Podcasts by Calling Peston: The ITV News Politics Podcast
Daniel Hewitt and Shehab Khan from the ITV News politics team chew through the week's big UK political stories and give Political Editor Robert Peston a call from wherever he is to get his take on it all. We'll also be talking to special guests from the world of politics and beyond - and hear from ITV's political correspondents based around the country to find out what's happening beyond the Westminster bubble.
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Keir Starmer: 'Johnson is lucky...the road will run out' - 100TH EPISODE SPECIAL from 2021-07-22T18:34:21
Keir Starmer sat down with Robert Peston and Daniel Hewitt for a special interview to mark the podcast's 100th episode - this one really is a must listen.
This will be the last episode f...
'Pingdemic' pandemonium - plus Prue Leith on tackling obesity from 2021-07-16T13:21:46
Daniel and Robert discuss the lifting of coronavirus restrictions and how rising cases will mean more and more people are forced to self-isolate.
Plus Great British Bake Off star Prue Le...
Lockdown easing unmasked - plus cricket legend Michael Holding from 2021-07-07T17:25:35
The government has revealed its plan for the final step of the Covid roadmap - but for some 'freedom day' is inspiring fear.
Robert Peston analyses the decision and tells the story of t...
Labour wins in Batley and Spen - plus Hancock resigns and Javid’s back again from 2021-07-02T14:46:03
Kim Leadbeater beat expectations to win the Batley and Spen by-election - Shehab talks to ITV News Political Correspondent Libby Wiener from the constituency.
Plus Robert gets into the ...
Holiday firm's travel list criticism - plus lockdown lessons from Israel from 2021-06-24T15:19
Can the travel industry handle more uncertainty?
The boss of TUI talks to Daniel Hewitt about the impact the UK's "cynical" travel rules are having on the sector.
Plus, Robe...
'Hopeless' Hancock, hopeful Miliband, and hopes of lockdown easing dashed from 2021-06-17T16:59:42
Robert has been saying it for weeks, but now the government have finally confirmed that the lockdown easing will be postponed from June 21 to July 19.
He talks to Dan Hewitt about the re...
Vaccines, climate change and sausages - the agenda for the G7 from 2021-06-11T19:51:50
The G7 summit has started with Boris Johnson playing host - but could a ‘sausage war’ disrupt the agenda? Dan Hewitt talks to Robert Peston who is enjoying the best Cornwall has to offer.
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Michael Rosen on his Covid recovery - plus will June 21 be postponed? from 2021-06-03T14:47:08
Michael Rosen talks to Shehab about the three months he spent in hospital with Covid and his gratitude to the NHS workers who cared for him.
Plus, will the June 21 unlocking go ahead? R...
Cummings attacked the government for seven hours - but will it stick? from 2021-05-27T14:04:20
Personal attacks, swine flu, pox parties, and Jeff Goldblum - it was the committee session that had it all.
But will any of Dominic Cummings’ evidence matter?
Robert Peston,...
Traffic lights, travel and variants - will the roadmap be delayed? from 2021-05-20T17:04:42
Traffic lights, travel and variants - will the roadmap be delayed?
Robert Peston, Shehab Khan and Daniel Hewitt discuss a week of mixed messaging on international travel that has left th...
Jeremy Corbyn on Labour's future - plus the Covid inquiry from 2021-05-12T13:03:02
Jeremy Corbyn on Labour's future - plus the Covid inquiry
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn pulls no punches in this exclusive interview with Daniel Hewitt and Shehab Khan.
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What's next for Labour and is IndyRef2 still on the cards? from 2021-05-08T19:50:16
Robert and Shehab breakdown the election results, from Labour's defeat in England to the SNP's historic win.
ITV News Scotland correspondent Peter Smith also joins to discuss if IndyRef2...
Is a 'full scale crisis' around the corner for Boris Johnson? from 2021-04-29T16:12:49
Is a 'full scale crisis' around the corner for Boris Johnson?
