
Political Editor Robert Peston and News At Ten Anchor Tom Bradby discuss and debate all the key talking points of the political week. You can watch every episode on YouTube, ITVX and Spotify and listen on every podcast platform, including podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-politics/id1724952808 (Apple Podcasts). Hit subscribe on any platform to ensure you don't miss an episode.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 209 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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Tom Bradby and Robert Peston discuss Defence Secretary John Healey's resignation, after a row with the prime minister over military spending, in which he accused Keir Starmer of making the country "less safe".
He wrote to the PM to resign with "grea... more
Tom and Robert are joined by Northern Ireland Reporter Stewart Robson following a night of violence and unrest in Belfast after Monday's stabbing attack.
Stewart shares what he witnessed on the ground, describing a "real determination from some peop... more
The murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak in Southampton last year has sparked national outrage and accusations from Nigel Farage of “two-tier policing”.
But is there any evidence to suggest police are treating people differently based on their ethnici... more
A new tranche of files have been released today relating to the appointment of disgraced peer Lord Mandelson as US ambassador. But what do they include, and how embarrassing are they for Keir Starmer and his government?
Tom Bradby and Robert Peston ... more
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As a floating voter I am very glad I gave Starmer led Labour my vote. I think you should reach out to more people before opining on how nobody supports Starmer. Thats certainly not true and who else would you want to lead us on international Stage right now?
How many more times are political pundits like Robert going to push out this false nonsense about the richest paying the lion’s share of total tax take. They simply don’t. They pay the lion’s share of the income tax take, but their wealth doesn’t come in income, does it? It comes from dividends and capital gains which are both taxed at lower rates than earnings, and it comes from property income, on which they don’t pay NI. Please Robert, stop with your inaccurate and lazy analysis.
The content’s decent, but I literally scream out loud for Robert Preston to hurry up and make his point. This type of ‘thinking time’ on mics is painful for a podcast format and the producers need be braver and have a word. They must hear it themselves.
Considering the resources of ITN’s news gathering, this really exposes its personnel as being very poorly informed on many topics. The last episode stated TikTok was right-leaning and Instagram was left-leaning, Netanyahu ‘might not be liked by Palestinians’ and Donald Trump likely didn’t make the AI video of him as a gold statue, which they spent a third of the episode discussing. Any time the discussion veers towards an articulated point, it’s derailed and cut short by a pithy joke or ad break... more
Interesting topics they cover however the contents is incoherent due to such low volume - a real shame please address this
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A UK-leaning political analysis show featuring sharp, insider-style conversations about current political events, leadership battles, and policy implications. Episodes frequently dissect leadership dynamics, party strategies, electoral results, and how international events shape domestic politics, often with data-driven context and behind-the-scenes anecdotes. Noteworthy are the long-running pair of hosts who bring heavy-hitting journalism credentials and a willingness to challenge conventional narratives, making it a go-to for listeners who want fast-paced, informed debate on the week's political headlines and their broader implications.
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