The Politics Debrief

This week on The Politics Debrief... Sam, Eve, and Adam discuss Sue Gray's exit as Starmer's Chief of Staff. Will this signal a fresh start for the government? Or is it a sign of the PM losing control?

Plus - what is going on in the Conservative party? As the apparent new favourite James Cleverly crashed out of the leadership race this week, what are the reprocussions for One Nation Conservative members and voters?

They also reflect on the one year anniversary of the October 7 attacks, marking twelve months of the war between Israel and Hamas.

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Presenters: Sam Burton, Eve Harrison-Taylor, and Adam Caudle

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Welcome to the new series The Politics Debrief - a new weekly podcast which explains, discusses, and debates the political news stories that matter to you.

In this episode, Sam, Eve, and Adam discuss the Tory conference - where the four remaining leadership hopefuls were battling it out for member's votes. Who had a good conference? Who had a bad conference? And which one looks like to come out on top when the winner is announced on 2nd November?

Across the Atlantic, Tim Walz and JD Vance went head-to-head in CBS News' VP Debate on Tuesday night. Could JD Vance's cool and calm approach have swayed some voters? Did Tim Walz come across as more genuine?

Sam also speaks to academic Dr Barış Çelik about the escalation in the Middle East, and what this means for the region and the wider international community.

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Welcome back to The Politics Debrief - a new weekly podcast which explains, discusses, and debates the political news stories that matter to you.

It is the morning after night before. A night which brought some shocking results, surprising successes, and a new government for the UK.

But who were the winners? Who were the losers? And what does it all mean? All is explained in this final General Election special.

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Welcome back to The Politics Debrief - a new weekly podcast which explains, discusses, and debates the political news stories that matter to you.

In this penultimate general election debrief, Sam and Eve analyse Wednesday night's BBC debate between Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak. Who was the winner? Will it have swayed any voters? Did they actually say anything we hadn't heard before?

They also give their take on the betting scandal and whether this will have an impact on Conservative and Labour voters so close to polling day...

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Presenters: Sam Burton and Eve Harrison-Taylor

Producer: Sam Burton

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Welcome to The Politics Debrief - a new weekly podcast which explains, discusses, and debates the political news stories that matter to you.

In this special hour-long debrief, Sam, Eve, and Thom examine the first month of the General Election campaign.

Will the latest scandal to hit the Tories send them into electoral oblivion? Should Keir Starmer have been bolder with Labour's manifesto? And what stunts might Ed Davey's team have up their sleeves for the final two weeks of the campaign?

Plus... the return of Nigel Farage, a potential change in fortunes for the Green Party, and the trio make their predictions for the final result.

The Politics Debrief is brought to you by PolSocPod, from the University of Sheffield Politics Society.

Presenters: Sam Burton, Eve Harrison-Taylor, and Thomas Hopkins

Producer: Sam Burton

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