Show overview
The State of It launched in 2025 and has put out 52 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode in the time since. That works out to roughly 25 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 28 min and 34 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 36 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Dan Box.
From the publisher
Real reporting from the coalface of British politics.Join The Times and The Sunday Times’s political heavyweights Patrick Maguire, Steven Swinford and Gabriel Pogrund as they dig deep into the latest tea room tip offs, reveal insider conversations and bring analysis, authority and insight.No party loyalty. No spin. Not hosted by some old politicians. Taking you into the real business of politics, from those who live it daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 52 episodesAndy Burnham builds a plane mid-flight as Starmer checks out
Keir Starmer resigns. Andy Burnham prepares for power
Andy Burnham wins Makerfield: what happens now?
Ghostings and betrayals: Starmer's cabinet prepares for an Andy Burnham coup
A circular firing squad: the bitter war over defence spending
The tragic death of Henry Nowak and a political reckoning
"We’re all just normal people railing against politics"
Inside Keir Starmer's plan to remain PM till 2027
What the hell’s going on in Westminster?
Keir Starmer: the end game
BONUS: Reform shake Labour to its core
"They're going to have to drag him out" - Starmer prepares for a leadership battle
Mandelson: Starmer’s original sin comes back to haunt him
Starmer picks a fight with the wrong guy
BONUS: Can Keir Starmer survive the Mandelson vetting scandal?
Guns or Butter: the great defence spending row
Get ready for a pub brawl, it's local election time
Keir Starmer's fight with "reckless" striking doctors. And Labour's Zack Polanski problem
Inside the negotiations between the government and the doctors' union, the BMA. Why is Keir Starmer putting himself front and centre of this rather than leaving it to his health secretary, Wes Streeting?Even though the Green Party's spring conference this weekend descended into chaotic rows, their leader Zack Polanski has a plan to win over the unions, and it might just work. We have some exclusive words from him. Scoop: what exactly is going wrong with the small boats talks between Britain and France?Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall editor, The Sunday TimesLara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday TimesProducers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry KitsonExecutive producer: Molly GuinnessPicture credit: Getty ImagesEmail us: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Angela Rayner's next move and Morgan McSweeney's missing messages
EWe reveal what happened when Morgan McSweeney lost his phone, and what it means for the Mandelson files. As Angela Rayner looks like she's preparing to challenge Keir Starmer, other senior Labour MPs are jostling for position.What is the government willing and able to do to help in the Strait of Hormuz? Spoiler: not much.And as the questions about Britain's economy and place in the world get harder, are fewer Labour politicians interested in asking, let alone answering, them?Steven Swinford, political editor, The TimesPatrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The TimesGabriel Pogrund, Whitehall editor, The Sunday TimesProducers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry KitsonExecutive producer: Molly GuinnessPicture credit: Getty ImagesEmail us: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why Starmer is happy to argue with Trump — and how he might help him over Iran
EXCLUSIVE: how the British government could intervene in the Strait of Hormuz. Is falling out with Donald Trump politically helpful for Keir Starmer?What is the government likely to do about energy bills?Angela Rayner is back and she's trying to reassure the City that everything would be fine if she were PM.Steven Swinford, political editor, The TimesPatrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The TimesGabriel Pogrund, Whitehall editor, The Sunday TimesProducer: Euan DawtreyExecutive producer: Molly GuinnessPicture credit: Getty ImagesEmail us: [email protected] podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.