Westminster Insider
Hosted by Sascha O'Sullivan and Patrick Baker and Anne McElvoy · POLITICO
4.7from 384 ratings
- 193
- Episodes
- 99
- Transcribed
- 384
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 3M
- YouTube views
About Westminster Insider
POLITICO’s weekly political series lifts the curtain on how Westminster really works, offering in-depth insight into the political issues which typically only get broad-brush treatment in the wider media.
- Publisher
- POLITICO
- Category
- news · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 8 Jan 2021
- Latest episode
- 16 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
99 of 193 episodes have a transcript.
16 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Are the Brexit wars back?
30 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Labour conference special: Manchester’s new mayor
3 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
Football and politics: How to play the game
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Are the Brexit wars back?
Published 16 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Well, we follow it, of course. And I think many people are happy that it's taking this direction. But it's been a very bumpy road back and forth and negotiations and in and out and referendums and many prime ministers. So I think everybody's in a little waiting mood to see how is this? How strong is this? But absolutely, we follow it. And how much has the relationship changed between the EU and the UK since the 2016 referendum? Well, I think the first years were hard. A very big majority was very sad to see you leaving. But lately, I would say that the relationship has become much stronger again, mainly because of the outer world, you know, the Russia's war on Ukraine, the tensions that we have with the US, pressure from China, where we realize that, you know, we're in the same boat. […]
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- Danny Kruger
- Stella Creasy
- Cecilia Malmström
- Jon Stone
- Bev Craig
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 3,205,728
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 31 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 353 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100
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- Quality
- 72
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 97
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Who hosts Westminster Insider?
Sascha O'Sullivan and Patrick Baker and Anne McElvoy host the show. Published by POLITICO.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes monthly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Westminster Insider take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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