The Politics Show

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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(1448)

Andrew Marr: What if the Trump assassination attempt had succeeded?

Donald Trump has been greeted like a messiah at the Republican National Convention. But what if that bullet had been an inch to the right?Just over 48 hours after narrowly escaping death from a gunman...

16 Jul 202424min

Trump shooting: what the Democrats must do now

Trump loyalists are blaming Democrats for inciting the assassination attempt on the former President. How should Dems respond?Republicans and Democrats alike have rightly condemned the shocking attack...

15 Jul 202432min

What does Labour's "growth worth having" actually mean?

Labour want to distinguish themselves from Boris Johnson's "levelling up". What are they planning instead?Hannah Barnes, Rachel Cunliffe and Freddie Hayward answer listener questions on Labour's growt...

12 Jul 202415min

The Conservative party's very public nervous breakdown

The Conservative party are scrapping it out to have their visions of the future of the party heard and things are getting messy.Hannah Barnes, associate editor, is joined by Rachel Cunliffe, associate...

11 Jul 202420min

How will global affairs define the Starmer era?

Today is the day we see our Labour government on the world stage for the first time. Starmer is in Washington today for the 75th summit of the Nato defence alliance. Ahead of the summit Starmer has me...

10 Jul 202424min

Andrew Marr: "The smell in Whitehall? An invigorating reek of change."

A record number of new MPs are flooding through Westminster, Starmer has been on a tour of the UK, and this morning the metro mayors gathered in Downing Street. What is the new reality for the UK? Do ...

9 Jul 202422min

What can we learn from Labour's first days in power?

Since forming a new government on Friday, Keir Starmer's cabinet has been hard at work across the weekend to prove to the nation that they are a government of service.Hannah Barnes, associate editor, ...

8 Jul 202426min

Election results: Welcome to Labour Britain

The UK has just voted in its 7th ever Labour prime minister, Keir Starmer. As the results from yesterday’s general election trickled in overnight it became clear that this was not so much a story of L...

5 Jul 202439min