented by Alain Tolhurst and Adam Payne. The editor is Laura Silver. Produced and edited by Ewan Cameron for Podot.

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00:32:35

Rebels give wounded Boris Johnson space to reset

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2022/06/09

Former government anti-corruption chief, John Penrose, who dramatically resigned over partygate this week, and Onward director Will Tanner join PoliticsHome's Alain Tolhurst and Eleanor Langford to assess the aftermath of Boris Johnson's wounding confidence vote and what Downing Street is doing to win back the trust of rebel MPs.

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00:21:55

Tory MP warns "you ain't seen nothing yet" on cost of...

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2022/05/31

Chair of the Northern Research Group of Tory MPs Jake Berry critiques Rishi Sunak's plan to tackle the cost of living crisis and challenges Boris Johnson to "rip up the civil service rule book" and save the “Levelling Up” agenda. The Rundown is presented by Alain Tolhurst and Adam Payne. The editor is Laura Silver. Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.

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00:32:37

Ed Davey Interview: Lib Dems are ready to take on...

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2022/05/27

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey joins PoliticsHome to discuss the fallout from Sue Gray’s final report into the partygate saga, Rishi Sunak’s windfall tax U-turn, and his party’s own plans to take advantage of Boris Johnson’s woes at the polls and force the Tories out of government. The Rundown is presented by Alain Tolhurst and Eleanor Langford. The editor is Laura Silver. Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.

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00:24:09

The government's war with the civil service

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2022/05/19

Labour’s Justin Madders and the Institute for Government's Alex Thomas join PoliticsHome’s Alain Tolhurst and Suzannah Brecknell, co-editor of PoliticsHome's sister publication Civil Service World to pick through the government’s plans to shake up Whitehall with 91,000 job cuts and put an end to working from home. The Rundown is presented by Alain Tolhurst. The editor is Laura Silver. Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.

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00:32:50

Protocol and power struggle: What's next for Northern...

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2022/05/12

Former Northern Ireland secretary Julian Smith and Irish Times columnist Finn McRedmond unpack a seismic week in Northern Irish politics, which looks likely to amp up further as the UK threatens to rip up the contentious protocol. The Rundown is presented by Alain Tolhurst and Adam Payne. The editor is Laura Silver. Produced and edited by Nick Hilton for Podot.

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