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Sam, Adam, and Will bring you all the latest news and analysis from 2024's local elections. What does it mean for Labour? The Conservatives? For this year's General Election?Also in this episode... the downfall of the SNP, Humza Yousaf's resignation, and the future of Scottish independence.

In this episode of The Interview, Conservative MP Dehenna Davison discusses her journey into politics; her time as Levelling Up Minister; LGBTQ+ issues being used as a "political football"; and her advice to aspiring politicians.Davison also offers her open and honest take on the three Prime Ministers of the last five years... Is Rishi Sunak the right person to lead the party into the general election? Will Boris Johnson have a positive or negative legacy? And does she regret backing Liz Truss' leadership campaign? Listen in to find out. Hosted by Sam Burton

This week, Sam, Adam and Will discuss MP Mark Menzies' alleged misuse of campaign funds; the Honeytrap scandal that shocked Westminster; the ongoing headache for Labour over questions about Angela Rayner’s capital gains tax; the implications and potential dangers of last weekend’s Iranian missile strike on Israel; the Cass report; and, finally, how Liz Truss' new book depicts a former PM who is totally devoid of self-awareness. Enjoy!

Welcome to the University of Sheffield's Politics Society's weekly pod, released every Friday! This week, George, Cerys & Leo discuss a potential vote of no confidence in Rishi Sunak, the government's new definition of extremism, and Vladimir Putin's 're-election'. We also end with a, erm, interesting quiz, generated by longtime friend of the podcast Chat-GPT.

This week, Max and Sam discuss the latest political news from Westminster and Washington DC: Frank Hester's comments about MP Diane Abbott, Lee Anderson's defection to Reform UK, a potential plot to oust Rishi Sunak, the confirmation of a Biden vs Trump rematch, and legislation to ban TikTok in the US.

Welcome to the University of Sheffield's weekly politics pod, released every Friday! This week, Max, Sam and Adam discuss George Galloway's by-election win in Rochdale and what this means for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party, the question of who will succeed Mitch McConnell as the Republican Leader of the Senate, Sir Lindsay Hoyle's recent antics as House of Commons Speaker that have landed him in some hot water with the SNP and Plaid Cymru, before finally touching on what might be announced by Jeremy Hunt in next week's budget announcement. Enjoy!

Welcome to the University of Sheffield's weekly politics pod, released every Friday! Join Max, Adam, Will and Sam for a deep dive into the week's politics!

Sheffield Central's Labour MP Paul Blomfield speaks to George about his background, life before politics - including extensive work for the anti-apartheid movement - his parliamentary career, and the current state of the Labour Party under Keir Starmer. Enjoy!

Welcome to the University of Sheffield's weekly politics pod, released every Friday! This week, George, Cerys & Leo discuss the year so far - 2024. On the agenda is the crisis in the Red Sea, the Republican Presidential Nomination race & Donald Trump's likely victory, Sunak's struggling Rwanda policy and the return of power sharing in Northern Ireland. If that wasn't enough, we also deliver our predictions for 2024 - involving elections, leadership bids and wildcard guesses. Enjoy!

Welcome to the University of Sheffield's weekly politics pod, released every Friday! This week, Max, Adam, Will and Sam discuss Rishi Sunak's appearance in front of the Covid inquiry, Mark Drakeford's resignation as First Minister of Wales, the passing of the Rwanda bill and are even bold enough to offer their political predictions for 2024! Enjoy!