Episodes

  • How Trump changed the world with Anne Applebaum

    How Trump changed the world with Anne Applebaum
    Jun 14 2025
    Ava is joined by journalist and historian Anne Applebaum on the release of the paperback of her book Autocracy Inc. They discuss Trump, authoritarianism, and the failure of liberal democracies and world order.

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    38 mins
  • Does Britain have a "fentanyl" crisis?

    Does Britain have a "fentanyl" crisis?
    Jun 13 2025

    Laura's been in Birmingham, finding out about the city's synthetic opioid crisis.


    She chats to DISPATCH's editor Jacob Furedi about the drug deadlier than fentanyl being cut into Britain's drug supply.


    You can watch Laura's report tomorrow on the PoliticsJOE YouTube.


    You can read Jacob's investigation here: https://dispatch-media.com/britains-hidden-opioid-crisis/

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    27 mins
  • Some thoughts on Rachel Reeves' spending review

    Some thoughts on Rachel Reeves' spending review
    Jun 12 2025
    In a quiet studio, Oli Dugmore alone takes on Rachel Reeves' spending review with some hard analysis... and a surprise at the end.

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    12 mins
  • Going deep on the Ballymena riots

    Going deep on the Ballymena riots
    Jun 11 2025
    Before Oli dives into the spending review tomorrow morning, Seán joins him to talk the Ballymena riots and how the far right are mobilising across borders.

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    44 mins
  • Why I confronted Nigel Farage on Reform's tax plans

    Why I confronted Nigel Farage on Reform's tax plans
    Jun 10 2025
    Ava was at Reform's unveiling of a new party chairman on Tuesday, where Zia Yusuf was also shown off as heading up their UK DOGE wing. We got in the studio for a quick few minutes to break down the crossroads the party is beginning to find itself.

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    21 mins
  • Why we should nationalise everything with Mathew Lawrence

    Why we should nationalise everything with Mathew Lawrence
    Jun 10 2025
    Mathew Lawrence of the progressive think tank Common Wealth makes the trip down to JOETowers to talk deindustrialisation, GB Energy, and all things nationalisation.

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    48 mins
  • Emergency Pod: Labour U-turn on Winter Fuel

    Emergency Pod: Labour U-turn on Winter Fuel
    Jun 9 2025
    Ed, Oli, and Ava hastily reassemble in the PolJoe dungeon to cover Labour's announcement that they will reinstate the winter fuel payment for pensioners.

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    19 mins
  • Riots in LA, our cancellation, and Zia Yusuf's return

    Riots in LA, our cancellation, and Zia Yusuf's return
    Jun 9 2025
    Following his return from Scotland, Ed is reunited with Oli and Ava to talk immigration protests in LA, wade into last week's backlash, and figure out what's going on with Reform.

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    51 mins