This is PoliticsJOE's podcast - the only explicitly anti-nonce podcast in the UK.
Reporting on British politics with a sense of humour, the podcast is a recorded version of the conversations we have after work.
So pull up a stool, pour yourself a cold one, and laugh through the misery alongside us.
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Welcome to the PoliticsJOE podcast. Following the taster in Wednesday's podcast, here's Ed's full conversation with comedians Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe about the state of local journalism, the stranglehold of the right-wind press, and Benidorm. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. PMQs is back. And, luckily for you, so are Ed and Ava to analyse it. They also discuss last night's vote on the smoking ban and the chaos of this year's National Conservatism Conference in Brussels. Presenters: Ed Campbell and Ava Santina Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Shawnee Linstead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE podcast. In this serving, Ed and Ava discuss David Cameron's response to Iran's attack on Israel, as well as the return of Britain's shortest-serving PM. Then, Ed is joined by comedians Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe to assess the state of local journalism, as is documented in their new series Hold the Front Page. Presenters: Ed Campbell and Ava Santina Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Shawnee Linstead Hosted on Acast. See...
Last week, housing Lawyer and author Nick Bano spoke to Ava about his new book Against Landlords: How to Solve the Housing Crisis. In this conversation, he spoke about how Britain's housing system is set up to create winners and losers and how to end the age of the landlord. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ed gives an update on his favourite Westminster story: William Wragg sexting scandal. Then, he's joined by Ava to analyse the NHS commissioned review into the healthcare provided to trans children. Ava also interviews MP Stella Creasy on why she wants to decriminalise abortion. Presenters: Ed Campbell and Ava Santina Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Finley Talbot-Jones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Following Ava's questioning of Lee Anderson this morning over anti-traveller comments, she is joined by The Traveller Movement's Olivia Morrison. Then, Ed gives the latest on the Westminster honeypot nudes scandal. Presenters: Ed Campbell and Ava Santina Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Shawnee Linstead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Bassem Youssef is known in America as the Egyptian John Stewart. But, he is, perhaps, better known in the UK for his fiery clash with Piers Morgan over Israel's response to the October 7th attacks. In the interview, he chat's to Oli about Israel's ongoing campaign of violence against the Palestinians, the West's complicity in war crimes being perpetrated by the IDF and Benjamin Netanyahu's government, and how the media needs to be more responsible in its coverage of the bombardment of Gaza. Host...
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE podcast. Fresh from meeting the Mayor of London, Ava reports back to Ed on the breaking news that Sadiq Khan's calling for the halt of all arms exports to Israel. Then, they discuss the Politico story that revealed multiple MPs had been caught in a nudes phishing scandal, and Ed's latest dispatch to the most miserable place in Britain. Presenters: Ed Campbell and Ava Santina Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Oli Johnson Hos...
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ed, Oli, and Ava are re-united in the ideal podcast form: two boys, one girl. The discuss why DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson resigned as Party Leader, following police charges; why JK Rowling's begging Police Scotland to arrest her; and why Germany's kit is causing more controversy than England's. Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ed Campbell, and Ava Santina Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Oli Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acas...
Pornography. It's said "you know it when you see it". And, today, it's almost impossible for any internet-user to avoid seeing it - whether it's actively sought out or posted by bots on X. But, what impact is the ubiquity of pornography having on us? Does pornography challenge or uphold relations of power? Who benefits and who's harmed by its consumption? In this interview, Oli speaks to sociologist Dr Fiona Vera-Gray to find out. Her book Women on Porn is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
Ed Campbell has returned and the Fall of Rome is complete. Ed is joined by Ava to discuss Jonathan Gullis' promotion, why the Tories were forced to delete an attack ad about Sadiq Khan, and why farmers drove their tractors to Westminster. Presenters: Ed Campbell and Ava Santina Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Shawnee Linstead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. While Ed remains in exile in Cornwall, Oli and Ava analyse how Rishi Sunak held up under the scrutiny of the Liaison Committee today. They took him to task on council bankruptcies, the Rwanda plan, and the UK's sale of arms to Israel. Presenters: Oli Dugmore and Ava Santina Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Shawnee Linstead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ed's away in questionable circumstances, so Oli and Ava are left alone to chat about the ridiculousness of the England kit reaction. Then, Ava analyses the Chancellor's commitment to the pension triple lock and Oli finds out about the Fall of Rome. Presenters: Oli Dugmore and Ava Santina Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Shawnee Linstead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oli interviews feminist icon Judith Butler about British TERFS, her controversial statements on Israel-Palestine, and why Rishi Sunak keeps asking Keir Starmer what a woman is. Their new book Who's Afraid of Gender? is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. In this bonus episode, especially for all you policy wonks, Oli interviews Common Wealth co-founder Mathew Lawrence about the impact of Labour's U-turn on investing £28 billion in the green economy. And, Oli discusses whether Michael Gove's housing policy could actually increase your chances of homeownership with Centre for Cities' Ant Breach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE podcast. Another week, another call for a general election for Keir Starmer. And, another analysis of Prime Minister's Questions. Oli and Ava talk Starmer on prisons, Flynn on Thatcher, and Andy Slaughter on Gaza. Presenters: Oli Dugmore and Ava Santina Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Shawnee Linstead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ava returns with news from Sadiq Khan's campaign launch for a third term as London Mayor. Then, Oli, Ed, and Ava chat if Penny Mordaunt is the people's princess (or planning to topple Sunak) and whether Jeremy Corbyn will run as an independent at the next election. Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey, Shawnee Linstead, and Finley Talbot-Jones Hosted on Acast. See acas...
