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| Reform Are Riding High In The Polls, So Why Are They Having A Meltdown? | 04 Jun 2026 | 00:44:29 | |
Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we discuss what’s going on with right-wing political party Reform UK, and whether their ongoing meltdown could see them lose in the all-important Makerfield by-election in Greater Manchester. Timecodes 00:00 – Introduction 04:29 – Where is Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage? 07:44 – Farage's comments on the murder of Henry Nowak 12:02 – The Makerfield by-election/Robert Kenyon 18:15 – The origin of Restore Britain 25:07 – Robert Jenrick humiliated by fellow Reform leader Zia Yusuf 32:21 – What's next for Reform UK? 39:02 – Reform's misrepresenting Kemi Badenoch's "white lives" comment 42:42 – Bluffers Guide and end. You can follow us at @commons.people on Instagram and TikTok. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer: Sam Cleal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Heat Waves Are Glorious, But Are Politicians Taking The Climate Crisis Seriously Enough? | 28 May 2026 | 00:48:29 | |
Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we discuss the climate crisis on our doorstep and whether politicians are doing enough to acknowledge it AND combat it. You can follow us at @commons.people on Instagram and TikTok. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer: Sam Cleal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Who's Up And Who’s Down Ahead Of May Elections? | 26 Mar 2026 | 00:28:06 | |
Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we're discussing the May local elections and weighing up the chances of all the main parties including Labour, Green, Conservative, Reform and the Lib Dems, as well as the SNP and Plaid Cymru in Scotland and Wales, respectively. Timecodes 00:00 – Introduction 01:01 – When are the local elections and why are they important? 03:31 – What are Labour's chances in the local elections? 04:48 – How will the Tories fare? 06:09 – Will Reform’s success at the polls be reflected in the elections? 09:17 – Will the Greens continue with their success? 11:22 – How will the Lib Dems affect things? 13:44 – Will wins for the SNP and Plaid Cymru signify the end of United Kingdom? 16:43 – Are we looking at the end of the two-party system in the UK? 19:28 – Will there be a Labour leadership contest after 7 May? 25:33 – What does all the mean for the cost of living crisis? 26:37 – Bluffer’s guide You can watch full episodes on YouTube @HuffPost-UK and follow us at @commons.people on Instagram and TikTok. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer: Sam Cleal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 169: Boris Johnson's Reign Begins (With Anand Menon) | 25 Jul 2019 | 00:37:02 | |
Director of The UK In A Changing Europe's Anand Menon joins Arj Singh, Rachel Wearmouth and Paul Waugh to discuss Boris Johnson taking the reins of the Tory Party, beginning with a purge of the cabinet few expected. Does it suggest a looming election? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 168: As One Party Leadership Battle Ends, Does Another Begin? | 18 Jul 2019 | 00:42:14 | |
Maddy Thimont Jack of The Institute of Government and Henry Newman of Open Europe join Paul Waugh and Arj Singh to talk through the week in Westminster. As Boris Johnson looks to become new leader for the Conservatives, the Commons tries to keep control over the Brexit process. Meanwhile, are the wolves at the door for Team Corbyn? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 167: #167 - Showing Some Leadership (With Jo Swinson) | 11 Jul 2019 | 00:41:58 | |
Lib Dem Leadship candidate Jo Swinson joins HuffPost UK's Arj Singh and Paul Waugh to discuss the past week in Westminster, where leadership from both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn was sorely tested. For Johnson, he's refusal to say whether he backed the embattled UK ambassador in a diplomatic row with Donald Trump drew criticism, while for Corbyn a Panorama documentary raised questions of Labour's handling of an anti-Semitism within the party. #Corbyn #Boris #Labour #Conservatives #JoSwinson #LibDems #Brexit #anti-Semitism Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #166 - Fox In A Hole (With Paul Goodman & Katy Balls) | 04 Jul 2019 | 00:41:05 | |
ConservativeHome's Paul Goodman and The Spectator's Katy Balls join Paul and Arj to talk through the final two candidates in the Tory selection process for their new leader. While Boris Johnson remains schtum, Jeremy Hunt opens the debate on fox hunting, a debate no one was asking for. #conservatives #boris johnson #jeremy hunt #jeremy corbyn #tories #leadership #conservatives Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #165 - What's Left Unsaid (With Liam Byrne MP) | 27 Jun 2019 | 00:40:27 | |