Robert Peston says he could soon face 'an incredible humiliation' and 'calls for him to resign', depending on the outcome of...
Will claims of Tory sleaze stick? Plus John Barnes on how to fix football from 2021-04-22T17:26:25
Will claims of Tory sleaze stick? Plus John Barnes on how to fix football
Robert, Shehab and Dan look at accusations of sleaze against the government and assess whether Labour attacks a...
Cameron, Johnson, and the murky world of lobbying from 2021-04-15T14:36:20
Cameron, Johnson, and the murky world of lobbying - plus, what's it like to grow up mixed race?
The Calling Peston team is back to examine the lobbying scandal which is engulfing the Tor...
Passport to the pub? And why's the UK compromising in EU vaccine dispute? from 2021-03-26T12:41:10
Will you really need a passport to go to the pub? And why is the UK compromising in the EU vaccine dispute?
The ITV News Politics Podcast discuss all the key vaccine developments and ca...
Is vaccine rollout still on track? Plus Alan Johnson special guest from 2021-03-18T18:32:30
Former home secretary Alan Johnson is our special guest this week.
We also discuss vaccine nationalism and whether other countries can impact the UK's jab rollout.
In a deep...
Jess Phillips on reading the killed women list - plus, how Meghan interview impacts No10 from 2021-03-12T19:06:08
Jess Phillips on violence against women - plus, how Meghan interview impacts No10
Special guest Labour's Jess Phillips, takes us through how we can tackle violence against women, followi...
Budget special: How Sunak plans to spend now and take later from 2021-03-04T15:10:07
Listen to our Budget special for all you need to know about Chancellor Rishi Sunak's plan for the economy in 2021 and beyond.
Expert insight from Politics Editor Robert Peston, plus corr...
Salmond, Sturgeon and the fight for Scottish independence from 2021-02-25T17:50:27
Salmond, Sturgeon and the fight for Scottish independence
We explore the fascinating row between Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her predecessor Alex Salmond - and whether...
Roadmap special: Are the dates realistic and will we need a jab to go to the pub? from 2021-02-23T13:23:38
Everything you need to know about the roadmap out of lockdown is in this special episode of Calling Peston.
How realistic is it that nightclubs could open in June? Will we need to prove ...
Holidays and pubs - what are the chances for 2021? Plus vaccines and variants from 2021-02-11T16:28:57
Everyone is well overdue a holiday, but will we be able to have one this year?
Robert and Shehab discuss whether people will be able to go abroad in summer, amid the ever-present threat...
David Baddiel special guest - plus high hopes for the economy? from 2021-02-05T15:04:50
Comedian and writer David Baddiel is our special guest this week; he gives an eye-opening account of anti-Semitism and the unusual way it is not taken seriously by anti-racists.
It reall...
Vaccines: breakthroughs and standoffs - plus Ranvir Singh as special guest from 2021-01-29T16:53:47
Robert and Daniel discuss the recent vaccine dispute between the EU and AstraZeneca, as well as coronavirus vaccine breakthroughs in the UK.
Plus Good Morning Britain political editor an...
Who will get the vaccine next? Plus Get Buzzin' with Bez from 2021-01-21T17:00:53
This week's special guest is Bez from the Happy Mondays - it's a must listen.
In the rest of the episode we look at Covid vaccine priorities - who will be next in line after the UK's mos...
James Comey on Trump impeachment - plus, what next for Covid lockdown? from 2021-01-14T19:39:46
James Comey on Trump impeachment - plus, what next for Covid lockdown?
Special guest on the podcast this week is former FBI director James Comey, who talks to us about the impeachment of...
Will vaccines end lockdown by mid-Feb? Plus top photographer on capturing history from 2021-01-07T17:29:59
Will vaccines end lockdown by mid-February? Plus top photographer on capturing history
In this week's episode we look at whether coronavirus vaccines can help England out of lockdown by ...
Is another lockdown inevitable? Plus Brexit and a Christmas Quiz! from 2020-12-18T15:28:18
Is another lockdown inevitable? Plus Brexit and a Christmas Quiz!
