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The State of It
Podcast

The State of It

The Times

67 episodes

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 (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Episodes

Starmerism with a human face: when vibes meet reality
Starmerism with a human face: when vibes meet reality
Sep 1, 2026 · 31 min
West Bank sanctions: the snag - and Burnham's blockbuster autumn
West Bank sanctions: the snag - and Burnham's blockbuster autumn
Aug 25, 2026 · 27 min
Burnham's three big tests - and trouble at Reform UK
Burnham's three big tests - and trouble at Reform UK
Aug 18, 2026 · 35 min
Farage wins Clacton – but his £5m headache remains
Farage wins Clacton – but his £5m headache remains
Aug 14, 2026 · 18 min
PC Harper's killers: Andy Burnham's first major test
PC Harper's killers: Andy Burnham's first major test
Aug 11, 2026 · 29 min
Will a Reform-Restore alliance unite the right?
Will a Reform-Restore alliance unite the right?
Aug 4, 2026 · 26 min
The Burnham Bounce: how long can it last?
The Burnham Bounce: how long can it last?
Jul 28, 2026 · 27 min
Andy Burnham's week of maximum vibes
Andy Burnham's week of maximum vibes
Jul 24, 2026 · 29 min
No, you're a factionalist: Labour's new battle lines
No, you're a factionalist: Labour's new battle lines
Jul 21, 2026 · 30 min
Shabana Mahmood: The 'ruthless' incoming Chancellor?
Shabana Mahmood: The 'ruthless' incoming Chancellor?
Jul 16, 2026 · 29 min
Burnham's cabinet: Ed Miliband fails the smell test
Burnham's cabinet: Ed Miliband fails the smell test
Jul 14, 2026 · 27 min
Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election gamble
Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election gamble
Jul 7, 2026 · 25 min
Nigel Farage and Posh George: why it matters
Nigel Farage and Posh George: why it matters
Jul 6, 2026 · 27 min
Paranoia in the Labour Party: the Andy Burnham enigma
Paranoia in the Labour Party: the Andy Burnham enigma
Jul 2, 2026 · 19 min
"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
Jun 30, 2026 · 29 min
Andy Burnham builds a plane mid-flight as Starmer checks out
Andy Burnham builds a plane mid-flight as Starmer checks out
Jun 23, 2026 · 25 min
Keir Starmer resigns. Andy Burnham prepares for power
Keir Starmer resigns. Andy Burnham prepares for power
Jun 22, 2026 · 20 min
Andy Burnham wins Makerfield: what happens now?
Andy Burnham wins Makerfield: what happens now?
Jun 19, 2026 · 33 min
Ghostings and betrayals: Starmer's cabinet prepares for an Andy Burnham coup
Ghostings and betrayals: Starmer's cabinet prepares for an Andy Burnham coup
Jun 16, 2026 · 28 min
A circular firing squad: the bitter war over defence spending
A circular firing squad: the bitter war over defence spending
Jun 9, 2026 · 30 min
The tragic death of Henry Nowak and a political reckoning
The tragic death of Henry Nowak and a political reckoning
Jun 2, 2026 · 31 min
We’re all just normal people railing against politics
We’re all just normal people railing against politics
May 26, 2026 · 28 min
Inside Keir Starmer's plan to remain PM till 2027
Inside Keir Starmer's plan to remain PM till 2027
May 19, 2026 · 28 min
What the hell’s going on in Westminster?
What the hell’s going on in Westminster?
May 14, 2026 · 26 min
Keir Starmer: the end game
Keir Starmer: the end game
May 12, 2026 · 37 min
BONUS: Reform shake Labour to its core
BONUS: Reform shake Labour to its core
May 8, 2026 · 25 min
"They're going to have to drag him out" - Starmer prepares for a leadership battle
"They're going to have to drag him out" - Starmer prepares for a leadership battle
May 5, 2026 · 31 min
Mandelson: Starmer’s original sin comes back to haunt him
Mandelson: Starmer’s original sin comes back to haunt him
Apr 28, 2026 · 34 min
Starmer picks a fight with the wrong guy
Starmer picks a fight with the wrong guy
Apr 21, 2026 · 31 min
BONUS: Can Keir Starmer survive the Mandelson vetting scandal?
BONUS: Can Keir Starmer survive the Mandelson vetting scandal?
Apr 17, 2026 · 16 min
Guns or Butter: the great defence spending row
Guns or Butter: the great defence spending row
Apr 14, 2026 · 31 min
Get ready for a pub brawl, it's local election time
Get ready for a pub brawl, it's local election time
Apr 7, 2026 · 25 min
Keir Starmer's fight with "reckless" striking doctors. And Labour's Zack Polanski problem
Keir Starmer's fight with "reckless" striking doctors. And Labour's Zack Polanski problem
Mar 31, 2026 · 28 min
Angela Rayner's next move and Morgan McSweeney's missing messages
Angela Rayner's next move and Morgan McSweeney's missing messages
Mar 24, 2026 · 30 min
Why Starmer is happy to argue with Trump — and how he might help him over Iran
Why Starmer is happy to argue with Trump — and how he might help him over Iran
Mar 17, 2026 · 25 min
The key to the Keir Starmer puzzle: bonus with How To Win An Election
The key to the Keir Starmer puzzle: bonus with How To Win An Election
Mar 14, 2026 · 19 min
How bad are the Mandelson files for Starmer?
How bad are the Mandelson files for Starmer?
Mar 12, 2026 · 17 min
Oil and trouble for the British economy
Oil and trouble for the British economy
Mar 10, 2026 · 28 min
How Starmer's Iran response alienates everybody
How Starmer's Iran response alienates everybody
Mar 3, 2026 · 31 min
The end of the Labour party as a going concern in electoral politics?
The end of the Labour party as a going concern in electoral politics?
Feb 27, 2026 · 19 min
Ukraine extra: burner phones and lost children
Ukraine extra: burner phones and lost children
Feb 26, 2026 · 15 min
A by-election reckoning — and unexploded bombs everywhere
A by-election reckoning — and unexploded bombs everywhere
Feb 24, 2026 · 31 min
Gabriel Pogrund speaks out on Labour Together scandal
Gabriel Pogrund speaks out on Labour Together scandal
Feb 17, 2026 · 39 min
Wes Streeting bottles it and Labour's left grabs the steering wheel
Wes Streeting bottles it and Labour's left grabs the steering wheel
Feb 10, 2026 · 30 min
Bonus episode: Epstein tried to befriend me
Bonus episode: Epstein tried to befriend me
Feb 4, 2026 · 28 min
How the Mandelson scandal threatens Starmer
How the Mandelson scandal threatens Starmer
Feb 3, 2026 · 30 min
Bonus episode: Flying to China with the PM
Bonus episode: Flying to China with the PM
Jan 28, 2026 · 19 min
Lose this by-election and all hell breaks loose
Lose this by-election and all hell breaks loose
Jan 27, 2026 · 35 min
Widespread bafflement and anger
Widespread bafflement and anger
Jan 20, 2026 · 35 min
No one likes us, we don't care
No one likes us, we don't care
Jan 13, 2026 · 37 min