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Guardian columnist John Harris, political editor Pippa Crerar, and policy editor Kiran Stacey analyse the week's politics news

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Nesrine Malik
Guardian columnist who writes about race, immigration and politics
The Guardian
Episode: Why Woke 2.0 is taking on Trump and establishment politics | Nesrine Malik | Radical Thinking podcast
Karel Williams
Economist who studies regional economies and economic change
Episode: Why politicians chasing economic growth is a lie | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty
Sukhdev Johal
Economist who studies household finances, local economies and inequality
Episode: Why politicians chasing economic growth is a lie | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty
James Graham
Playwright whose work includes the television drama Sherwood and the play This House
Episode: “Culture is stagnant, so politics is stuck” – playwright James Graham | Radical Thinking
Michael Gove
British politician, former Secretary of State, editor of The Spectator
The Spectator
Episode: ‘Austerity is inevitably painful’: How Michael Gove justifies his politics | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty
Jonathan Reynolds
Business Secretary
UK Government
Episode: Is Andy Burnham in hot water over Manchester City?
Bev Craig
Manchester Mayor (Bev Craig)
Manchester City Council
Episode: Is Andy Burnham in hot water over Manchester City?
Astra Taylor
Writer and filmmaker focused on democracy and economics
Co-author, End Times Fascism
Episode: ‘Gaza is a moral tear in the universe’: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty
Naomi Klein
Author and activist known for anti-capitalist critique and climate justice advocacy
Author, End Times Fascism
Episode: ‘Gaza is a moral tear in the universe’: Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty

Hosts

Aditya Chakrabortty
Guardian columnist and economics writer
Pippa Crerar
Political editor at The Guardian
Kiran Stacey
Policy editor at The Guardian

Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars from 3k ratings
  • One of the best conversations in my life

    The interview of Yanis Varoufakis as part of the Radical Thinking series with Aditya Chakrabortty is one of the best talks I have ever heard in my life.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LDamesin
    Francea month ago
  • Out of touch hosts

    Stark difference between UK Guardian & Australian the UK hosts are out of touch and seem to believe their job is to agree with harsh political policies. Guardian founder is rolling in his grave.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Willow K44
    Australiaa month ago
  • Disappointed but not surprised

    What a bizarre take by Stacy and Carera in attributing violence against MPs with pro-Gaza protestors rather than mentioning the significant increase in violent (rhetoric, activity, etc) on the spectrum of the right.

    I’d be eager to hear how they propose that the public, appalled by the at best apathy and at worst complicity, hold their elected officials to account outside of a single vote once every five years.

    The direction of political coverage has all but become indistinguishable from gene... more

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    Narcissus’ Soapbox
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • Bring John Harris back

    John Harris offered a bewilderingly rare insight into the views of common voter. The Guardian should be above the daily tittle tattle of lobby journalism. We learn nothing from that, we profit nothing by that and we improve nothing through that. You won’t have my ears again until you remember what you’re meant to be doing.

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    Oopadoopaoopadoop
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • Change the theme tune!

    Please change the theme music. It's horrible.

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    Pourquilala
    United Kingdom5 months ago

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Some value the reporting for its credibility and balanced treatment of political issues, even when they disagree with the hosts.
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Listeners praise the informed, articulate analysis and regard it as a useful weekly overview of UK politics.
Several listeners want more attention to how policy affects ordinary voters and less focus on Westminster manoeuvring.
Opinions on John Harris's interviews and vox pops are sharply divided, with some valuing the on-the-ground perspective and others finding it frustrating.

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#240
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#38
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#21
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#50
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#141
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Why Woke 2.0 is taking on Trump and establishment politics | Nesrine Malik | Radical Thinking podcast
Q: What do you think drove that?
Malik says the public response to Gaza reflected several factors: the scale and speed of destruction, public opposition across ethnic and political groups, and the difficulty for Western politicians of justifying their governments' positions as events unfolded.
Why Woke 2.0 is taking on Trump and establishment politics | Nesrine Malik | Radical Thinking podcast
Q: What do you think is happening? What's going on there? Why is that turn?
Malik attributes the turn against immigration to the unintended consequences of globalization, economic crises and political leaders who scapegoat immigrants rather than explain wider changes to labor, capital and living standards.
Why politicians chasing economic growth is a lie | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty
Q: What is happening when they keep on making these false promises and none of them come off?
Johal says governments avoid confronting complex structural problems and the practical systems behind essential services. Williams argues that political leaders often take office pretending to know how to fix problems and assume they can pull central levers to change a complex, multi-level system.
Why politicians chasing economic growth is a lie | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty
Q: What should the government be doing?
Johal says utility charges should be based more on household income than consumption, so poorer households pay a smaller share of their resources. Williams adds that low-income households need immediate relief while higher-income households should shoulder more of the cost.
“Culture is stagnant, so politics is stuck” – playwright James Graham | Radical Thinking
Q: How can we imagine a new world if we lose the capacity to invent and create new narratives?
Graham argues that stories help people make sense of cause and effect, imagine alternatives and create meaning. Without new cultural stories, he says, democratic life and communities become stuck in familiar narratives.

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Weekly analysis of UK politics, with Guardian journalists Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey examining Westminster decisions, party strategy, policy and their effects on voters. Coverage ranges from budgets, welfare and energy costs to Brexit, climate policy, elections and the shifting fortunes of the major parties. Aditya Chakrabortty also hosts the Radical Thinking strand, which takes a longer-form approach to political ideas, economic systems and social change.

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