Talking Politics

• Q&A: How will Reform handle power? Plus Peston's final questions for Anushka

  In this week's Q&A, Paul Brand and (for the last time) Anushka Asthana answer the political questions that matter to you, including:Why were the arson attacks against the PM and his family not the top news story?Does Reform have the discipline and commitment to genuinely deliver local services?Is it possible to see a bright future with politics being such a toxic mess?Plus! Some extra special questions for Anushka for her final episode with the podcast.Catch up with the latest episode of Talking Politics USA on ITVX, YouTube or on your favourite podcast platform.Got a question for the team? Email us on [email protected] or comment on our social media posts.

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• Why Starmer's been walked into a winter fuel 'disaster'

  In this episode of Talking Politics, Paul Brand and Anushka Asthana discuss Labour's costly rethink of their winter fuel policy, plus: The leak from Angela Rayner that undermines Rachel Reeves's economic policyWhich Labour-held areas are set to be hardest hit by welfare cutsRobert Peston analyses the UK's 'reset' deal with the EU and why Keir Starmer's deal is far worse than the one Theresa May negotiatedWhether Starmer has futher alienated Brexit voters but without big political gainsCould MP support for the assisted dying bill be fading? Watch or listen to the latest episode of Talking Politics on ITVX, YouTube or on your favourite podcast platform.Got a question for the team? Email us on [email protected] or comment on our social media posts.

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• 'The Residence' author on Melania Trump's vanishing act. Plus, the questions over Joe Biden's cancer and a seashell controversy

  This week on Talking Politics USA, Lucy Watson speaks with journalist and author Kate Andersen Brower, whose book 'The Residence' inspired a Netflix murder mystery of the same name.Kate discusses why we've seen so little of First Lady Melania Trump at the White House, and how Donald Trump's 18-year-old granddaughter Kai Trump is using her huge social media fanbase to soften the president's images.U.S. Correspondent Dan Rivers joins Lucy to discuss former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis and the questions it has raised.They also delve into the meaning of the numbers 8-6-4-7 and why a seashell social media post has resulted in the former director of the FBI James Comey being interviewed by the Secret Service.Got a question for the team? Email [email protected]

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• Q&A: Will Keir Starmer sack Rachel Reeves?

  Could Prime Minister Keir Starmer really sack Chancellor Rachel Reeves before the next election?In this week's Talking Politics Q&A, Tom Bradby, Robert Peston and Anushka Asthana answer that question and more, including:How are Labour 'putting money in people’s pockets' as they claim?Why is the government investigating whether to place a huge restriction on Cash ISAs?Why isn't Labour ramming the point home that Nigel Farage backed Liz Truss' mini budget?Why do politicians swear an oath to the monarch and not the public?Remember to subscribe to Talking Politics on YouTube or your favourite podcast platform so you never miss an episode. You can also catch up on ITVX.Got a question for the team? Email us on [email protected] or comment on our social media posts.

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• Why Starmer’s immigration comments are a 'catastophe' for Labour

  In this episode of Talking Politics, Tom Bradby, Robert Peston and Anushka Asthana deep-dive into the issue that has foxed successive governments for years: immigration.In light of Keir Starmer’s speech warning against the UK becoming a “nation of strangers”, the team discuss: How Starmer’s language compares with Enoch Powell’s infamous “River of Blood” speech in 1968Why Downing Street’s approach to the migration speech will come back to hurt the PMThe myths and misunderstandings at the heart of the immigration debateWhy successive governments have failed to handle the issue of migrationPlus Donald Trump’s influence on the Middle East as he talks up a deal with Iran and lifts US sanctions on Syria You can watch or listen to Talking Politics on ITVX, YouTube or on your favourite podcast platform.And - as mentioned in the episode - you can watch Peter Smith's report on how French police are being outpaced by cunning migrant smugglers here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNAYDEksJLAGot a question for the team? Email us on [email protected] or comment on our social media posts.

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