In what could be the final episode of the year (unless we do an emergency Brexit episode) Dan and Robert discuss whether...
Brexit: Deal or no deal by Sunday? from 2020-12-10T20:09:13
Boris Johnson has set Sunday as his latest deadline for a free trade deal with the EU - but is there any chance of success?
We speak to Europe Editor James Mates who was in Brussels duri...
English tiers, the chances of a New Year lockdown - plus the consequences of Britain's soaring debt from 2020-11-26T18:59:16
As England is reduced to tiers, Robert and Shehab chat through the week's coronavirus developments: Rishi Sunak's Spending Review, the prospect of a new national lockdown and the new face in Number...
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The PM's plan for Christmas - plus the tale of the gay MPs who tried to take on Hitler from 2020-11-19T18:45:19
The PM's plan for Christmas - plus the story of the gay MPs who tried to take on Hitler
In this episode we learn the fascinating story of the Glamour Boys - the gay MPs who lobbied the U...
Inside the Number 10 meltdown - plus vaccines and how China got back to normality from 2020-11-12T16:50:02
Inside the Number 10 meltdown - plus vaccines and how China got back to normality
In this week's episode the team discuss the resignation of Boris Johnson's director of communications, L...
Piers Morgan on Donald Trump and Boris Johnson - plus our team on furlough extension from 2020-11-05T18:37:41
Piers Morgan on Donald Trump and Boris Johnson - plus our team on furlough extension
Special guest on this week's episode is Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan. He chats to us a...
Our politics team on Corbyn's suspension from Labour after anti-Semitism report from 2020-10-29T17:46:32
Our politics team on Corbyn's suspension from Labour after anti-Semitism report
Robert and Shehab take a look at the Equality and Human Rights Commission's report on anti-Semitism in the...
'Furlough is back' - Plus Room Next Door Man Michael Spicer from 2020-10-22T17:50:42
'Furlough is back' - Plus the Room Next Door Man Michael Spicer
Rishi Sunak has announced a raft of coronavirus support messages, prompting Robert Peston to remark that 'furlough is back...
To circuit break or not to circuit break? Plus Spitting Image's Matt Forde from 2020-10-16T12:25:50
Robert Peston gives his take on whether a circuit break lockdown will happen in England.
And special guest Matt Forde tells us what it's like impersonating Boris Johnson and Donald Trump...
Last orders for northern pubs? Plus, what are the chances of a Brexit deal? from 2020-10-08T16:38:58
Last orders for northern pubs? Plus, what are the chances of a Brexit deal?
This episode of Calling Peston features an in-depth Brexit interview with two of the UK's leading experts, Ana...
'Extraordinary' economic bounce back - plus Owen Jones on Keir Starmer from 2020-10-01T16:52:39
'Extraordinary' economic bounce back - plus Owen Jones on Keir Starmer
The Calling Peston podcast is back for its third series.
We're still going to be tackling the week's big...
Peston exclusive: Potential coronavirus vaccine breakthrough from 2020-07-15T17:09:47
Peston exclusive: Potential coronavirus vaccine breakthrough
For once there is some good news. Robert has an exclusive story on a potential coronavirus vaccine. Listen to learn more.
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Summer statement: Will Dishy Rishi's risky plan pay off? Analysis from Gauke and Peston from 2020-07-10T15:47:56
Summer statement: Will Dishy Rishi's risky plan pay off? Analysis from Gauke and Peston
The chancellor has announced several measures to boost the economy and employment as the UK begins...
Schools re-opening, lessons from Leicester’s lockdown plus Deborah Meaden on coronavirus and business from 2020-07-02T17:33:41
Schools re-opening, lessons from Leicester’s lockdown plus special guest Deborah Meaden on coronavirus and business
The education secretary has announced schools will fully reopen in Sep...
What’s changing on July 4th? The new rules explained from 2020-06-23T16:38:39
What’s changing on July 4th? The new rules explained
In this special episode we go through all the new guidelines and what's going to be different after July 4.
