Tories "scent blood" over Labour union deals
Labour have agreed pay deals with NHS staff, public service workers and now train drivers - but they've handed the conservatives an effective attack line. Are Labour really beholden to "union paymaste...
21 Aug 202416min
Elon Musk is The Joker of politics
And should Starmer be trying to befriend Elon Musk?Hannah Barnes, associate editor, is joined by senior editor George Eaton to answer this week's listener questions.Sign up to the New Statesman's dail...
16 Aug 202412min
Can Keir Starmer unite a divided nation?
The unrest and violence which gripped the country last week after the killing of three young girls seems to have halted for the time being. A brief sigh of relief. But this doesn’t mean that the anger...
15 Aug 202419min
Are Gen Z the loneliest generation in human history?
The number of children who say they feel lonely at school more than doubled between 2012 and 2018, and Britons aged 16-29 are more than twice as likely to report feeling often or always lonely as thos...
12 Aug 202444min
What's the most likely replacement for the House of Lords?
If the Labour party in the next 5 years decide to get rid of the House of Lords, what is the most likely option for a replacement? Should there be upper and lower age limits for politicians? What are ...
9 Aug 202416min
Thousands join anti-racism protests, is this a turning point?
After over a week of violence and unrest, it was feared last night that the riots would gather even more momentum, targeting immigration offices and centres across the country. Instead, we saw an outp...
8 Aug 202427min
Former Chief Prosecutor: "We've forgotten about those three little girls"
This weekend, far-right riots and violence have continued to spread across the country after the killing of three young girls in Southport last week. Hundreds of people have been arrested following vi...
5 Aug 202417min
What happens practically when a MP has the whip suspended?
Should Starmer be more open to challenge from his party? Did the Blair government carefully chose to ignore housing issues because they thought doing anything would alienate middle class voters? What...
2 Aug 202418min
