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Politics Weekly UK

Guardian political columnist John Harris hosts a cast of voices from up and down the country as well as across the political spectrum to analyse the week’s political news. For US Politics with Guardia... Read more

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The best of 2023 (so far): Politics Weekly UK

The best of 2023 (so far): Politics Weekly UK

Politics Weekly UK is on holiday for the next couple of weeks. But we’ve chosen some of our favourite interviews from th... Read more

10 Aug 2023

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Keir Starmer’s Labour: hope or despair? – Politics Weekly UK

Keir Starmer’s Labour: hope or despair? – Politics Weekly UK

Keir Starmer’s Labour party looks closer to power than at any point over the past 13 years, but where is the sense of op... Read more

3 Aug 2023

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