Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ed returns to join Ava. They chat Keir Starmer's meeting with Italy's Giorgia Meloni to discuss immigration. Then, whether Starmer's wife should be accepting clothing donations, followed by eye-eating bacteria. Presenters: Ava Santina and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Sam Sharrocks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had the pleasure of being joined at JOE Towers by Carol Vorderman for a chat about all things political. Here Carol reacts to some choice moments of the last few years of Conservative rule, pinpointing the downfall of the government, and what Keir Starmer needs to do in power to win back the trust of the British public. Carol Vorderman's Now What? On a Mission To Fix Broken Britain is out now in all good bookshops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ava attended Starmer's speech this morning in which he announced three fundamental reforms to the NHS. She was joined by Laura in the studio to discuss whether Labour can fix the crisis in healthcare. Presenters: Ava Santina and Laura Beveridge Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Sam Sharrocks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. PMQs is back and Oli and Ava are here to analyse it - alongside chat about Chaucer and the Unibomber. Presenters: Oli Dugmore and Ava Santina Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Sam Sharrocks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE podcast. Today we're getting into Keir Starmer's decision to strip some pensioners of their winter fuel allowance. Then, we look to the states where Taylor Swift decided to become a Republican. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Historian and author Sir Anthony Seldon swung by JOE Towers this week to chat to us about his new book, Truss at 10: 49 Days That Changed Britain. During the course of the interview we get into the disaster that was Liz Truss' tenure, the downfall of the Conservative party, and the country that Keir Starmer has inherited. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ava and Laura discuss the damning findings of the Grenfell Inquiry released today. Then, the chat the first PMQs back after recess. Presenters: Ava Santina and Laura Beveridge Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Sam Sharrocks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ava is joined by Laura and Seán as news breaks of the new Independent Alliance of MPs in parliament, involving Jeremy Corbyn. Then, they chat whether landlords should be MPs and whether people are rizz-less without Rizlas under Keir Starmer's proposed smoking area ban. Presenters: Ava Santina, Seán Hickey, and Laura Beveridge Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey, Sam Sharrocks, and Oli Johnson Hosted on Acast. See...

The Telegraph's political editor Ben Riley-Smith swung by JOE Towers to talk to Oli about his new book, Blue Murder: The Rise and Fall of the Conservative Party. The duo also analyse how the Conservatives lost the election and Keir Starmer's leadership, his ruthlessness and ideology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ed and Ava discuss the paranormal and pranking, before chatting with Dr Richard Murphy about Keir Starmer's economic plans. Presenters: Ava Santina and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey, Sam Sharrocks, and Oli Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE podcast. Should we tax gear to fill the £22 billion blackhole in the economy? Oli, Ed, and Ava are reunited to chat the Oasis reunion and Keir Starmer's speech today warning of a painful October Budget. Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey, Sam Sharrocks, and Oli Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To mark the release of their self-titled movie in Britain, Belfast rap trio KNEECAP sat down with us this week for a chat. We get into the resurgence of the Irish language, culture and identity in the north of Ireland, along with recent far-right riots and their support for Palestine. KNEECAP the movie is in cinemas in the UK now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE podcast. It's another helping of dudes rock, with a thoughtful chat on masculinity after Ed's interviews with boyfriends attending Taylor Swift's performance in London last night - followed by lots of chat about piss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. It's once again the platonic ideal of a podcast as Oli and Ed chat MPs declaring their alternative income sources and donations, before moving on to Starmer's decision to imprison riot-related social media use. Presenters: Oli Dugmore and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey, Sam Sharrocks, and Oli Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The UK's prison system is in crisis. And, in the week that the former chief inspector of prisons urged the Labour government to fund prisoner rehabilitation, Ava sat down with Tony Blair's Justice Secretary Lord Charlie Falconer to talk about prison reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. No one cares about the Conservative leadership election, according to Ipsos polling. Nonetheless, Ava, Sean, and Laura spend an hour talking about it in this episode - including, who would win in a fight. Presenters: Ava Santina, 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 back to the PoliticsJOE podcast. Once again dudes do in fact be rocking as Ed and Oli take to the desk for this week's ep. Strap in you clown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. In this episode, Producer Laura gives a rundown of the counter-protest that took place against racist riots in Walthamstow. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. In this deep dive, Oli and Laura dissect this weekend's far-right violence, social media's role in it, and Keir Starmer's response. Presenters: Oli Dugmore and Laura Beveridge Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks and Oli Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a night of rioting in Southport stoked by far-right disinformation on the stabbing and murder of multiple children in the town, Oli spoke to Jess Phillips. The Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley takes aim at the opportunism of right-wing figures around the stabbings, and debunks the misinformation shared by prominent figures from the community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to PoliticsJOE. Ed and Laura discuss the riots that unfolded last night in Southport, then chat Angela Rayner's "radical" housing plans. Presenters: Ed Campbell and Laura Beveridge Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks and Oli Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Oli and Ed chat Rachel Reeves' fiscal announcements, made yesterday in the Commons, before descending into some classic Dudes Rock chat. Then, Ed is joined by Producer Laura to chat the runners and riders in the Tory leadership race. Presenters: Oli Dugmore and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks and Oli Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Labour's Clive Lewis was recalled to the House of Commons after refusing to swear an Oath of Allegiance to the British monarch, and their heirs and successors. He was told under 19th Century legislation, he would be counted as "deceased" and a by-election would be held in his constituency to replace him if he failed to re-do his oath. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Ed and Ava analyse a rather civil Prime Minister's Questions, following last night's suspension of seven Labour MPs. Presenters: Ava Santina and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Sam Sharrocks and Oli Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Biden may be out, but Oli Dugmore is back. He's joined by Ed and Ava to chat the latest in the race for US president, as well as Labour's latest hints on public sector pay rises and Suella Braverman's rumoured defection to Reform UK. Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Production: Seán Hickey and Oli Johnson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.