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Helping you make sense of politics – every week.Anoosh Chakelian and the New Statesman team bring you sharp reporting, clear analysis and thoughtful conversations to help you understand what’s really going on in Westminster and beyond.The New Statesman is Britain’s leading source of news and commentary on politics and culture with a progressive perspective. On The Politics Show, our journalists and expert guests cut through the noise of the headlines to explain the forces shaping our world. From the battles inside the Labour Party to the future of the Conservatives, from the rise of Reform UK to the debates that dominate Parliament, we provide the clarity you need to follow UK politics.--START HERE:▶︎ Kemi Badenoch isn't working | Cover Story with Tom McTague▶︎ <a href="https://pod.fo/e/2cce68" rel="noope
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- Today46 min
How green is Burnham’s government?
Andy Burnham flew to Cop31 in Turkey this week promising a new era of British leadership on climate, and announcing £12 billion of private investment in offshore wind.But, he left behind a Budget that cut £700m from carbon capture and hydrogen, the end of green levies on energy bills, a looming decision on the Rosebank oil field after the Jackdaw gas field had been approved, and reports that the electric car target may be softened.Downing Street insists cost of living comes first, no exceptions. But with at least 50 Labour MPs privately warning the Prime Minister about Rosebank, and pollsters cautioning of a “greenlash” on Labour’s left, just how green is Burnham’s government really?Anoosh Chakelian is joined today by Ailbhe Rea and Tom McTague to discuss.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- Yesterday17 min
US midterms: Is the Trump era over?
A week on from the US midterms, and the scale of the Democrats sweeping victory is still sinking in. On the right, the language has been apocalyptic. On the left, the mood is jubilant but wary - there are warnings of overconfidence.What comes next for a Democratic Party with a new generation of stars, and for a Republican Party that has tied its fate to one man for a decade?Freddie Hayward is joined by Will Marshall, President of the Progressive Policy Institute, a centre left think tank.READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/international-content/only-in-america/2026/11/maga-after-trumpLISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 5 days ago35 min
Britain's U-turn on the white working class
Labour’s new version of the ASBO, pet owners’ campaigns against Bonfire Night and Karl Bushby’s controversial voyage back to Hull.Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn discuss the stories of the week.READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/the-sketch/2026/11/budget-debates-are-a-chance-for-mps-to-play-to-the-galleryhttps://www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-essay/2026/11/return-of-the-asboLISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago29 min
Nigel Farage is losing the far right
Who are Nigel Farage's bastards?Emily Lawford has spent 6 months getting to know the young men who've left Reform, chasing politics and values even further to the right. Their new leader? Farage's old friend and leader of the splinter party Restore, Rupert Lowe.Read Emily's full article hereLISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago35 min
Burnham's Ten-Year-Plan
The Democrats swept the US midterms, and Andy Burnham responded by saying the world now has a chance to unite around the cost of living, with energy bills the immediate test at home. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister’s ten-year plan for Britain is the big domestic story.Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Ailbhe Rea and Tom McTague to discuss.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago26 min
US midterms: Democrats flip the House and Senate
America has delivered its verdict on Donald Trump’s second term, and it is a resounding one. Democrats won sweeping victories in Tuesday’s midterm elections and will take control of the House and Senate next year.Trump has congratulated the Democrats, while insisting he doesn’t see the results as a rejection of his leadership. So who voted, why, and what does this mean for US politics?Freddie Hayward is joined by Ashley Koning, director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at Rutgers University, the New Statesman’s senior data journalist, Ben Walker.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago26 min
Shabana Mahmood’s new immigration rules
The Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is unveiling sweeping new rules to Britain’s immigration system, which would force some migrants to wait as long as ten to 15 years for the right to settle in the UK.While she has made a concession on care workers currently working in the UK, the proposals remain controversial for retrospectively applying to many people already on the path to settlement here.What does this mean for the politics of the Labour Party, and for the country Britain will become?Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Ailbhe Rea to discussLISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
- 1 weeks ago27 min
Andy Burnham’s first 100 days in power
The Goggleboxification of British politics, Liz Truss’s bonkers new book and Andy Burnham’s pickle over gherkin prices.Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Oli Dugmore to discuss the stories of the week.READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2026/10/andy-burnham-must-resist-gogglebox-politics https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/polling/2026/10/britain-is-giving-andy-burnham-a-chance :LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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About The Politics Show
Helping you make sense of politics – every week.Anoosh Chakelian and the New Statesman team bring you sharp reporting, clear analysis and thoughtful conversations to help you understand what’s really going on in Westminster and beyond.The New Statesman is Britain’s leading source of news and commentary on politics and culture with a progressive perspective. On The Politics Show, our journalists and expert guests cut through the noise of the headlines to explain the forces shaping our world. From the battles inside the Labour Party to the future of the Conservatives, from the rise of Reform UK to the debates that dominate Parliament, we provide the clarity you need to follow UK politics.--START HERE:▶︎ Kemi Badenoch isn't working | Cover Story with Tom McTague▶︎ <a href="https://pod.fo/e/2cce68" rel="noope
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