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

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Tom McTague, Editor-in-chief

Ailbhe Rea, Political editor

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Episoder(1465)

Charles, royal court jester | Will and Anoosh’s weekly round up

Parliament boozers, Morgan McSweeney vs Emily Thornberry, and King Charles' stand-up routine. Will and Anoosh discuss another big week.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW ...

2 Mai 29min

Attacks on Jews are an indictment of Keir Starmer's Britain

"It makes me furious," says New Statesman editor Tom McTague. An attack in Golders Green, London, yet again exposes the rise of antisemitism in Britain. Anoosh Chakelian has been reporting from the bo...

30 Apr 47min

Political F-bombs and Jacob Rees-Mogg “unbuttoned”

The inevitability of the Peter Mandelson scandal, Jacob Rees-Mogg’s live show, and the rising cost of condoms…Will Dunn and Anoosh Chakelian round up the stories of the week.READ: https://www.newstate...

25 Apr 28min

Keir Starmer is all alone

The Mandelson affair has become less about Peter Mandelson’s alleged wrongdoing, and all about Keir Starmer’s ability to run the country.This week Olly Robbins, former chief civil servant at the Forei...

23 Apr 34min

Does Starmer deserve more credit?

Does Keir Starmer deserve more credit for keeping us out of a third Gulf war? Is Farage's relationship with Trump hurting Reform's polling? And who are the bright young things in British politics?Anoo...

20 Apr 33min

Ex defence secretary slams Starmer's strategy

Criticism of Labour's response to the global threat, Trump's AI Jesus and parliament's "summer of sex".Will Dunn and Anoosh Chakelian round up this week's stories.Any suggestions for next week's categ...

18 Apr 28min

Why do young women hate men?

For years, we have wrung our hands about the manosphere: the misogynist influencers like Andrew Tate exploiting a generation of disillusioned and impressionable lost boys.But what about radicalised yo...

16 Apr 27min

Trump’s “demented” Easter and fragile ceasefire | Will and Anoosh's weekly round up

Trump’s "demented" Easter announcement, Britain’s squeezed middle and getting “the ick” for Zack Polanski…Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn round up the stories of the week.READ: https://www.newstatesman...

11 Apr 26min