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  • Commons People

    Trump And Burnham: Budding Bromance Or Disaster Waiting To Happen?

    06/08/2026 | 35 mins.
    Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we discuss US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's budding political relationship, and analyse whether it will last the length of both of their terms in office.

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    00:00 – Introduction.
    02:34 – What's happened between Andy Burnham and Donald Trump since he became Prime Minister?
    04:54 – What's Trump's record with British Prime Ministers in the past?
    15:10 – What is Burnham's history with Trump?
    17:44 – How will Ed Miliband fare
    20:21 – Why is Trump so obsessed with North Sea drilling?
    22:25 – What's next for Burnham and Trump, and what could go wrong?
    34:03 – Bluffers Guide and end.

    You can follow us at @commons.people on Instagram and TikTok. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer: Sam Cleal
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • Commons People

    Andy Burnham Promised Unity. He Delivered A Cabinet Massacre.

    24/07/2026 | 50 mins.
    Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, Kevin and Kate take a look inside Andy Burnham’s day-one cabinet purge – who’s in, who’s out, why Wes Streeting is suddenly in charge of the army, what this all means for you and whether this new government is already heading for a smash-up.

    00:00 – Introduction
    01.48 – Andy Burnham's first days in office
    08.14 – Who's out?
    19.30 – Who's in?
    24.24 – Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband (and his previous Trump comments...)
    28.07 – Wes Streeting (and his lack of military experience)
    40.55 – What's the reaction to the reshuffle been like in the Labour party?
    48.24 – What's Farage had to say?
    49.40 – Bluffers Guide and end.

    You can follow us at @commons.people on Instagram and TikTok. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer: Dayna McAlpine
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  • Commons People

    Bye-Bye Keir Starmer. Here's What You'll Be Remembered For!

    16/07/2026 | 42 mins.
    Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we discuss Keir Starmer's time in office as Prime Minister, and what are the main things he'll be remembered for – good and bad.

    Timecodes

    00:00 – Introduction.
    07:00 – What did Keir Starmer do in office? – The good stuff
    13:46 – What did Keir Starmer do in office? – The bad stuff
    26:01 – What did Keir Starmer do in office? – The middle ground stuff
    32:39 – What's next for Keir Starmer?
    38:32 – Was he a good or bad Prime Minister?
    41:11 – Bluffers Guide and end.

    You can follow us at @commons.people on Instagram and TikTok. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer: Sam Cleal
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    Is Andy Burnham The Labour Version Of Boris Johnson?

    09/07/2026 | 37 mins.
    Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we're discussing the eerie similarities between incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham and former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. How much do they really have in common?

    You can follow us at @commons.people on Instagram and TikTok. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer: Sam Cleal
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    Is Nigel Farage's Career Really "Dead In The Water"?

    03/07/2026 | 32 mins.
    Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we're discussing whether a much-talked-about money scandal has landed Reform UK's leader and Clacton MP Nigel Farage in more trouble than he can come back from. Is his career really "dead in the water" as Piers Morgan said this week?

    Timecodes

    00:00 – Introduction.
    03:16 – How did the scandal begin?
    09:56 – Nigel Farage and his gold bullion side hustle.
    13:01 – Are the British public particularly sensitive to money scandals?
    13:59 – Reform's recent electoral disappointments.
    17:32 – What's happening inside the Reform UK party?
    23:35 – What's next for Reform UK?
    31:07 – Bluffers Guide and end.

    You can follow us at @commons.people on Instagram and TikTok. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer: Sam Cleal
    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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About Commons People
Welcome to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. Every week, our resident politics writers and Westminster regulars – Kevin Schofield and Kate Nicholson – unpack the week's biggest story in a way that even the most politically dense can understand. Join us for straightforward, up-to-date and in-depth commentary on British politics from people in the know! From HuffPost UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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