House of Comments Podcast
1) Local Elections Fallout, New Brexit Deal
After a couple of weeks away, co-hosts Charlotte Henry and Emma Burnell are back. They discuss the fallout from the local elections and Sir Keir Starmer's new deal with the EU. UK-EU trade deal: W...Show More
2) Discussing the UK Supreme Court Trans Ruling
Co-hosts Charlotte Henry and Emma Burnell discuss the UK Supreme Court's ruling on recognising trans people and women. They also briefly reflect on the passing of Pope Francis. Buy tickets to Emma's ...Show More
3) Trump Tariff Turmoil and Labour MPs' Very Short Trip to Israel
It's been a packed week for co-hosts Charlotte Henry and Emma Burnell to try and make sense of. We start with a huge about turn on tariffs by US President Donald Trump. After that, we discuss the case...Show More
4) Trump's Tariff Tantrum
It's a couple of days after "liberation day" and the world is still reeling from Trump's tariff announcements. Co-hosts Charlotte Henry and Emma Burnell try and unpack what on Earth is going on, inclu...Show More
5) Schrodinger's Chancellor
Rachel Reeves stood up to make her Spring Statement from a position that is both incredibly precarious and incredibly safe. Co-hosts Charlotte Henry and Emma Burnell unpack what the chancellor had to ...Show More
6) Making Welfare, Fair
This week, work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall laid out her initial plans to reform the welfare system, inevitably prompting a huge amount of debate. Co-hosts Charlotte Henry and Emma Burnell look...Show More
7) It's All Maple Syrup
This week co-hosts Charlotte Henry and Emma Burnell start by trying to unpack the latest deluge of Trump news. Does anyone fancy a new Tesla? Back home, they debate the end of NHS England and a bust-u...Show More
8) Sir Keir Starmer Has His Best Week
The world is an uncertain place, but Sir Keir Starmer has seemingly risen to the occasion. The UK Prime Minister has had his best week since arriving in Downing Street, first meeting US President Dona...Show More
9) Mr Starmer Goes to Washington
UK Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer became the latest world leader to head to Washington to meet President Donald Trump. If the newspaper headlines are anything to go by, he's had a very successful vis...Show More
10) Location Location Localism: Musk Mania and Trump's Dangerous Plan for Gaza
This week, co-hosts Charlotte Henry and Emma Burnell try to make sense of the chaos from across the Atlantic, including Elon Musk's government takeover and Donald Trump's plan for Gaza. They also disc...Show More