Tough on crime? Britain’s new political battleground
Petty crime is emerging as a central battleground of the next election. The Prime Minister has announced headline-grabbing plans to ban laughing gas (nitrous oxide), which the Levelling Up Secretary, ...
30 Mar 202328min
How Brexit remade the Conservative Party, with Tim Bale
Has winning the Brexit vote made the Conservative Party ungovernable? That’s the question political scientist Tim Bale is tackling in his new book The Conservative Party After Brexit. He speaks to Ano...
29 Mar 202330min
What Humza Yousaf means for the SNP, Scottish independence and Labour
Humza Yousaf is the new leader of the SNP after beating his closest rival, Kate Forbes, by 52 per cent to 48 per cent in the final round of the party’s leadership election.He’s the continuity candidat...
27 Mar 202321min
Is the era of Boris and Brexit over?
During a grumpy four-hour hearing with the Commons Privileges Committee, Boris Johnson appeared to lack the deft political touches that got him into No 10. The team discuss how his performance didn’t ...
23 Mar 202330min
Childcare gets top billing in the Budget, but will it work?
After Jeremy Hunt announced an extension of free childcare provision to children older than nine months in the Budget this week, some parents groups are celebrating – but is this really a victory?Rach...
20 Mar 202320min
What’s behind the Budget? With Andrew Marr
Jeremy Hunt presented his first Budget on Wednesday (15 March) as forecasts said that Britain faces a record fall in living standards over the next two years.Anoosh Chakelian is joined by the New Stat...
16 Mar 202326min
What’s behind the Tories’ new voter ID laws?
The local elections in May will be the first time that voters in England must show a form of photo ID to cast their vote. The government has said we need these tough restrictions to combat election fr...
13 Mar 202323min
Why are women voters moving to the left?
Women have turned away from the Conservative Party over the past few decades, who since 2010 have been more likely to vote for Labour. The Conservatives’ failure to support women – who are bearing the...
9 Mar 202322min
