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Talking Politics

ITV News
Labour Party
Conservative Party
Rishi Sunak
Nigel Farage
Keir Starmer
UK Elections
Racism
NHS
Tax Cuts
Northern Ireland
National Insurance
Homophobia
Brexit
Reform UK
Gambling Commission
UK General Election
Scottish Independence
Martin Lewis
Tony Lee
Gambling Gate

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.

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Latest Episodes

A two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran has brought a moment of relief, but how stable is this fragile truce - and what comes next? In this week’s episode of Talking Politics,

Robert joins Tom from Saudi Arabia where he’s travelling in the reg... more

Rachel Reeves has vowed to support “those who need it most” if energy bills surge amid the Iran war - but is she already “boxed in”?

In this week’s Talking Politics, Tom and Robert break down the Chancellor’s options and why Rachel Reeves is determi... more

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Trump has ramped up attacks on Starmer, blasting his handling of the Iran war and claiming the special relationship was good "until Keir came along."

On this week’s episode of Talking Politics, Tom and Robert discuss whether the UK–US partnership ca... more

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The Mandelson files are out - and they raise serious questions. The new documents show Starmer was warned of a “general reputational risk” linked to Peter Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein before Mandelson’s appointment as US Ambassador.

In this... more

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Recent Guests

Anita Anand
Canadian Foreign Minister
Government of Canada
Episode: Trump and Starmer’s Iran fallout: Can UK keep out of the war?
Lindsay Hoyle
Speaker of the House of Commons
Episode: How Commons Speaker Hoyle tipped off police about Mandelson 'flight risk'
Mark Kelly
US Navy combat pilot, astronaut, and senator.
United States Senate
Episode: The astronaut-turned-politician Trump wanted punished 'by death'
Steve Reed
UK government's Minister for Housing
UK Government
Episode: Can Labour REALLY solve Britain’s housing crisis?
Shabana Mahmood
Home Secretary and member of the Labour Party
UK Government
Episode: Home Sec Shabana Mahmood: 'Illegal migration is tearing our country apart'
Lucy Powell
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
Labour Party
Episode: Will Budget tax rises WRECK trust in Labour? We asked its deputy leader
Dominic Cummings
Former Chief Advisor to Boris Johnson and political strategist
Episode: UK government used Chinese owned data centre, Cummings tells Peston
Kemi Badenoch
Conservative Party Leader
Conservative Party
Episode: 'Coverage of Gaza war inaccurate': Peston interviews Kemi Badenoch | Talking Politics | ITV News
Ed Davey
Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
Episode: Special episode: Robert grills Ed Davey on immigration, windfall taxes and why he thinks Elon Musk is running a criminal enterprise

Hosts

Tom Bradby
Host of Talking Politics and ITV News Anchor
Robert Peston
Political Editor and Host of Talking Politics

Reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars from 228 ratings
  • Tax take illiteracy

    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.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Syobahn
    United Kingdom5 months ago
  • Speed him up - please

    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.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Nathan C UK
    United Kingdom9 months ago
  • Drivel dressed as discussion

    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

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    James McAnespy
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Diabolically low volume

    Interesting topics they cover however the contents is incoherent due to such low volume - a real shame please address this

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    Rupert999
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Terrible low sound quality

    Terrible low sound quality, I can hardly hear the conversation

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    John100o
    United Kingdoma year ago

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Some listeners express frustration with perceived biases or the pace of conversations, particularly referencing host styles.

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How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

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#70
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#174
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#249
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#187
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#201
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#203
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Talking Points

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Trump and Starmer’s Iran fallout: Can UK keep out of the war?
Q: Do you think we and indeed the other European nations should have joined the war if Trump had not insulted so many allies?
The guests suggest that the broader pattern of alliance dynamics, prior negotiations, and international diplomacy would have mattered more than personal insults, implying that allied decisions would depend on careful diplomacy and exit strategies rather than rhetoric.
Who could replace Starmer and how could they do it?
Q: What do you think about Keir Starmer's leadership?
Many believe he has made serious political misjudgments and might not be able to survive due to a lack of cohesion and communication about the Labour Party's purpose.
Who could replace Starmer and how could they do it?
Q: What are people asking you right now?
People are asking whether Keir Starmer can possibly survive, and if MPs want him out, how they would get him out.
Can Labour REALLY solve Britain’s housing crisis?
Q: When can we expect to see the number of homeless children begin to fall?
I believe we will see a decrease in numbers before the end of the Parliament, based on our funding allocations and building initiatives.
Can Labour REALLY solve Britain’s housing crisis?
Q: Why not scrap the Right to Buy policy, which contributes to the housing crisis?
We can't deny council tenants the opportunity to own their own home; instead, we must replace sold homes with new builds to maintain housing supply.

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Recent guests on Talking Politics include:

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2. Lindsay Hoyle
3. Mark Kelly
4. Steve Reed
5. Shabana Mahmood
6. Lucy Powell
7. Dominic Cummings
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