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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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Hosts:

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Tom McTague, Editor-in-chief

Ailbhe Rea, Political editor



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Episoder(1447)

How America runs Britain

How America runs Britain

US investment already owns much of the British high street. Are "ignorant" politicians "selling the UK down the river"?As Donald Trump announces new tariffs on trading partners around the world, Hanna...

7 Feb 202530min

Does Morgan McSweeney really run Labour?

Does Morgan McSweeney really run Labour?

Andrew Marr is joined by the authors of Get In: The Inside Story of Labour Under Starmer, Gabriel Pogrund and Patrick Maguire. But while this is ostensibly the story of Starmer's Labour, who really ru...

6 Feb 202527min

"It's guided by six rats": The battle for a life-changing drug

"It's guided by six rats": The battle for a life-changing drug

For some with epilepsy, valproate is the only medication which can control their seizures. But for decades women say they were not made aware of the risk this drug posed for their unborn children.Toda...

5 Feb 202528min

How do you solve a problem like Margaret Thatcher?

How do you solve a problem like Margaret Thatcher?

In 1989, following the shock resignation of the chancellor, Nigel Lawson, Margaret Thatcher sat down with veteran broadcaster, friend, and former Labour MP Brian Walden for a 45 minute interview. It w...

3 Feb 202528min

Returning to Labour is John McDonnell's "greatest wish"

Returning to Labour is John McDonnell's "greatest wish"

Last week marked the end of the sanctioned 6 month whip removal of 7 Labour MPs who voted against the two-child benefit cap in July.Andrew Marr is joined by one of them, John Mcdonnell MP for Hayes an...

31 Jan 202519min

Are Labour "clutching at straws" on growth?

Are Labour "clutching at straws" on growth?

Rachel Reeves' latest growth speech has failed to convince one curious listener.George Eaton and Rachel Cunliffe join Hannah Barnes for a special listener questions episode. They tackle your questions...

30 Jan 202524min

Beg, borrow or steel

Beg, borrow or steel

Last year Scunthorpe’s two blast furnaces Queen Anne and Queen Bess became the last remaining primary steelmaking facility in the UK. However there were reports that those facilities were soon to be m...

28 Jan 202535min

The Times They Have a-Changed: Where is the protest song now?

The Times They Have a-Changed: Where is the protest song now?

In 1966, to the chagrin of his fans and the folk music community, Bob Dylan went electric. The five years leading up to this moment is the focus of A Complete Unknown, the new Bob Dylan biopic from Ja...

27 Jan 202531min

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