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

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Episoder(1465)

What should the UK do with its unrecyclable waste?

The UK still sends millions of tonnes of waste to landfill, creating environmental risks while losing resources that could be put to better use.Given there will always be some waste that we cannot reu...

19 Aug 20min

Reform's big benefits gamble

After its victory in Clacton, Reform has announced plans to slash the welfare state.Over the weekend, Robert Jenrick claimed a Reform government would cut £50 billion from the welfare bill, excluding ...

17 Aug 37min

Burnham bounce: Labour overtakes Reform

Labour overtaking Reform in opinion polls for the first time in over a year, travel chaos for government ministers and the controversial grave of Dobby the house-elf. Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Oli...

15 Aug 39min

Farage wins again at Clacton circus

Sorry about all the bangs, things got a little crazy at Clacton Leisure Centre.After a long and fairly ridiculous night, Nigel Farage has been reinstated as MP for Clacton. What happens now? Could it ...

14 Aug 17min

Is Clacton fed up with Farage?

Clacton is heading for a by-election on Thursday, triggered by Nigel Farage, amidst the Reform leader's financial scandals.Anoosh Chakelian spends the day in Clacton, getting the perspective of locals...

12 Aug 43min

Are we living under “woke Blue Labour”?

Andy Burnham’s vision – to reground the Labour party in a sense of place, tradition and belonging – began over a decade ago, rising from the rubble of the Blair and Brown years. Off the back of the pa...

10 Aug 43min

Andy Burnham's North Sea drilling dilemma | Weekly roundup

Is supporting North Sea drilling an extremist position? Does Jeremy Clarkson have the right to ask benefit claimants for a thank you note? And should you grass on naughty neighbours breaking the hosep...

8 Aug 37min

Why did Kemi Badenoch allow an ex neo-Nazi to stand?

Why did Kemi Badenoch allow a man with a neo-Nazi past to stand as a council candidate? Is Andy Burnham running into his first bump in the road as Prime Minister over his pausing of the early release ...

6 Aug 29min