While the Tory leadership challenge continues to dominate Westminster, Labour MP Liam Byrne tells HuffPost UK about the "moral emergency" emerging across the country and his own experience of mental health issues following his upbringing with an alcoholic father and how talking about it is helping him bring children's mental health to the foreground. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #164 - Losing The Tie (With Anand Menon) | 20 Jun 2019 | 00:30:13 | |
Anand Menon joins the HuffPost UK politics team as the Conservative candidates are whittled down to replace Theresa May. From 10 to three, who's coming out on top? Rory Stewart definitely won't be, losing his tie in the debate and then ultimately losing the tie to be leader. Yeah, we know that's laboured. But speaking of Labour, is Jeremy Corbyn about to back a second referendum? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #163 - The Votes Are In, Part One (with Andrew Mitchell MP) | 13 Jun 2019 | 00:29:33 | |
MP Andrew Mitchell belatedly joins the team as they take in the news from the first round of votes in the Tory leadership contest. Does frontrunner Boris Johnson need to do more though? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #162 - The Trump Bump? (With Tom Tugendhat MP) | 06 Jun 2019 | 00:41:02 | |
As Donald Trump rolled into town and Theresa May prepared to mosey on out of Westminster, her list of successors salivated at the thought of some time with Leader of the Free World. But would the praise of Trump prove help or hindrance at the ballot box? Tom Tugendhat MP joins the HuffPost UK politics team in looking through the impact of Trump's state visit and what the candidates have to do to win the party favour. #trump #donald trump #theresa may #Britain #brexit #state visit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #161 - The End Of May | 23 May 2019 | 00:32:16 | |
This week the HuffPost UK politics team sit down with Institute for Government Brexit expert, Maddy Thimont Jack and director of the UK In A Changing Europe think-tank, Anand Menon to discuss if the writing is on the wall for Theresa May's run as prime minister. They discuss what's next for the ill-fated withdrawal agreement, what Remainers could do next and who will be gunning for the leadership of the Tory party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #160 - A Question Of Leadership (With Sir Ed Davey MP) | 16 May 2019 | 00:34:04 | |
The HuffPost UK politics team sat down with Lib Dem MP Sir Ed Davey as Westminster salivates over leadership campaigns. Theresa May has been compelled to set out her departure date by the 1922 Committee, while Nigel Farage barrels across the country to prove that he can lead a party with ideas for all of Britain's interests. Meanwhile, after a successful Local Election campaign, Sir Vince Cable turns the air blue with a message for the European elections as he looks to leave the Lib Dems in a much healthier state than when he took over as leader. #ed davey #lib dem #leadership #vince cable #theresa may #brexit #politics #Britain Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Why The Iran War Matters For Everyone – Not Just Trump | 20 Mar 2026 | 00:36:55 | |
Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. For our returning episode, and our first in four and half years, we're talking about one of the most important subjects in UK politics right now – the Iran war. Join Kevin Schofield and Kate Nicholson as they dive deep into how the war is having a knock-on effect on the UK’s cost of living already, how it's impacting the UK-US special relationship and whether it's also reshaping other international alliances and existing wars, like Ukraine. Timecodes 00:00 – Introduction 04:11 – How did we get here? 10:08 – What does the Strait of Hormuz have to do with things? 13:37 – Trump and NATO 17:36 – Will the Gulf countries become more pro-Ukraine? 21:32 – Will the King's state visit go ahead? 23:30 – The knock-on effect on the UK cost of living 26:47 – How long is the war going to last? 30:57 – Will any countries join the war? 35:02 – Bluffer's guide 36:30 – Outro You can watch full episodes on YouTube @HuffPost-UK. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer: Sam Cleal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #159 - Deep Into Injury Time (With Will Tanner) | 09 May 2019 | 00:21:06 | |
