Commons People

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock joined Paul Waugh live at Conservatives Conference to talk about his hospital building plans, where the NHS will get its funding from, the sugar tax and Brexit, in a wide ranging interview at the start of the conference.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After the Supreme Court’s ruling that Boris Johnson’s prorogation of parliament was unlawful, MPs returned to Westminster. The debate however immediately descended into what will go down as one of parliament’s lowest moments, with Johnson accused of inflammatory language by friends of murdered MP Jo Cox. Is Brexit not really about Brexit anymore and more about something else?Outside Westminster, Labour’s party conference in Brighton was dogged by splits. Does it look like a party ready to govern?Brexit and parliamentary expert at the Institute for Government, Maddy Thimont Jack and Director of the UK In A Changing Europe’s Anand Menon join Arj and Paul to discuss the week. Make sense of politics. Sign up to the Waugh Zone and get the political day in a nutshell every weekday evening.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry joined HuffPost UK's Paul Waugh at the 2019 Labour Conference to talk Brexit, Tom Watson and his relationship with the Labour Party, sparring with Boris Johnson in the Commons and how she thinks the Labour Party can get more female MPs elected.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It seems like Boris Johnson can’t go anywhere without a barrage of heckles or angry confrontations. As the parties get into election mode, is what the Conservatives felt was their most-loved asset a problem with the electorate?Hope Not Hate campaigns director and former Labour adviser Matthew McGregor and Ryan Shorthouse, chief executive of moderate Tory Think-thank Bright Blue join Arj and Paul to discuss elections, conference season and whether the Lib Dem surge is tangible. Make sense of politics. Sign up to the Waugh Zone and get the political day in a nutshell every weekday evening.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the Commons now suspended for five weeks, Boris Johnson’s controversial plans to force through Brexit on October 31 enters the courts. Scotland’s highest court has ruled that prorogation was unlawful but what will the Supreme Court make of it? While Johnson fights the law, Jeremy Corbyn is fighting members of his own party to hold the line. Labour former cabinet minister, Lord Charlie Falconer and former Tory special adviser to Sajid Javid, Salma Shah speak with Arj and Paul about the week in Westminster. Make sense of politics. Sign up to the Waugh Zone and get the political day in a nutshell every weekday evening.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Westminster returned from it’s summer break and with it the “Rebel Alliance” sought to stop no-deal Brexit from being possible for the new PM Boris Johnson. Whether it was Dominic Cummings or Johnson in a latex mask, the idea to prorogue parliament wasn’t received kindly, not least on Johnson’s own benches in the Commons. HuffPost UK Politics and Chris White from Newingtons takes you through what happened and what’s to come next as Brexit comes ever closer to passing. Make sense of politics. Sign up to the Waugh Zone and get the political day in a nutshell every weekday evening.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Labour MP invited HuffPost UK's Arj Singh to his Hove constituency to talk about his participation in the Big Tents Ideas festival, how Labour colleagues took to him appearing at "Tory Glasto", and how to stop a no-deal Brexit. Make sense of politics. Sign up to the Waugh Zone and get the political day in a nutshell every weekday evening.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a wide-ranging interview with Arj Singh, the MP George Freeman talks about his political festival, the Big Tents Idea Festival, as well how the new government of PM Boris Johnson is trying to think big. He also discusses his innovative role at the department for transport and how he thinks the Conservatives can bring the country back together again.#Big Tent Ideas #Conservatives #Boris Johnson #transport #Britain #Brexit  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Director of The UK In A Changing Europe's Anand Menon joins Arj Singh, Rachel Wearmouth and Paul Waugh to discuss Boris Johnson taking the reins of the Tory Party, beginning with a purge of the cabinet few expected. Does it suggest a looming election?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Maddy Thimont Jack of The Institute of Government and Henry Newman of Open Europe join Paul Waugh and Arj Singh to talk through the week in Westminster. As Boris Johnson looks to become new leader for the Conservatives, the Commons tries to keep control over the Brexit process. Meanwhile, are the wolves at the door for Team Corbyn?   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lib Dem Leadship candidate Jo Swinson joins HuffPost UK's Arj Singh and Paul Waugh to discuss the past week in Westminster, where leadership from both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn was sorely tested. For Johnson, he's refusal to say whether he backed the embattled UK ambassador in a diplomatic row with Donald Trump drew criticism, while for Corbyn a Panorama documentary raised questions of Labour's handling of an anti-Semitism within the party.#Corbyn #Boris #Labour #Conservatives #JoSwinson #LibDems #Brexit #anti-Semitism  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

