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Each week, the HuffPost UK Politics team unpack the biggest stories from Westminster and beyond.

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Are Politicians Taking Misogyny Seriously Enough?
Thursday, 2 April, 2026

Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, Kate is joined by special guest Millie Cooke – political correspondent for The Independent – to discuss whether Parliament is doing enough to tackle misogyny and the rise of the manosphere.Timecodes00:00 – Introduction05:00 – Sarah Everard and the impact of her death on society06:54 – Is there a pattern of sexist briefings against female cabinet ministers going on?09:42 – Is Keir Starmer's Government a "boy's club"?14:37 – What is it like being a female journalist in politics today.19:40 – What do "Adolescence" and "Inside The Manosphere" have to do with things?23:05 – Reform's Matt Goodwin and Danny Kruger's anti-women policies25:47 – What does the future hold – a female first secretary of state28:26 – What does the future hold – the male MP response30:25 – How do we make sure women are heard more?33:04 – Are female political correspondents outliers in Westminster?35:06 – Should there be a Minister for Men?36:59 – Bluffer's Guide and endYou 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.