The HuffPost UK politics team take a look at another breathtaking week for Britain staying in Europe. Nope, we're not talking the football, it's Theresa May trying to stay on the field deep into injury time as she seeks Labour's support on the wings for her beleaguered Brexit deal. Will Tanner, Director of Tory think-tank Onward joins the team to see what's next, who's on the subs bench and how many more laboured football puns we can shoo into this week's talks. #politics #europe #brexit #theresa may #local elections #jeremy corbyn #football #jurgen klopp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #158 Hua-dunnit? (With Lord Peter Ricketts and Henry Newman) | 02 May 2019 | 00:27:48 | |
Arj Singh hosts this week's Commons People joined by Paul Waugh, former Downing Street National Security Adviser, Lord Peter Ricketts and director of the Open Europe think-tank, Henry Newman. After a brief respite from political machinations over the Easter break, Theresa May sacked old ally Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson, blaming him for the leak of highly confidential National Security Council information about the prime minister’s approval of Chinese firm Huawei’s involvement in the UK’s 5G infrastructure. #brexit #britain #eu #europe #gavinwilliamson #theresa may #Huawei #politics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #157 - The (Long) Brussels Hangover? | 11 Apr 2019 | 00:22:32 | |
Paul Waugh hosts this week's Commons People as Arj Singh returns from the all-night talks between Theresa May and her EU counterparts, where an extension to Brexit until October 31st was granted by Brussels. Is the deal enough time for May to get her Brexit deal through though? Or does it give her own party an incentive to hasten her demise? #brexit #britain #eu #europe #tusk #theresa may #euro #politics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #156 - Friends In Unlikely Places (With Lucy Powell MP) | 04 Apr 2019 | 00:26:36 | |
Arj Singh, Paul Waugh and Rachel Wearmouth are joined by Labour MP on the HuffPost UK's politics podcast this week to talk Brexit showdowns, reaching across the political divide and the continual slow splintering of the two main parties. As Theresa May sat down for talks with Jeremy Corbyn, both leaders found that back on their home patches their successors are plotting. But can a compromise that pleases everyone be found? The last three years suggest not but Westminster isn't in the mood to do normalcy now. #Brexit #Theresa May #Jeremy Corbyn #Labour #Tories #ukpolitics #politics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #155 - The Long Goodbye (With Nicky Morgan MP And Maddy Thimont Jack) | 28 Mar 2019 | 00:35:53 | |
HuffPost UK's Arj Singh and Paul Waugh sat down with MP Nicky Morgan and The Institute For Government's Maddy Thimont Jack to take a look at the week in Westminster where Theresa May finally gave way to pressure and vowed to leave as Prime Minister if her Brexit deal was voted through. But Westminster wants more. Will they get it? #Brexit #Britain #Nicky Morgan #Theresa May #conservatives #leadership #politics #ukpolitics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #154 - So Near Yet So Very, Very Far (With Rob Halfon MP & Nikki da Costa) | 21 Mar 2019 | 00:53:00 | |
Another crushing defeat. Another piece of parliamentary jiggery-pokery. Another long week for Theresa May. An even longer week for the rest of us. HuffPost UK's Arj Singh and Paul Waugh sat down with Conservative MP Rob Halfon and Senior Counsel at Cicero, Nikki da Costa, to work out where Brexit is going and what the future holds for Theresa May premiership. #Brexit #Theresa May #Rob Halfon #Politics #ukpolitics #britain #eu #europe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #153 - Chaos Reigns (Especially With Our Guest Appearances) | 14 Mar 2019 | 00:35:02 | |
HuffPost UK's Arj Singh and Paul Waugh is this week joined by Anand Menon, Henry Newman and Labour MP Stephen Kinnock as an unprecedented week at Westminster thunders on. Theresa May's deal has been defeated...again. But now what? Parliament yesterday struck down 'no deal' - though the vote wasn't legally binding and now a series of votes over the week could bring us closer to what Parliament actually wants Brexit to look like. But does anyone know what shape it could take? #Brexit #Theresa May #Labour #Second Referendum #People's Vote #britain #Europe #Westminster #Politics #UK Politics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #152 - Cox's Codpiece (With Rachel Reeves MP) | 07 Mar 2019 | 00:55:09 | |
Theresa May's Brexit deal is in peril once again. Labour's anti-semitism problem gets worse and we celebrate women in politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #151 - Too Late To Apologise (With Anand Menon) | 28 Feb 2019 | 00:27:33 | |
