ID cards are back: will they work?
The Labour machine has whirred into gear to try and contain a certain Northern mayor’s mischievous interventions this week, by announcing a big controversial piece of policy. The news that ID cards – ...
26 Sep 202517min
Starmer's make-or-break conference
Labour conference kicks off this weekend in Liverpool – but the mood going in is far from triumphant. On today's Coffee House Shots, Lucy Dunn is joined by Tim Shipman and More in Common’s Luke Tryl t...
25 Sep 202513min
What is 'Manchesterism'?
Andy Burnham, Manchester’s mayor and self-styled champion of the North, is openly flirting with a return to Westminster just days before the Labour Party conference. In a revealing interview, he outli...
24 Sep 202517min
Ed Davey pitches himself as the anti-Farage
The Liberal Democrat party conference in Bournemouth has concluded with a speech from leader Sir Ed Davey. While the current crop of Liberal Democrats are the most successful third-party in 100 years,...
23 Sep 202510min
Farage goes after Boris
Nigel Farage has unveiled his most radical immigration plan yet – scrapping indefinite leave to remain for migrants – in a move designed to reverse the so-called 'Boriswave.' James Heale explains how ...
22 Sep 202516min
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 21/09/2025
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.The UK has officially recognised the state of Palestine. In the morning of Keir Starmer's announcement, Deputy Prime Minister D...
21 Sep 202511min
Should Britain recognise Palestine?
The government is expected to press ahead with recognition of Palestinian statehood, before a formal declaration at the United Nations. Prime Minister Keir Starmer set out plans earlier this year to r...
20 Sep 202517min
Inside the 'Your Party' meltdown
Who would have thought it? Jeremy Corbyn’s insurgent party co-venture with Zarah Sultana seems to have imploded before it even got going. On Thursday, 'Your Party' supporters received an email from Za...
19 Sep 202513min
