The State of It

The State of It

Real reporting from the coalface of British politics.


Join The Times and The Sunday Times’s political heavyweights Steven Swinford, Patrick Maguire and Lara Spirit as they dig deep into the latest tea room tip offs, reveal insider conversations and bring analysis, authority and insight.


No party loyalty. No spin. Not hosted by some old politicians. Taking you into the real business of politics, from those who live it daily.

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Episoder(70)

Paranoia in the Labour Party: the Andy Burnham enigma

Paranoia in the Labour Party: the Andy Burnham enigma

Andy Burnham is keeping his cards close to his chest and no one seems to know who'll get what job. That means there's a huge amount of paranoia and jostling for position the Labour Party. Cabinet mini...

2 Jul 19min

"You can't have more Milibands than women in top jobs" - Cain and Abel mark II

"You can't have more Milibands than women in top jobs" - Cain and Abel mark II

There is considerable intrigue around Andy Burnham's possible cabinet, not least because the eldest Miliband brother is being linked to the position of Foreign Secretary. Are we about to see UK politi...

30 Jun 29min

Andy Burnham builds a plane mid-flight as Starmer checks out

Andy Burnham builds a plane mid-flight as Starmer checks out

Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer both want an orderly transition but one day in, it's looking anything but orderly.It's a transition beset with bad blood and uncertainty and also some serious technical h...

23 Jun 25min

Keir Starmer resigns. Andy Burnham prepares for power

Keir Starmer resigns. Andy Burnham prepares for power

Andy Burnham could be prime minister within weeks after Keir Starmer's resignation. He may now need to build a government before the World Cup final. This is where the real trade-offs start. How long ...

22 Jun 20min

Andy Burnham wins Makerfield: what happens now?

Andy Burnham wins Makerfield: what happens now?

Andy Burnham's victory in Makerfield makes him Labour leader and prime minister in waiting. How will the next days and weeks play out?Keir Starmer has said he will stand in a leadership contest if one...

19 Jun 33min

Ghostings and betrayals: Starmer's cabinet prepares for an Andy Burnham coup

Ghostings and betrayals: Starmer's cabinet prepares for an Andy Burnham coup

Makerfield is the most consequential by-election in history. Andy Burnham is confident he'll win. What happens then? When and how does he make a move? What can Keir Starmer do to thwart him? We have s...

16 Jun 28min

A circular firing squad: the bitter war over defence spending

A circular firing squad: the bitter war over defence spending

Exclusive stories from the front line of the government's war over defence spending.And there's a swagger about Andy Burnham's team: they're more and more confident that he'll win in Makerfield. What ...

9 Jun 30min

The tragic death of Henry Nowak and a political reckoning

The tragic death of Henry Nowak and a political reckoning

Nigel Farage has said that the death of Henry Nowak is proof that "we’re living in a two-tier culture...where the rights and privileges of white people matter less than those of ethnic minorities". Po...

2 Jun 31min

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