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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Lady Gaga and the evolution of the pop icon
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What do Reform voters think of Trump?
Could Farage’s lack of criticism of Trump damage Reform’s prospects in future UK elections? The team answer listener questions on Trump and Reform, the prospects of the Tories in the local elections, and the point of state visits.… -
Welfare cuts spell trouble ahead for Labour
The politics team discuss Starmer's week on the world stage and whether he can be the pivotal bridge between Ukraine and the US, as well as the prospective welfare cuts which have been announced ahead of Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement.… -
Europe's battleground: war or peace?
Not even a week ago European countries were hailing the prospects of peace in Ukraine, but after a disastrous visit to the White House for President Zelensky, and the pause of aid from the US government - things have soured. In this episode we’re … -
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Andrey Kurkov: "Life is now measured in Orwells and Kafkas"
Reflecting on the passing of the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, award-winning author Andrey Kurkov has written the diary for this week’s New Statesman magazine.In this conversation, with Tom Gatti, Kurkov conte… -
Starmer & Trump: a (qualified) victory?
Keir Starmer returns victorious from his meeting with Donald Trump. But was it the success it seems?Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes and Rachel Cunliffe answer listener questions on the New Statesman podcast.Also in this episode: -
Andrew Marr: "National service, watch this space"
Keir Starmer has promised defence spending will reach 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and 3% in the next Parliament. There’s been some sparring over exactly how much money this equates to, has a maths crime been committed? And how far can this money go? -
The Godfather of Maga
Last week Steve Bannon, Trump’s chief strategist for the first seven months of his first term in office, graced the stage at CPAC (the annual Conservative Political Action Conference) to rapturous applause."We're not going to retrea… -
Why Britain isn't working - with Alison McGovern, Minister of State for Employment
The number of working age people out of work in Britain 2010 was around 9 million. In 2025? Around 9 million. But why is worklessness in Britain now deemed a crisis, and what can the government do to fix this?Will Dunn, the New Statesma…
