Politics At Sam and Anne's

The future of Lord Peter Mandelson – the UK's ambassador to the US - hangs in the balance as more allegations emerge surrounding his communications with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. With pr...

11 Sep 202524min

Private concerns around the public finance black hole in Whitehall dominates the chatter, as the Chancellor aims to plug the £20-£40 billion gap ahead of the budget.  Sam and Anne discuss the situatio...

10 Sep 202520min

With 48 hours until nominations close – the race to become the new deputy leader of the Labour party is well underway.  Sam and Anne discuss who are the runners and riders in the contest and where the...

9 Sep 202521min

After the Prime Minister’s reshuffle across the weekend, the new look government get to work on phase 2 of the Starmer project.  Sam and Anne discuss if a switch between Shabana Mahmood and Yvette Coo...

8 Sep 202523min

Sam and Anne had this down as the first of our conference specials – as Nigel Farage delivered his speech to Reform delegates in Birmingham.  They’re still debriefing on that on this episode but they ...

5 Sep 202529min

The government minister responsible for housing didn’t pay enough tax on her house. Sam and Anne let Angela Rayner’s admission sink in on this episode – aa they wonder how much government business is ...

4 Sep 202524min

The date for the budget will be confirmed today – so Sam and Anne look at the options for Rachel Reeves’ diary with a backdrop of more market jitters.  They also go over the ways she could plug the ho...

3 Sep 202521min

After the Prime Minister’s mini reshuffle of backroom staff at Number 10 yesterday, will the optics behind the scenes work?  Sam and Anne discuss why the appointment of Darren Jones is significant to ...

2 Sep 202521min