The HuffPost UK Politics team and Brexit expert Anand Menon discuss how likely a second referendum is and whether Labour can escape anti-Semitism accusations. There's also an Oscars-inspired quiz. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #150 - That Independent Spirit (With Gavin Shuker MP) | 21 Feb 2019 | 00:51:01 | |
The HuffPost UK Politics team sat down with Gavin Shuker following the momentous week in Westminster that saw the splits in both main parties to create the Independent Group. While the coming together of Conservative and Labour MPs was the talk of Westminster though, Theresa May doggedly clung to her plans to go back to Brussels to thrash out a deal but is everyone just tired of the charade? #conservatives #Labour #Corbyn #May #IndependentGroup #Westminster #politics #Brexit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Baroness Angela Smith...On Tory Tax Bombshells And Labour's Future | 10 Sep 2021 | 00:34:13 | |
Boris Johnson has taken the biggest gamble of his premiership with a National Insurance hike to fund the NHS and social care. Labour's leader in the Lords Angela Smith joins Ned Simons, Sophia Sleigh and Paul Waugh to chat through Tory tax rises and where Labour's at ahead of its party conference Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #149 - A Shore Thing (with Caroline Flint MP) | 14 Feb 2019 | 00:45:02 | |
The HuffPost UK Politics team had a lunch time chat with MP Caroline Flint about how she thinks Parliament will vote for Theresa May's latest attempt to push the Brexit deal through. Meanwhile, Chris Grayling continues to confound expectations of competency and still remain in the cabinet. #Brexit #Theresa May #Caroline Flint #Conservatives #Labour #Britain #Chris Grayling Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #148 - Would No Deal Be "Hell"? (With Anand Menon) | 07 Feb 2019 | 00:34:57 | |
Theresa May battles on to deliver Brexit with Tusk hoping the promoters of it go to a "special place in hell", while Jeremy Corbyn offers May a way out. We're joined by Brexit expert and director of 'UK In A Changing Europe', Anand Menon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #147 - Pork Barrel Politics (With Alistair Carmichael & Maddy Thimont Jack) | 31 Jan 2019 | 00:39:00 | |
Theresa May scores a rare Brexit win, but how long can the fragile Tory truce last? Juncker holds firm on the withdrawal agreement and can Labour MPs offer a way forward? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #146 - A Stalking Horse (With James Cleverly MP) | 24 Jan 2019 | 00:36:49 | |
Theresa May's Brexit plan B is still plan A, delaying Article 50 to the end of 2019 and parliament progresses on proxy voting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #145 - The Biggest Defeat In History (With Sarah Wollaston MP) | 17 Jan 2019 | 00:28:48 | |
Theresa May's Brexit deal vote is the largest defeat in history, but the Prime Minister carries on regardless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #144 - Everyone Chooses Their Corner For Brexit | 10 Jan 2019 | 00:30:49 | |
Ned Simons and Paul Waugh are joined by Nikki De Costa, formerly of Number 10, and Anand Menon from UK in a changing Europe as the first week back in Parliament sees leaders of the various factions within government and opposition pick which corner to back themselves into before a momentous vote. #Brexit #Britain #Theresa May #Michael Gove #Jeremy Corbyn #commons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #143 - The 12 Days Of Austerity (With Anand Menon & Maddy Thimont Jack) | 20 Dec 2018 | 00:26:42 | |
The cabinet ministers have their own plan for Brexit and did Jeremy Corbyn call Theresa May a "stupid woman"? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #142 - Confidence In Theresa May (With George Freeman MP) | 13 Dec 2018 | 00:21:02 | |
The Conservative Party vote FOR Theresa May, but she won't be fighting the 2022 election as leader of the party. We're joined by George Freeman, Conservative MP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #141 - Brigid Fowler Guides Us Through The Amendments | 06 Dec 2018 | 00:39:21 | |
Brigid Fowler, senior researcher at the Hansard Society, this week guides Paul Waugh through the amendments tabled on brexit and what all the permutations mean for the government, Theresa May and brexit itself. #Brexit #Britain #Theresa May #Amendments #Grieve #Hilary Benn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #140 - Party Leaders Set For Brexit TV Debate (With Alan Wager) | 29 Nov 2018 | 00:26:18 | |
Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May set for a TV debate on Brexit. Phillip Hammond admits Brexit will make us poorer. And will Labour back a second referendum? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Yvette Cooper On The Art Of Govt And Opposition | 23 Jul 2021 | 00:34:50 | |
As MPs head off to their constituencies, rising Covid cases and Channel crossings of asylum seekers are ensuring Boris Johnson cannot put his feet up. Home Affairs Committee chair Yvette Cooper joins Ned Simons and Paul Waugh to chat through her joust with the Priti Patel this week, as well as the wider problems facing both the government and Labour this summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #139 - May's Brexit Declaration (With Anand Menon) | 22 Nov 2018 | 00:21:28 | |
A Brexit agreement is "within our grasp" Theresa May says. And what measures could've been taken to stop the Manchester Arena attack? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #138 - Ministers Resign And Rees-Mogg's "Coup" (With Anand Menon) | 15 Nov 2018 | 00:17:57 | |
Dominic Raab and Esther McVey resign after hearing details of the Brexit draft deal. And Jacob-Rees Mogg has called for a vote of 'no confidence' in the Prime Minister. Joining Paul and Ned again is Brexit expert, Anand Menon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #137 - The Brexit Twixes | 07 Nov 2018 | 00:20:06 | |
HuffPost UK's Ned Simons and Paul Waugh are joined by Anand Menon as Theresa May seemingly inches towards a Brexit agreement. It may seem like we're stuck on loop with that sentiment but this time we mean it guys! But will it be a 'blind brexit' as Keir Starmer is taking to the airwaves to dismiss? #Brexit #Theresa May #britain #conservatives #eu #politics #europe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #136 - We Talk Fish With Brexit Expert Anand Menon | 01 Nov 2018 | 00:33:13 | |
We're joined by special guest, Anand Menon, Brexit expert and professor. 'No Deal' preparations are going swimmingly, Labour are split over taxes fo the rich and is Phillip Hammond about to cost the government a minister with his budget? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #135 - Preparing For No Deal | 25 Oct 2018 | 00:24:32 | |
How long will Theresa May survive? Will Northern Ireland alter their abortion law? And how much trouble is Mr. Speaker in over bullying allegations? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #134 - 'The Body Language Was More Positive' With Guest Professor Anand Menon | 18 Oct 2018 | 00:19:41 | |
What would extending the transition period mean? With May in Brussels, guest Prof Anand Menon thinks the EU will not compromise on the backstop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #133 - 'B*****ds Then, B*****ds Now' | 11 Oct 2018 | 00:23:20 | |
Is Universal Credit another poll tax? And Theresa May gives rosy statistics in parliament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #132 - The Waugh Zone Live With Greg Clark MP At The Conservative Conference | 05 Oct 2018 | 01:06:41 | |
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| #131 - The Waugh Zone Live With Jon Ashworth MP At Labour Conference | 27 Sep 2018 | 01:05:29 | |
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| #130 - The Exotic Spresm | 20 Sep 2018 | 00:24:09 | |
May's sales pitch to EU leaders, Labour prepares for a referendum showdown at their conference and Vince Cable's "spresm" cock-up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| Sunak's Overseas Aid Ambush: With Andrew Mitchell | 16 Jul 2021 | 00:29:50 | |
The chancellor's late, late move to outflank Tory rebels on international aid cuts won the day, despite MPs voting against the three line whip. But is the rebellion over and will Rishi Sunak and his party rue the damage caused to their brand? Ned Simons and Paul Waugh are joined by former international development secretary (and former chief whip) Andrew Mitchell. Make sense of politics. Sign up to the Waugh Zone and get the political day in a nutshell every weekday evening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #129 - Tories Are Better At Killing Their Leaders | 13 Sep 2018 | 00:21:20 | |
Dominic Raab talks tough, Jacob Rees-Mogg insists he's not trying to off Theresa May and has Corbyn been breaching Commons security? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #128 - Writing Off Jeremy Corbyn | 06 Sep 2018 | 00:27:34 | |
Chequers "dead in the water"? Anti-semitism weaponised by Theresa May and Stella Creasy is a solid backbencher. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| #127 - MPs And Their Games | 19 Jul 2018 | 00:31:28 | |
Tory civil war out in the open again, Boris' resignation speech and Labour's anti-semitism... again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||