From election fever in England to SNP turmoil in Scotland
The local elections in England are on 4 May, with more than 8,000 council seats across the country up for grabs. It is the first major electoral test for Rishi Sunak since becoming Prime Minister and ...
20 Apr 202332min
Can we restore faith in parliament? With Hannah White
With the public's view of government and parliament at new lows after the pandemic, what can be done to increase belief in politics? Dr Hannah White, director of the Institute for Government, speaks t...
17 Apr 202327min
Joe Biden’s visit exposes the UK’s Brexit impasse
The US president, Joe Biden, arrived in Belfast on a week-long visit to the island of Ireland marking the 25th anniversary Good Friday Agreement. Northern Ireland has been in a year of political limbo...
13 Apr 202336min
Spotlight: How Smart Meters can help with the energy crisis
The energy market is complicated. Consumers are understandably confused by the range of tariffs and suppliers – and even by where energy comes from. In 2021, 40 percent of our electricity was generate...
11 Apr 202310min
The New Statesman political editors’ reunion: covering Westminster from Thatcher to Sunak
In this special podcast, nine political editors and writers come together to discuss working at the New Statesman, covering everything from the rise and fall of Thatcher and New Labour through to the ...
10 Apr 202345min
Is the Good Friday Agreement under threat? With Jonathan Powell
It’s a quarter of a century since a peace deal introduced cross-community power-sharing to Northern Ireland. One of the architects of the deal was Tony Blair’s chief of staff Jonathan Powell. He speak...
7 Apr 202320min
Dover delays, the Brexit taboo and Stevenage Woman
The Easter exodus from the UK has begun but holidaymakers hoping for a quick getaway were stranded by lengthy delays at the Port of Dover. Suella Braverman, the Home Secretary, has denied that this wa...
6 Apr 202327min
Are social conservatives the future of British politics?
As the Tories increasingly use social issues and culture wars to appeal to voters, we talk about the key MPs behind this trend, analyse how socially conservative the country really is, and debate what...
3 Apr 202335min
