How Starmer won over the Donald
Unbelievably, Keir Starmer arrives back from Washington today after a successful meeting with Donald Trump. In fact, it’s hard to see how it could have gone much better. Top of the list of victories: ...
28 Feb 202513min
Can Starmer charm Trump?
Keir Starmer is in D.C. for what will probably be one of the most important bilateral meetings of his premiership. The goal is to charm Trump and secure some guarantees for Ukraine's security after a ...
27 Feb 202511min
Why is Kemi struggling at PMQs?
For the second week in a row, the leader of the opposition seemed to struggle at Prime Minister's Questions, ending up accusing Keir Starmer of being 'patronising' after having a couple of her questio...
26 Feb 202511min
Is Kemi Badenoch a 'realist'?
Kemi Badenoch has today given a major speech outlining the Conservatives’ commitment to ‘realism’ in their foreign policy. She said, ‘You cannot help others if you cannot help yourself’, and that the ...
25 Feb 202514min
Ukraine war, three years on
Today marks three years since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. From early fears of a swift Russian victory to the Kharkiv offensive and the slow war of attrition that has played o...
24 Feb 202513min
Cindy Yu's Sunday Roundup - 23/02/2025
Cindy Yu presents highlights from Sunday morning’s political shows.After an extraordinary week of anti-Zelenskyy attacks by Trump, the UK government is standing firmly behind Ukraine, with Starmer ann...
23 Feb 202511min
How the Whips' office really works
Simon Hart joins James Heale to talk about his new book Ungovernable: The Political Diaries of a Chief Whip. Having stepped down at the 2024 election, Simon has become the first former Chief Whip to p...
22 Feb 202534min
Starmer's Scottish headache
'What does a party get after nearly two decades in office, collapsing public services, an internal civil war and a £2 million police investigation? Re-election again - perhaps with an even bigger majo...
21 Feb 202510min