ConservativeHome's Paul Goodman and The Spectator's Katy Balls join Paul and Arj to talk through the final two candidates in the Tory selection process for their new leader. While Boris Johnson remains schtum, Jeremy Hunt opens the debate on fox hunting, a debate no one was asking for.#conservatives #boris johnson #jeremy hunt #jeremy corbyn #tories #leadership #conservatives  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While the Tory leadership challenge continues to dominate Westminster, Labour MP Liam Byrne tells HuffPost UK about the "moral emergency" emerging across the country and his own experience of mental health issues following his upbringing with an alcoholic father and how talking about it is helping him bring children's mental health to the foreground.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Anand Menon joins the HuffPost UK politics team as the Conservative candidates are whittled down to replace Theresa May. From 10 to three, who's coming out on top? Rory Stewart definitely won't be, losing his tie in the debate and then ultimately losing the tie to be leader. Yeah, we know that's laboured. But speaking of Labour, is Jeremy Corbyn about to back a second referendum?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MP Andrew Mitchell belatedly joins the team as they take in the news from the first round of votes in the Tory leadership contest. Does frontrunner Boris Johnson need to do more though?  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Donald Trump rolled into town and Theresa May prepared to mosey on out of Westminster, her list of successors salivated at the thought of some time with Leader of the Free World. But would the praise of Trump prove help or hindrance at the ballot box? Tom Tugendhat MP joins the HuffPost UK politics team in looking through the impact of Trump's state visit and what the candidates have to do to win the party favour.#trump #donald trump #theresa may #Britain #brexit #state visit  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week the HuffPost UK politics team sit down with Institute for Government Brexit expert, Maddy Thimont Jack and director of the UK In A Changing Europe think-tank, Anand Menon to discuss if the writing is on the wall for Theresa May's run as prime minister. They discuss what's next for the ill-fated withdrawal agreement, what Remainers could do next and who will be gunning for the leadership of the Tory party.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The HuffPost UK politics team sat down with Lib Dem MP Sir Ed Davey as Westminster salivates over leadership campaigns. Theresa May has been compelled to set out her departure date by the 1922 Committee, while Nigel Farage barrels across the country to prove that he can lead a party with ideas for all of Britain's interests. Meanwhile, after a successful Local Election campaign, Sir Vince Cable turns the air blue with a message for the European elections as he looks to leave the Lib Dems in a much healthier state than when he took over as leader. #ed davey #lib dem #leadership #vince cable #theresa may #brexit #politics #Britain  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The HuffPost UK politics team take a look at another breathtaking week for Britain staying in Europe. Nope, we're not talking the football, it's Theresa May trying to stay on the field deep into injury time as she seeks Labour's support on the wings for her beleaguered Brexit deal.   Will Tanner, Director of Tory think-tank Onward joins the team to see what's next, who's on the subs bench and how many more laboured football puns we can shoo into this week's talks. #politics #europe #brexit #theresa may #local elections #jeremy corbyn #football #jurgen klopp  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Arj Singh hosts this week's Commons People joined by Paul Waugh, former Downing Street National Security Adviser, Lord Peter Ricketts and director of the Open Europe think-tank, Henry Newman. After a brief respite from political machinations over the Easter break, Theresa May sacked old ally Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson, blaming him for the leak of highly confidential National Security Council information about the prime minister’s approval of Chinese firm Huawei’s involvement in the UK’s 5G infrastructure. #brexit #britain #eu #europe #gavinwilliamson #theresa may #Huawei  #politics  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.