{"podcast":{"title":"The State of It","slug":"the-state-of-it-5218105","podcast_index_feed_id":5218105,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/3b497baf-71cb-4c27-ae5a-f1e801822221","website_url":"https://www.thetimes.co.uk","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/621f5d0f4892fde41624d4ac/1758518523558-c1d7432f-3f01-45e2-a3c5-4c0c8592e901.jpeg","author":"Dan Box","episode_count":51,"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T22:18:38.877022+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-5218105"},"episode":{"title":"Angela Rayner's next move and Morgan McSweeney's missing messages","slug":"angela-rayner-s-next-move-and-morgan-mcsweeney-s-missing-messages","published_at":"2026-03-24T15:51:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-5218105/angela-rayner-s-next-move-and-morgan-mcsweeney-s-missing-messages","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-5218105","url":"https://shows.acast.com/times-daily-world-briefing/episodes/angela-rayners-next-move-and-morgan-mcsweeneys-missing-messa","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/times-daily-world-briefing/e/69c29a6662f6c66afe0f955a/media.mp3","summary":"We reveal what happened when Morgan McSweeney lost his phone, and what it means for the Mandelson files. As Angela Rayner looks like she's preparing to challenge Keir Starmer, other senior Labour MPs are jostling for position. What is the government willing and able to do to help in the Strait of Hormuz? Spoiler: not much. And as the questions about Britain's economy and place in the world get harder, are fewer Labour politicians interested in asking, let alone answering, them? Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The Times Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall editor, The Sunday Times Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson Executive producer: Molly Guinness Picture credit: Getty Images Email us: thestateofit@thetimes.co.uk This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe  here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"We reveal what happened when Morgan McSweeney lost his phone, and what it means for the Mandelson files. As Angela Rayner looks like she's preparing to ch…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1842,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-state-of-it-5218105/episodes/angela-rayner-s-next-move-and-morgan-mcsweeney-s-missing-messages/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-state-of-it-5218105/angela-rayner-s-next-move-and-morgan-mcsweeney-s-missing-messages.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}