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.

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Hosts:

Anoosh Chakelian

Regular contributors and co-hosts:

Tom McTague, Editor-in-chief

Ailbhe Rea, Political editor

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Senior podcast producer: Catharine Hughes

Podcast and video producer: Rob Le Mare

Assistant producer: Biba Kang

Executive producer: Chris Stone

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Episoder(1448)

Prime Ministerial, from the New Statesman | Tony Blair

Welcome to Prime Ministerial. In each episode Jonn Elledge and Stephen Bush will look at the legacy of the previous six prime ministers and ask whether they achieved success on their own terms. This e...

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Prime Ministerial, from the New Statesman | Gordon Brown

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Prime Ministerial, from the New Statesman | David Cameron

24 Des 202149min

Prime Ministerial, from the New Statesman | Theresa May

Welcome to Prime Ministerial. Each episode Jonn Elledge and Stephen Bush will look at the legacy of the previous six prime ministers and ask whether they achieved success on their own terms. Episode o...

21 Des 202151min

Liberal Democrats win North Shropshire: is the party over for Boris Johnson?

The Conservative Party has lost North Shropshire for the first time in nearly 200 years, to the Liberal Democrats. The shocking defeat follows months of sleaze and Christmas party scandals, and with n...

17 Des 202133min

Is the Downing Street Christmas party scandal cutting through? | Polling update with Ben Walker

New Statesman data journalist Ben Walker joins Anoosh Chakelian, Ailbhe Rea and Stephen Bush in our monthly polling update. They discuss the impact of the No 10 Christmas party revelations, the public...

14 Des 202128min

No 10 Christmas Party: the beginning of the end for Boris Johnson?

Allegra Stratton has resigned as a government adviser after a video that showed her laughing about a Downing Street Christmas party, reportedly held during the peak of lockdown in December last year, ...

9 Des 202133min

How a chief whip became a rebel, with Mark Harper MP

Ailbhe Rea and Stephen Bush interview the former Conservative chief whip Mark Harper MP.They discuss his journey from chief whip under David Cameron to becoming a high-profile Tory rebel under Boris J...

7 Des 202123min