The New Statesman Podcast
By The New Statesman
Reporting and analysis to help you understand the forces shaping the world - with Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes, Kate Lamble and Tom Gatti, plus New Statesman writers and expert contributors.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Monday: Culture
Tom Gatti explores what cultural moments reveal about society and the world.
Wednesday: Insight
One story, zoomed out to help you understand the forces shaping the world. Hosted by Kate Lamble.
Thursday: Politics
Andrew Marr and Hannah Barnes are joined by regulars Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton, plus New Statesman writers and guests, to provide expert analysis of the latest in UK politics.
Friday: You Ask Us
Our weekly listener questions show, with Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes and New Statesman writers.
Submit your questions at https://www.newstatesman.com/youaskus
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Latest episode
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Andrew Marr: John Prescott "laid hands on me, too"
Andrew Marr pays tribute to "an extraordinary character" - the former Labour deputy Prime Minister and titan of Blair-era New Labour, who died on Thursday.Also, George Eaton interviews the David Lammy in New York.The foreign … -
Sinn Féin's growing pains
In 2020, Sinn Féin, a left-wing party born out of Ireland’s nationalist movement, claimed victory. At the time Ireland’s two major parties Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, went into coalition with each other, preventing Sinn Fein from forming a governme… -
Booker prize winner Samantha Harvey: "political choices are sculpting the surface of the earth"
The author of Orbital says Elon Musk's "individualistic" future is "problematic in all sorts of ways".Samantha Harvey, winner of the 2024 Booker Prize for fiction speaks to Nicholas Harris in this episode of Culture from the Ne… -
How do we reduce the life expectancy gap?
Where you live could drastically impact how long you live. According to the Office for National Statistics, a person in South Kensington, one of London’s wealthiest areas, can expect to live up to 16 years longer than someone in… -
Will Team Trump push Labour to the right?
And what can Keir Starmer learn from Theresa May's relationship with Trump? (keep hands firmly in pockets)Read: Andrew Marr's weekly col… -
The return of the Blairites
As Starmer contends with a fraught political landscape, he has increasingly turned to figures from the Blair administration: Jonathan Powell, Liz Lloyd, Peter Mandelson, Alan Milburn. What will this means for the factions within the current Labour… -
Trump, Putin, and the future of Ukraine?
Last month Russia gained the most Ukrainian territory since March 2022 when the war was in its infancy. At least 10,000 North Korean troops have also joined the fight, which will do little to replace the roughly 1,500 Russian soldiers killed or in… -
How anger defined 2024
Why are we all becoming increasingly angry? And what did Donald Trump understand about harnessing this emotion to win back the presidency?Tom Gatti is joined by New Statesman columnist Sarah Manavis and psychoanlyst Josh Cohen. -
Fuel Poverty and Rising Costs: Who’s Struggling This Winter? | Sponsored
Fuel poverty is hitting homeowners, full-time workers, and young people. As energy prices rise and the cost of living crisis deepens, heating our homes is becoming increasingly difficult. In this episode, host Zoe Grunewald spea… -
Are Reform UK a threat to Labour?
Nicholas Harris reports from the new Labour seat of Southport, which was rocked by riots three months ago. There he found anger and resentment towards migrants. A listener asks if Reform UK now pose as much of a threat to Labour as they do to the …