Political Cor...
U-turns, car crashes, schools and Covid’s lost generation. Plus satire star Meggie Foster from 2020-06-18T18:52:20
U-turns, car crashes, schools and Covid’s lost generation. Plus satire star Meggie Foster
Boris Johnson's U-turns caused political car crashes this week, before the prime minister himse...
Social distancing: When 2 becomes 1? Plus Game of Thrones star Nathalie Emmanuel on Black Lives Matter from 2020-06-11T17:06:15
Social distancing: When 2 becomes 1? Plus Game of Thrones star Nathalie Emmanuel on Black Lives Matter
With both the coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement sweeping the...
Is Boris Johnson still 'following the science'? Plus quarantine, queuing and face masks from 2020-06-04T17:57:57
Is Boris Johnson still 'following the science?' Plus quarantine, queuing and face masks
In this week's episode we analyse the prime minister's claim that coronavirus policy is built on s...
Cummings and coronavirus: What does it all mean? Plus Alastair Campbell on the PM and his adviser from 2020-05-29T16:31:41
Cummings and coronavirus: What does it all mean? Plus Alastair Campbell on the PM and his adviser
This week Shehab and Robert discuss the implications of Dominic Cummings' trip to Durham...
Is a second wave of coronavirus inevitable? Plus U-turns, testing and trims from 2020-05-22T14:20:40
Is a second wave of coronavirus inevitable? Plus U-turns, testing and trims
In this week's episode we speak to Ilan Kelman, Professor of Disasters and Health at University College London...
Stay Alert or Stay at Home? Andy Burnham interview plus furlough update from 2020-05-12T17:38:31
Stay Alert or Stay at Home? Andy Burnham interview plus furlough update
A lot has changed in the UK this week, but not necessarily in every region of it. Boris Johnson has adjusted Engla...
Boris Johnson's national address: What will he say? Plus could Scotland and Wales go their own way? from 2020-05-07T20:13:35
Boris Johnson's national address: What will he say? Plus could Scotland and Wales go their own way?
This week Scotland Correspondent Peter Smith stands in for Shehab to explain the situa...
Lockdown: What will be lifted first? And what’s happening in America with coronavirus? from 2020-05-01T17:46:24
Lockdown: What will be lifted first? Plus - what’s happening in America with coronavirus?
It's been a busy week in the UK with the prime minister returning to work and announcing Britain...
Where are we at on coronavirus testing? NHS doctor asks for apology from ministers, plus Shehab on Ramadan under lockdown from 2020-04-24T19:12:18
Where are we at on coronavirus testing? NHS doctor asks for apology from ministers, plus Shehab on Ramadan under lockdown
In this week's episode we speak to Dr Rachel Clarke, is working ...
How long could lockdown last for? Plus fundraising Captain Tom Moore on becoming a national hero from 2020-04-17T18:49
How long could lockdown last for? Plus fundraising Captain Tom Moore on becoming a national hero
In this episode of Calling Peston, the team discuss:
When will the coronaviru...
'It’s like going into battle everyday': Life on the NHS frontline plus Boris Johnson in hospital, and when will lockdown be lifted? from 2020-04-09T21:06:29
“It’s like going into battle everyday”: Life on the NHS frontline plus Boris Johnson in hospital, and when will lockdown be lifted?
It’s been another unprecedented week - the Prime Minis...
Labour special: What does election of Keir Starmer mean for the party? from 2020-04-04T14:07:59
Labour special: What does election of Keir Starmer mean for the party?
In this special weekend episode of Calling Peston, Daniel, Shehab and Robert discuss the Labour leadership election...
Has Boris Johnson overpromised and underdelivered on testing for coronavirus? Plus updates From Italy, Spain and Germany from 2020-04-03T20:49:59
Testing Times - has Boris Johnson overpromised and undelivered on testing for coronavirus? Plus updates From Italy, Spain and Germany
This week has seen Britain’s biggest rise in the num...
