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The State Of It

A British politics podcast from The Times and The Sunday Times, offering real reporting from the heart of Westminster and Whitehall. It digs into tea‑room tip‑offs and insider conversations to deliver sharp analysis, insight and wit, without party loyalty or spin.

Exclusive stories from the front line of the government's war over defence spending.

And there's a swagger about Andy Burnham's team: they're more and more confident that he'll win in Makerfield. What happens next? And how will the enmity between Andy Burnham and Keir Starmer influence the outcome?


Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times

Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times


Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson

Executive producer: Molly Guinness


Picture: Getty Images


Email us: thestateofit@thetimes.co.uk

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