{"podcast":{"title":"Politics At Sam and Anne's","slug":"politics-at-sam-and-anne-s-6630360","podcast_index_feed_id":6630360,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/politics-at-sam-and-anne/","website_url":"https://politics-at-sam-and-anne.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/91df41b1-59eb-44c1-a565-cdc579013df3/b47e9eb8c86b27dc5353f559f9107c02.jpg","author":"Sky News","episode_count":416,"summary":"Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy with what you need to know about the day ahead in British politics. All in under 20 minutes and in your feed around 7.30am. They're across the key interviews, the main stories and what the parties are saying. Whatever they're talking about, Westminster will be talking about today.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T14:21:13.040866+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-at-sam-and-anne-s-6630360"},"episode":{"title":"By-election eve: Cabinet on the brink","slug":"by-election-eve-cabinet-on-the-brink","published_at":"2026-06-17T06:54:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-at-sam-and-anne-s-6630360/by-election-eve-cabinet-on-the-brink","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-at-sam-and-anne-s-6630360","url":"https://politics-at-sam-and-anne.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/953b2de5-3412-4af3-9705-b1255b5876c8.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=953b2de5-3412-4af3-9705-b1255b5876c8","summary":"With just 24 hours until polling day, Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy preview three pivotal by-elections that could reshape British politics. The duo assess the contests in Makerfield, Aberdeen South and Arbroath & Broughty Ferry, exploring: Why Makerfield has become one of the most closely watched by-elections in recent political history How the Conservatives hope to capitalise on support for the oil and gas industry in Aberdeen South Why Arbroath & Broughty Ferry is a crucial test of the SNP’s ability to fend off Labour's challenge Away from the campaign trail, Anne brings the latest intelligence from the UK-EU summit as political tensions continue to build in Westminster. Plus, is the cabinet starting to forge a path for the future without Keir Starmer? Sam and Anne will return on Friday morning for a special de-brief episode to discuss the impact of the by-election results on British politics. The candidates standing in Makerfield by-election can be found here. The candidates standing in Aberdeen South by-election can be found here. The candidates standing in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry by-election can be found here.","meta_description":"With just 24 hours until polling day, Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy preview three pivotal by-elections that could reshape British politics. The duo assess t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1055,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/politics-at-sam-and-anne-s-6630360/episodes/by-election-eve-cabinet-on-the-brink/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-at-sam-and-anne-s-6630360/by-election-eve-cabinet-on-the-brink.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}