Podcast

The State of It

Author: Dan Box
Feed episode count: 51
Official site: https://www.thetimes.co.uk
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Summary

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

Keir Starmer resigns. Andy Burnham prepares for power

Duration seconds: 1253
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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

Andy Burnham wins Makerfield: what happens now?

Duration seconds: 1986
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Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested

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

Duration seconds: 1723
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Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested

A circular firing squad: the bitter war over defence spending

Duration seconds: 1837
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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

The tragic death of Henry Nowak and a political reckoning

Duration seconds: 1898
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May 26, 2026 · not_requested

We’re all just normal people railing against politics

Duration seconds: 1721
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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

Inside Keir Starmer's plan to remain PM till 2027

Duration seconds: 1715
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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

What the hell’s going on in Westminster?

Duration seconds: 1586
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May 12, 2026 · not_requested

Keir Starmer: the end game

Duration seconds: 2249
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May 8, 2026 · not_requested

BONUS: Reform shake Labour to its core

Duration seconds: 1526
Source: https://shows.acast.com/times-daily-world-briefing/episodes/local-election-special-labour-hammered-as-reform-and-greens

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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

"They're going to have to drag him out" - Starmer prepares for a leadership battle

Duration seconds: 1882
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Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested

Mandelson: Starmer’s original sin comes back to haunt him

Duration seconds: 2081
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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

Starmer picks a fight with the wrong guy

Duration seconds: 1903
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Apr 17, 2026 · not_requested

BONUS: Can Keir Starmer survive the Mandelson vetting scandal?

Duration seconds: 970
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Apr 14, 2026 · not_requested

Guns or Butter: the great defence spending row

Duration seconds: 1910
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Apr 7, 2026 · not_requested

Get ready for a pub brawl, it's local election time

Duration seconds: 1545
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Mar 31, 2026 · not_requested

Keir Starmer's fight with "reckless" striking doctors. And Labour's Zack Polanski problem

Duration seconds: 1693
Source: https://shows.acast.com/times-daily-world-briefing/episodes/how-zack-polanski-plans-to-eat-labours-lunch

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Mar 24, 2026 · not_requested

Angela Rayner's next move and Morgan McSweeney's missing messages

Duration seconds: 1842
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Mar 17, 2026 · not_requested

Why Starmer is happy to argue with Trump — and how he might help him over Iran

Duration seconds: 1551
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Mar 14, 2026 · not_requested

The key to the Keir Starmer puzzle: bonus with How To Win An Election

Duration seconds: 1163
Source: https://shows.acast.com/times-daily-world-briefing/episodes/how-to-win-and-election-x-the-state-of-it-bonus

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Mar 12, 2026 · not_requested

How bad are the Mandelson files for Starmer?

Duration seconds: 1027
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Mar 10, 2026 · not_requested

Oil and trouble for the British economy

Duration seconds: 1687
Source: https://shows.acast.com/times-daily-world-briefing/episodes/oil-oil-toil-and-trouble

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Mar 3, 2026 · not_requested

How Starmer's Iran response alienates everybody

Duration seconds: 1886
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Feb 27, 2026 · not_requested

The end of the Labour party as a going concern in electoral politics?

Duration seconds: 1165
Source: https://shows.acast.com/times-daily-world-briefing/episodes/the-end-of-the-labour-party-as-a-going-concern-in-electoral

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Feb 26, 2026 · not_requested

Ukraine extra: burner phones and lost children

Duration seconds: 932
Source: https://shows.acast.com/times-daily-world-briefing/episodes/ukraine-extra-burner-phones-and-lost-children

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