Coronavirus: Who should be at work, what help for the self-employed, and when did Prince Charles last see the Queen? from 2020-03-25T21:00:27
Coronavirus: Who should be at work, what help for the self-employed, and when did Prince Charles last see the Queen?
With the UK on lockdown, lots of people have lots of questions about ...
Coronavirus: The day the UK closed and what it means for us all from 2020-03-20T22:25:16
Quite simply, it's been an extraordinary week - and Calling Peston is now moving to Fridays as we cover the political and economic aspects of the coronavirus pandemic. Daniel and Shehab talk about ...
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Coronavirus: How bad will it get? Plus a chat with Yes Minister writer Jonathan Lynn from 2020-03-12T18:00
Coronavirus is now a worldwide pandemic and the UK has stepped up its response. Boris Johnson announced on Thursday that the government is moving to the 'delay' stage of dealing with the virus, and...
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Could coronavirus cause an economic crash? Has Biden crashed the Sanders campaign? Plus can Priti Patel survive? from 2020-03-05T18:00
Could coronavirus cause an economic crash? Has Biden crashed the Sanders campaign? Plus can Priti Patel survive?
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Inside MI5, Brexit deal or bust, and special guest Cold War Steve from 2020-02-27T17:00
Shehab's off this week, so Daniel's joined by ITV News Security Editor Rohit Kachroo - he's been given unprecedented access inside MI5 for an edition of ITV's Tonight programme. He tells us about w...
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Special edition on the US election race - and the 'great myth' about a UK-US trade deal from 2020-02-22T07:00
Can money buy you the presidency of the United States?Who will be Donald Trump's main opponent in this year's election?Is the UK's relationship with Donald Trump the only thing that matters when it...
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What's going on in No10? Plus an exclusive interview with Lisa Nandy from 2020-02-19T17:00
In this week's episode Lisa Nandy tells Daniel and Shehab what sets her apart from the others hoping to be Labour leader.And Robert gives an insight into the mechanics of Downing Street, following ...
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The fallout from Sajid Javid's shock reshuffle resignation from 2020-02-14T12:00
It was meant to be a no-drama reshuffle...Sajid Javid's shock resignation as chancellor after refusing to accept Boris Johnson's demand to sack his special advisers turned the Cabinet shakeup into ...
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Cabinet reshuffle: A special episode is on its way from 2020-02-13T18:00
Regular Calling Peston listeners will have been expecting an episode tonight - but don't worry, it is on its way...Following a very busy day in Downing Street, with Boris Johnson shaking up his Cab...
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Who will be the casualties of the Cabinet reshuffle? Plus Caroline Flint on Labour’s future from 2020-02-06T18:00
Robert Peston explains the likely reshuffle victims, plus Dan and Shehab interview Labour's Caroline Flint
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Brexit is getting done, but what happens next? from 2020-01-30T17:00
Three and a half years after the referendum, the UK is leaving the EU on Friday - and in this week's episode, we look at what lies ahead after (to quote Boris Johnson) Brexit gets done. We chat to ...
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Is the Labour leadership contest a three horse race? Emily Thornberry tells us it's not from 2020-01-23T17:00
In this week's Calling Peston podcast shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry tells us why she thinks she should take over from Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader. She claims to be in with a fightin...
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Jess Phillips on why she should lead Labour, why there could be a shock winner and Dan v Shehab quiz from 2020-01-16T17:00
In the first episode of our second series, we take a closer look at the Labour leadership contest. One of the hopefuls, Jess Phillips, tells Daniel and Shehab why she thinks she should take over fr...
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We're back... from 2020-01-13T20:00
Remember us? We were your daily podcast companion to the general election campaign - and now, after a well earned rest, Daniel Hewitt and Shehab Khan are back every Thursday with series two of Call...
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How a remarkable election night unfolded from 2019-12-13T07:00
The Conservatives have won the election. But beyond that headline, it was a truly remarkable election night, with several shocks along the way - including long-held Labour seats turning blue and Li...
