Theresa May had hoped to use this week's reshuffle to relaunch her faltering government.But the Prime Minister’s best plans quickly fell apart  when she delivered one of the most disaster-strewn ministerial shake ups in recent memory.

It started with Chris Grayling being named as Party Chairman for 27 seconds, saw Jeremy Hunt refuse to move jobs and ended with the resignation of Justine Greening.

In the latest Ayes to the Left podcast, the Mirror’s Jason Beattie, Ben Glaze and Nicola Bartlett discuss why it went so wrong and what are the implications for May’s government.

They also talk through the first PMQs of the New Year which saw Mrs May trip up again.

The Mirror team discuss if we have reached “peak Corbyn” and why this year may not be plain sailing for the Labour leader.

And they name the politicians to watch in 2018. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Jeremy Corbyn began the year with a question mark over his future, leading a divided party and his poll ratings in free fall.There then followed a remarkable turnaround in his fortunes as he took the fight to Theresa May in the general election, confounded his critics and received a hero’s welcome at Glastonbury.In an Ayes to the Left podcast special, the Labour leader looks back on 2017 and discusses when he first realised he had smashed the political mould.

Mr Corbyn also talks about his ambitions for 2018 and what more Labour needs to do to seal victory.
Talking to the Mirror’s Alison Phillips and Jason Beattie he also discusses Brexit and whether he has any sympathy for Theresa May.
There is also a strong rebuke for Donald Trump for pulling out of the Paris Climate accord and an appeal to world leaders to do more to alleviate the refugee crisis.
The Labour leader also talks about his plans for Christmas and tells a joke which is so bad it could be included in a cracker. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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It has been an extraordinary year for British and international politics. Theresa May began 2017 as the queen of all she surveys. She ended the year humiliated in the Commons, broken by her disastrous decision to call an election and in charge of a party deeply divided over Brexit. 

For Labour, Jeremy Corbyn began the year fighting for his survival only for his fortunes to be transformed by the general election. 

This was the year which also saw Donald Trump run wild in the White House, Emmanuel Macron’s shock victory in France and chaos in Catalonia. 2017 will also be remembered for the Grenfell Tower disaster which shone a light on how the poor had been overlooked and neglected. 

The Mirror’s Kevin Maguire, Alison Phillips, Jason Beattie and Mikey Smith recall their highlights of 2107 from Theresa May’s disastrous conference speech to Jeremy Corbyn receiving a hero’s welcome at Glastonbury. They name their politician of the year, speech of the year and campaigner of the year. 

The Mirror’s political team also discuss the “Pestminster” scandal that led to the resignation of Michael Fallon, Priti Patel’s fall from grace and why Boris Johnson is unfit to be Foreign Secretary. 

And they give their verdict on May’s leadership, Brexit and why nobody is talking about the Lib Dems. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Theresa May’s week started brightly and then went quickly down hill.The Prime Minister had hoped to lap the glory of securing a deal with the EU to move to trade talks.But a farcical day in Brussels saw the breakthrough kiboshed by the Democrat Unionist Party.
Mrs May was forced to retreat back to London for urgent talks to try to rescue her Brexit plans.

And that was not the only problem cluttering the PM’s already overloaded in-tray.
On this week’s Ayes to the Left, the Mirror’s Kevin Maguire, Head of Politics Jason Beattie and political correspondent Dan Bloom talk about how the Brexit deal unravelled, David Davis’s embarrassing performance before MPs and why the PM has been left weakened and powerless.
They also discuss Jeremy Corbyn ’s performance at Prime Minister’s questions and why the Labour leader still treads carefully when it comes to Brexit. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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The Mirror’s Kevin Maguire, Mikey Smith and Jason Beattie discuss Donald Trump’s Twitter bile, the Brexit bill and why Emily Thornberry was the star of PMQs. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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There were two big headlines in the Budget: the appalling growth figures and the stamp duty cut.But there was a vacuum at the heart of the Budget - nothing for social care, no public sector pay rise and no extra money for the police and education.On this week’s Ayes to the Left, the Mirror’s Kevin Maguire, Head of Politics Jason Beattie and political correspondent Nicola Bartlett discuss Hammond’s bad day at the office, what the Budget means for you and why it did little for millennials.
And they explain why the Chancellor’s terrible jokes means he won’t be starring in panto any time soon. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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After a run of strong performances Jeremy Corbyn’s winning streak at PMQs came to an end today.The Labour leader peppered Theresa May with questions on the NHS, crime, police cuts, the universal credit and tax avoidance.But he was up against a Prime Minister who appeared to have recovered her confidence after a morale-sapping few weeks,
On this week’s Ayes to the Left, the Mirror’s Head of Politics Jason Beattie, Deputy Political Editor Ben Glaze and political correspondent Nicola Bartlett discuss how the two party leaders fared.
We also look at the allegations that Russia tried to meddle in last year’s Brexit vote.
How seriously we should we take the threat? And are the social media companies doing enough to police the content?
There is also no escaping Brexit. Listen to how the Prime Minister has antagonised Tory rebels with her last “barmy” Brexit gambit. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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There is only one topic of conversation in Westminster at the moment: the sex scandal.Some of the allegations have been harrowing to read, others have left a question mark over the careers of senior politicians.On this week’s Ayes to the Left, the Mirror’s deputy editor-in-chief Alison Phillips, Head of Politics Jason Beattie and political correspondent Nicola Bartlett discuss the culture of sleaze in Westminster, the reaction of the party leaders and whether the victims are getting the support they need.
In a wide-ranging conversation, we talk about the seriousness of the allegations and why some people have felt intimidated about reporting abuse.
Has social media helped or hindered those involved? And are young women especially vulnerable in an environment fuelled by power and ambition?
We also debate whether or not it is a “witch hunt,” what more Parliament needs to do and the political consequences for Theresa May. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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For three weeks in a row, Jeremy Corbyn has owned Prime Minister’s Questions - putting Theresa May on the back foot on Universal Credit.It’s gradually putting to bed the idea the Labour leader’s relatively strong performance since the election has been a fluke.

But a string of damaging allegations of sexism and homophobia against a young Labour MP threatened to dampen the party’s spirits.

On this week’s Ayes to the Left, the Mirror’s Associate Editor Kevin Maguire is joined by political correspondents Nicola Bartlett and Mikey Smith to discuss whether the PM is actually getting worse as Corbyn gets better. Is Corbyn getting help with PMQs? And if so, who from? And what’s the best way for parties to deal with historic misconduct by MPs? For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Not even a good set of jobless figures could save Theresa May from a mauling at Prime Minister’s questions.While Jeremy Corbyn grows in confidence, the Prime Minister looked diminished and isolated.A few months ago it was Mrs May who commanded the House of Commons and the Labour leader who was jeered.
Now Mr Corbyn is heard in respectful silence and the Prime Minister struggles to be heard.
In this week’s podcast The Mirror’s Kevin Maguire, Nicola Bartlett and Jason Beattie discuss how the mood has changed, why Mrs May struggled on the universal credit and why a Tory MP was shown the red card.
We also answer some questions from listeners on Brexit and name our highlight of the political week. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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