PoliticsJOE Podcast

In this in-depth interview, Laura sits down with Nick Lowles, CEO of Hope Not Hate, to discuss the growing threat of Britain’s far right and what can be done to confront it. Lowles, a leading anti-fascist campaigner and author of the new book How To Defeat The Far Right, gives a clear-eyed assessment of where the movement stands today and why government responses have been so ineffective. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Danny Kruger this week jumped ship from the Conservative party to Reform UK, Laura takes a dive into the future of the two parties. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dudes are rocking. Late night host Jimmy Kimmel's show was pulled indefinitely by ABC over comments he made about Charlie Kirk and the Trump administration, Oli and Ed discuss. They also get into the comments made by the incoming Oxford Union president about Kirk and their resultant fallout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey joins us at JOETowers to explain why he's boycotting Trump's state dinner with King Charles. He believes that Trump could put an end to Israel's occupation of Gaza, and wants to spark a debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'King in the North' Andy Burnham is supposedly weighing up a return to Westminster, with eyes on Starmer's spot at the top of a divided Labour Party. Ed and Laura discuss if the man and timing are right, as well as Paul Ovenden's resignation over explicit comments made about Dianne Abbott, and Danny Kruger's defection to Reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The dudes pause their rocking to meet the national moment. Oli and Ed are in the studio to break down Tommy Robinson's "Unite the Kingdom" rally, Business Sec Peter Kyle's lack of concern for it, and the dubious position of Starmer's government following the sacking of Epstein's pal Peter Mandelson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We spoke to RMT General Secretaries present and past at the TUC conference in Brighton this week, as the union continued a rolling strike across the London Underground network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ava explains the latest in the sordid tale of Peter Mandelson and updates us on the Labour Deputy Leader race. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We were joined in studio today by newly ordained leader of the Green Party Zack Polanski to react to the latest scandals pummelling Keir Starmer, as Peter Mandelson's relationship with pedophile Jeffrey Epstein gains speed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eddie's putting his foot down. London Underground staff have started a five day walkout, organising for better working hours and an end to extreme shift rotations. Ava and Seán break it down. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.