Trussonomics: Is Trickling Down the new Levelling Up?
The newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, is facing criticism after he sacked Tom Scholar, permanent secretary at the Treasury since 2016, and following reports that he plans to...
16 Syys 202232min
How the death of the Queen affects government
The ceremonies following the death of the Queen continue this week. Freddie Hayward speaks to Anoosh Chakelian about what the mood has been like at the public events, and whether some of the policing ...
12 Syys 202215min
The Queen dies and an era ends
A special podcast from the New Statesman to reflect on the death of Elizabeth II and the accession of Charles III. Andrew Marr, political editor, Megan Gibson, international editor, and Rachel Cunliff...
9 Syys 202230min
Liz Truss's first days, with Andrew Marr
The Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has announced her plans to help with the energy crisis. Anoosh Chakelian is joined by the New Statesman’s political editor, Andrew Marr, and deputy political editor, Rac...
8 Syys 202220min
Liz Truss wins. But can she deliver, deliver, deliver?
As predicted, Liz Truss has beaten Rishi Sunak in the race to become the next prime minister of the UK. She won the Tory leadership contest by a comfortable majority, securing 81,326 votes (57 per cen...
5 Syys 202219min
Will the next PM be another Boris Johnson? In conversation with Adam Fleming
With just days until we find out who Britain’s next prime minister will be, we take a look back at the outgoing Conservative leader: what shaped Boris Johnson? How did he rise to power? What do his th...
1 Syys 202229min
How big is the economic crisis the UK is facing? With Duncan Weldon
As the cost-of-living crisis and rapidly rising energy prices look set to push the UK into recession, how bad is the situation and what could be done about it?The economist and journalist Duncan Weldo...
30 Elo 202230min
Tory cuts catch up with Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak
The Conservative leadership contest limps towards its conclusion with Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak attending the final hustings this week. And as the country heads towards a difficult winter, raw sewage ...
26 Elo 202231min