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The big day is upon us... from 2019-12-11T19:00
So, here we are. Five weeks of campaigning comes to an end, and millions of us will cast our vote on Thursday. Before the big day, Daniel and Shehab wrap up the campaign with Robert, and get his ta...
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Does leaked phone call reveal what Labour candidates really think about Jeremy Corbyn? from 2019-12-10T18:00
After a bad day for the Tories yesterday, today saw an embarrassing moment for Labour after shadow health secretary Jonathan Ashworth was heard in a leaked recording criticising Jeremy Corbyn. He a...
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Is Boris Johnson's reaction to photo of sick boy the moment of the campaign? from 2019-12-09T17:00
With just three days to go until the big day, have we seen the moment of the campaign?Today's been dominated by a row over a photo of a four-year-old boy who was forced to sleep on a hospital floor...
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Bonus Episode: Robert answers your questions on Brexit, the Tory manifesto and coping with social media abuse from 2019-12-07T13:00
In this bonus episode, Robert answers questions you've put to him on Twitter. Among the questions: Is it possible to leave the EU by January 2020 without it being a no deal Brexit? What is Page 4...
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Who's up and who's down with six days to go? from 2019-12-06T17:00
With the election less than a week away, Daniel, Shehab and Robert take a look at how the parties are faring as we edge closer to the big day.On a busy Friday on the campaign trail, the Conservativ...
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Corbyn hit by new anti-Semitism claims - and what's it like to interview Johnson? from 2019-12-05T19:00
Jeremy Corbyn rejected claims today he's made the Labour party a "welcoming refuge" for anti-Semites, amid renewed accusations the party has failed to deal with the issue. Lawyers for the Jewish L...
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Johnson, Trump, and when Shehab met Edwina Currie from 2019-12-04T17:00
There are just seven days until the general election and Donald Trump has finished his visit without causing Boris Johnson too much embarrassment. In this episode of Calling Peston, the team get ...
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Trump says he'll stay out of the election...then talks about Johnson, Brexit and the NHS from 2019-12-03T17:00
He’s unpredictable and he’s over here - Donald Trump is in the UK for a three-day visit. He said to journalists this morning that he would "stay out of the election". Less than 10 minutes later, he...
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Has the London Bridge attack been politicised? from 2019-12-02T17:00
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn paid tribute to the victims of Friday's London Bridge terror attack at a vigil in London this morning. Campaigning was briefly suspended in London after the attack, ...
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Bonus Episode: Who won the seven-way ITV Election Debate? from 2019-12-01T23:00
Which of the seven politicians won the ITV election debate? What was the gossip in the spin room? And what does Robert make of the free wine provided by ITV? In the bonus episode of Calling Peston...
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Behind the scenes of how the exit poll works - and who’s up, who’s down in week four? from 2019-11-29T17:00
In a week that's had a row over the NHS, Labour being attacked over anti-Semitism and the release of a big poll, Daniel and Shehab ask Robert for his take on whether the Tories, Labour and the Lib ...
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Are the Tories and Labour being honest about their spending promises? from 2019-11-28T17:00
Are the Tories and Labour not being honest about the spending pledges they've made to the public during the campaign? Think tank The Institute for Fiscal Studies says both parties have failed to s...
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Truth or lies: Is the NHS for sale? from 2019-11-27T17:00
The NHS has taken centre stage in the election campaign today, with Labour and the Tories clashing again over whether the NHS is "up for sale" in a US trade deal. Today Jeremy Corbyn produced what...
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How did Corbyn respond after Chief Rabbi attacked Labour over anti-Semitism? from 2019-11-26T17:00
Labour launched its race and faith manifesto today - but the headlines have been dominated by an unprecedented intervention in an election campaign by the Chief Rabbi of Britain. Ephraim Mirvis cri...
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The Tory manifesto is out - but what's actually in it? from 2019-11-25T17:00
The Tories have launched their manifesto - and they'll be hoping it goes down a lot better than the one Theresa May delivered during the 2017 election. That manifesto was remembered for the social ...
