Commons People

Welcome to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy.

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Welcome to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. Every week, our resident politics writers and Westminster regulars Kevin Schofield and Kate Nicholson unpack the week's biggest story in a way that even the most politically dense can understand. Join us for straightforward, up-to-date and in-depth commentary on British politics from people in the know! From HuffPost UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Did Brexit Put A On Curse On No.10?
Thursday, 25 June, 2026

Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we discuss Brexit on its tenth anniversary, and talk over the idea that the Brexit referendum *cursed* British politics, given the churn of Prime Ministers we've had since then.Timecodes00:00 – Introduction.03:12 – Brexit defined in 20 seconds.03:43 – What does Brexit have to do with Keir Starmer resigning this week?11:10 – What did Rishi Sunak have to do with Brexit?12:11 – Liz Truss's impact on the economy.14:13 – How Boris Johnson "got Brexit done".17:38 – How Theresa May failed to get Brexit done.21:21 – David Cameron: the man who caused Brexit.27:10 – How is Brexit still impacting us today and what is the feelings of the general public?32:25 – Nigel Farage still wants a crack at Brexit.34:54 – Has Brexit been a curse on No.10?37:03 – Bluffers Guide and end.You can follow us at @commons.people on Instagram and TikTok. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer: Sam Cleal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.