Grace Blakeley is a writer, commentator and economist whose new book Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts and the Death of Freedom is out on the 14th March. She came by JOE Towers to chat to us about neoliberal capitalism, the destruction of working-class power and how our brains have been rewired to accept mediocrity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcatst. Despite Oli's determination to do a Dune 2 review, Ed and Ava keep things on track, analysing this week's PMQs and the abhorrent, racist comments made by a Tory Party donor towards Diane Abbott. Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Shawnee Linstead Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Where's Kate Middleton? Not at Reform's press conference this morning. But Ava was, and she reports back to Ed and Oli on Lee Anderson's defection from the Conservatives. Ed also shares what he learned at Landlord Conference last week, as well as sharing his worst interaction with his own landlord. Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Shawnee Linstead Hosted on Aca...
In this audio-exclusive episode of the PoliticsJOE podcast, Oli interviews Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. They discuss the North-South divide, the failure of levelling up, and why Keir Starmer's Labour needs to be less London-centric. Andy's book Head North: A rallying cry for a more equal Britain is co-authored by Steve Rotheram and is out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Ed’s away terrorising landlords. So, Ava breaks today’s budget up with Oli, analysing how London’s become the WeWork of the UK and just who benefits from today’s announcements. Presenters: Oli Dugmore and Ava Santina Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Shawnee Linstead and Finley Talbot-Jones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ed texts Nigel Farage - and he replies. And, Oli, Ava, and Ed chat George Galloway entering the commons, why Jeremy Corbyn has instructed lawyers, and their predictions for Wednesday's budget. Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Shawnee Linstead, and Finley Talbot-Jones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Football may be known as the beautiful game, but the nation’s favourite sport has its ugly side. Oli met Rylan at West Ham’s London Stadium to discuss his new documentary with TNT sport, Rylan: Homophobia, Football and Me, out now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
George Galloway stormed to victory in the Rochdale by-election with 39% of the vote, with former Labour candidate Azhar Ali coming fourth - behind an independent and the Conservative candidate. Ava Santina breaks down the winners and losers from Rochdale, and what this means for Labour's General Election Prospects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE podcast. Oli, Ava, and Ed talk this week's Prime Minister's Questions, as well as stramashing with St Anthony. Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey, Shawnee Linstead, and Finley Talbot-Jones Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. After Lee Anderson's comments about "Islamists" this weekend, Oli, Ava, and Ed discuss Islamophobia within the Labour Party. Then, why the trio agree with Jacob Rees-Mogg on the citizenship status of Shamima Begum and the latest on the Speaker Lindsey Hoyle 'brouhaha'. And, marking the two-year anniversary of Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Oli interviews journalist Andy Hayward, who spent 2023 reporting from inside Russia. You can watch it here: https://www.yout...
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Gary Stevenson (or @garyseconomics ) was Citibank's most profitable trader in 2011 by betting on an increase in economic inequality. Now, he spends his time exposing the inequality embedded into the global economic system and campaigning against it. He came by JOETowers to discuss his book, The Trading Game: A Confession , the failure of the British state to truly address inequality, and how to avoid the UK becoming a failed state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. In this bonus episode, Oli is joined by Laura and Seán to react to the chaos that erupted in the House of Commons last night during the motion for a ceasefire in Gaza. Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Seán Hickey, and Laura Beveridge Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Oli Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. With Ava's return from Rochdale, she reports back to the boys on the upcoming by-elections. Oli, Ava, and Ed discuss the motion for a ceasefire in Gaza, voted on in parliament today, as well as why Kemi Badenoch was the subject of questions not only over the delayed payouts to victims of the Post Office scandal, but also over her approach to trans people. Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White ...