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Who's up and who's down at the end of week three? from 2019-11-22T18:00
We're now at the end of the third week of campaigning and so far this general election has not disappointed. Hecklers have kept us entertained up to this point - Jo Swinson got her dose in Glasgo...
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Labour launches 'manifesto of hope' - but do their pledges add up? from 2019-11-21T17:00
Today's election campaign has been all about Labour's manifesto launch.Jeremy Corbyn said his manifesto - titled "It's time for real change" - was full of popular policies that the political establ...
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Who won the Johnson v Corbyn ITV debate? Special episode from the 'spin room' in Salford from 2019-11-20T06:00
Daniel, Shehab and Robert bring you this special edition of Calling Peston from the post-debate spin room in Salford straight after Tuesday night's head-to-head between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Cor...
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What to watch out for in the Johnson v Corbyn ITV debate from 2019-11-19T18:00
The Calling Peston team are in Salford in Greater Manchester - where Johnson v Corbyn: The ITV Debate is taking place on Tuesday evening. Daniel's been behind the scenes on the set of the debate - ...
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Exclusive interview with Julie Etchingham, host of Johnson v Corbyn debate on ITV from 2019-11-18T17:00
Ahead of the first head-to-head election debate between Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson on Tuesday on ITV, host and moderator Julie Etchingham speaks exclusively to Daniel and Shehab. Julie reveals...
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Bonus episode: Robert answers your questions on Russian interference, Remain coalitions and winter elections from 2019-11-16T17:00
Earlier this week on the podcast, Robert Peston dropped by the Calling Peston studio/cupboard to answer some of the many election-related questions you tweeted him. We couldn't fit all of the Q&A i...
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We're on the bus with Boris Johnson - and Labour's big broadband promise from 2019-11-15T17:00
Today's campaign can be summed up with two B's: broadband and (the Tory) bus. There's been loads of talk about Labour's £20 billion pledge to provide free full-fibre internet access across the UK ...
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Could the NHS cost the Tories or is Jeremy Corbyn too unpopular to win it? from 2019-11-14T17:00
New figures out today show more patients than ever waited longer than four hours in A&E in England during October. Labour's seized on the data, saying the NHS was in crisis - but Boris Johnson say...
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Will you be voting tactically? from 2019-11-13T17:00
With the Brexit Party not standing in Tory-held seats to avoid splitting the Brexit vote, and a Lib Dem candidate standing aside in a marginal seat to avoid splitting the Remain vote, it feels like...
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Will Yorkshire floods take the Tory campaign off course? from 2019-11-12T17:00
A political party can run the slickest election campaign ever, but there’s always one thing it can never control - and that’s events. The devastating floods in northern England have forced many to...
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Has Nigel Farage handed Boris Johnson the keys to Number 10? from 2019-11-11T17:00
Week two of the campaign has started with a bang - Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage announcing his party won't the contest the 317 seats held by the Tories at the last election amid fears it could ...
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Who's up and who's down at the end of week one? from 2019-11-08T17:00
The first week of campaigning is almost over and what a week it's been. After a great deal of focus on Labour and the Conservative campaigns, Friday saw the launch of the Scottish National Party's ...
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Money, Money, Money from 2019-11-07T16:00
Day two of the campaign and it’s just as full on as day one. After the Tories had what can be described as not the best of starts to the campaign, Labour’s been hit with the double whammy of deputy...
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Day One: Are the Tories having the worst ever start to an election campaign? from 2019-11-06T16:00
Boris Johnson has been to see the Queen, the election campaign is officially underway and this is our first episode - and there’s loads to talk about... Daniel and Shehab talk to Robert about how t...
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Join us for the next five weeks... from 2019-11-01T09:00
The Calling Peston podcast will bring you up to speed with everything you need to know about the 2019 General Election, with a new episode released every weekday afternoon of the campaign at 5pm. O...
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