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  • X rated: Ofcom investigates Grok

    X rated: Ofcom investigates Grok
    Jan 12 2026
    Ofcom has launched an investigation into X over its AI tool Grok – but what does it mean when the platform is widely used by the government? Plus, Pippa and Kiran discuss Nadhim Zahawi’s defection to Reform UK, and why it could both help and hinder the party. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    19 Min.
  • Kidnapping and chaos: welcome to Trump’s world

    Kidnapping and chaos: welcome to Trump’s world
    Jan 8 2026
    In just one week Venezuela’s president was kidnapped by the US, Donald Trump talked of needing Greenland, the UK and France agreed to deploy troops in Ukraine if a peace deal was reached, and two oil tankers were seized with help from the UK. Is this the new world order – or lack thereof? John Harris and Kiran Stacey are joined by the Guardian’s defence and security editor, Dan Sabbagh, to find out. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    33 Min.
  • Is Starmer’s silence on Venezuela worth it?

    Is Starmer’s silence on Venezuela worth it?
    Jan 5 2026
    Pippa and Kiran discuss the mounting pressure on Keir Starmer to condemn the US capture of Nicolás Maduro. The prime minister is keen to walk the diplomatic tightrope but at what cost to his reputation globally and within his own party?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    27 Min.
  • Revisited: How the Beatles helped my autistic son find his voice

    Revisited: How the Beatles helped my autistic son find his voice
    Jan 1 2026
    In this podcast from 4 April, John Harris speaks to Today in Focus about how music helped him connect with his son, James. Harris tells Helen Pidd what he has learned about the way some autistic people experience music, and how songs opened up the world for James. Plus, they discuss the challenges and stereotypes autistic people still face. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    30 Min.
  • Starmer v Starmer: why is the former human rights lawyer so cautious about defending human rights? – from The Audio Long Read

    Starmer v Starmer: why is the former human rights lawyer so cautious about defending human rights? – from The Audio Long Read
    Dec 29 2025
    Many of his supporters hoped the prime minister would restore the UK’s commitment to international law. Yet Labour’s record over the past year has been curiously mixed By Daniel Trilling. Read by Simon Darwen. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    47 Min.
  • Best of: Angela Rayner, Nicola Sturgeon, Catherine Ashton and Andy Burnham – podcast

    Best of: Angela Rayner, Nicola Sturgeon, Catherine Ashton and Andy Burnham – podcast
    Dec 22 2025
    Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look back at some of their best interviews of 2025. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    15 Min.
  • Review of 2025: another fine mess?

    Review of 2025: another fine mess?
    Dec 18 2025
    John Harris, Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey look back at the biggest political moments of 2025, and discuss what 2026 might bring. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    52 Min.
  • John Crace on his book, The Bonfire of the Insanities

    John Crace on his book, The Bonfire of the Insanities
    Dec 15 2025
    Pippa and Kiran speak to the Guardian’s sketch writer, John Crace, about his latest book, The Bonfire of the Insanities: How Does This Government Thing Work Again?, which is a compilation of his daily work starting from Rishi Sunak’s government to Keir Starmer’s. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
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    42 Min.