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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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Episoder(1467)

Should the phrase "special relationship" be banned?

Yesterday afternoon in the Commons, Keir Starmer took a stance against Trump's attacks on Iran. The US President has expressed his dissatisfaction with the Prime Minister.Is a rift developing? Should ...

3 Mar 31min

Iran war: Trump is playing into Putin's hands.

While the US bombs Iran, the Kremlin will see immediate advantages for Russia.Vladimir Putin expressed “deep condolences” to the people of Iran over the killing of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamene...

2 Mar 23min

Does Trump have an endgame in Iran?

Fiona Hill, former presidential advisor, joins Megan Gibson.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily pol...

1 Mar 45min

Rare diseases: from lived experience to lasting treatments | Sponsored

To mark Rare Disease Day, this special Spotlight episode explores why rare diseases - affecting an estimated one in 17 people in the UK – still face years of diagnostic delays and limited treatment o...

1 Mar 21min

"I'll handle a sea bass however I like" | Anoosh & Will's weekly round-up

Martin Lewis ambushed Kemi Badenoch, Your Party think bureaucracy will stop nuclear war, and the Sea Bass handling committee have released exciting new guidance.Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn round up...

28 Feb 34min

The end of the Starmer project?

Does the Greens' decisive victory in Gorton & Denton spell the end of Keir Starmer's Labour?After the worst possible outcome for Labour in the Gorton & Denton by-election, Ailbhe Rea joins Tom McTague...

27 Feb 50min

Historic win for the Greens

Hannah Spencer, a plumber and Green Party councillor, is now the MP for Gorton and Denton.The party takes the seat from right under Labour, following weeks of what was seen to be a three way race with...

27 Feb 14min

Puberty blockers, blocked

Should some children be given drugs to stop them going through puberty?That’s the question the NHS, the government and an independent research and ethics committee have been trying to answer.The “Path...

26 Feb 27min