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Returning to Leigh: can Labour rebuild the red wall? – podcast | News

Leigh in Greater Manchester was once a Labour stronghold – a former mining and manufacturing town, and once Andy Burnham’s constituency – but in 2019 the town voted for Boris Johnson and the constituency disappeared. Helen Pidd As the Guardian’s northern editor at the time, she was a frequent visitor to the town, and in […]

A win for Julian Assange and a loss for press freedom? – podcast | News

Julian Assange has been in hiding for over a decade. For seven years he was held captive in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, refusing to leave for fear of arrest. Finally, he was transferred to Belmarsh prison, where he was held. He spent 23 hours a day in a tiny solitary confinement, facing charges that […]

The Lib Dems’ surprising strategy to breach the blue wall – podcast | News

At the start of the 2024 election campaign, the Liberal Democrats’ strategy seemed to involve Ed Davey performing a number of eye-catching stunts, from paddleboarding to taking on an aquatic obstacle course, followed by heartwarming videos about the leader’s life, first as a parent and then as a carer for his young son, and highlighting […]

Germans are divided. Can Euro 2024 unite them? – podcast | News

The last time Germany hosted a major soccer tournament, the 2006 World Cup, a multicultural team that captured the hearts of the nation and left many feeling like a new, more open German patriotism was on the way. Fast forward to 2024, and things feel very different as the economy went into recession last year. […]

Stephen A. Smith slams LeBron James over podcast with JJ Redick

Stephen A. Smith said,Mind the Game Podcast The plays by LeBron James and JJ Redick were meticulously calculated. Smith, the ESPN personality, believes the two were waging their own “mind games” against the league, as Lakers head coach Darvin Ham was in a bind before he was fired. “JJ is in a different situation because […]

Labour takes on the SNP in Scotland – podcast | News

“A really typical doorstep rescue is someone saying, ‘I’m totally fed up with this. Is there anything I can do to get them out?’” Kirsty McNeillThe Labour candidate for Midlothian told the Guardian’s Scotland correspondent: Libby Brooks. “Then I have to ask: ‘Are you talking about the people over there or the people over there?’ […]

Dana White says walkout from Howie Mandel podcast was staged

UFC president Dana White made headlines after he was seen walking off the set of a podcast, but he clarified that the moment was staged and that he had discussed it with the host beforehand. White appeared on legendary comedian Howie Mandel’s podcast in February 2024, and after Mandel praised the fight promoter, White announced […]