The New Statesman Podcast
By The New Statesman
Unrivalled analysis of the latest in UK politics, with Anoosh Chakelian, Andrew Marr and the New Statesman politics team.
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Latest episode
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Is the NHS stuck on life support?
This discussion was recorded at the Cambridge Literary Festival in November 2023. Anoosh Chakelian was joined by Isabel Hardman, assistant editor at the Spectator and author of Fighting for Life, and Phil Whitaker, GP and medical editor… -
A week inside frantic Tory migration plans
This week it seems that the government have been doing anything and everything to tackle the high migration numbers, that means cracking down on both illegal and legal routes to entering the UK. First new visa requirements were announced, stating … -
"B*llocks": Boris Johnson at the Covid inquiry
Boris Johnson appeared "diminished" at the Covid inquiry - and still couldn't quite apologise properly.Rachel Cunliffe, associate political editor for the New Statesman, was in the room as the former prime minister gave evidence. She jo… -
Is British democracy under threat? With Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined
Is democracy slipping away from us? How protected are we by our constitution? And do governments have the power to swiftly change this? In June, in front of a live audience, Armando and Anoosh were joined by Simon Woolley, founder and director of … -
The housing crash is just beginning
Housing in the UK has become increasingly unaffordable during the last two decades, buying a home is an unattainable prospect for many in the country, and the challenges facing renters are now reaching a tipping point. And the rentier economy is n… -
The most misleading phrases in political journalism | You Ask Us
Andrew Marr joins the team in the studio this week to answer listener questions. John writes in to ask which often used misleading expressions in political journalism might warrant the use of a 'broadcaster swear jar'. Meanwhile, Xia as… -
Tories shaken by record high migration
Andrew Marr, political editor at the New Statesman, speaks to Freddie Hayward, political correspondent, about why the newly published figures on net migration for 2022 have sent shockwaves through the Conservative party. The focus, he says, has sh… -
Can older workers fix the economy? With Phoenix Group | Sponsored
Since the start of the pandemic in 2020, nearly a million people aged 50-64 have left the workforce. Other major economies have seen their employment rates bounce back after the pandemic, and the Finan… -
How do Gen Z want to vote? With Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined
The writer, satirist and broadcaster Armando Iannucci returns to the New Statesman Podcast to co-host our fourth series of Westminster Reimagined.In this episode, which was recorded in the summer of… -
100 years of British political nightmares
How did the Great Depression’s spectres of fascism, bombing and mass unemployment force politicians to think the unthinkable, and pave the way to post-war Britain? How was Thatcher’s road to victory made possible by a decade of nightmares: of hype…
