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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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NS #110: Love's Labour's Lost

This week, we talk about the Labour supporters denied a vote in the leadership election, and the Ashley Madison leak. (Helen Lewis, Anoosh Chakelian, Stephen Bush, George Eaton, Barbara Speed, Helen T...

20 Aug 201513min

NS #109: Cooper v Cumberbatch

This week we turn to speeches great and good: discussing Yvette Cooper's attack on Jeremy Corbyn and Benedict Cumberbatch's take on the famous Hamlet soliloquy. (Helen Lewis, Caroline Crampton, George...

13 Aug 201530min

The NS Podcast #108: The day the Tube stood still

This week, we discuss London's Tube strike and Andy Burnham's recent moves in the leadership election (Helen Lewis, Stephen Bush, Jonn Elledge, Anoosh Chakelian).LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Stat...

6 Aug 201515min

The NS Podcast #107: Corbyn’s Coming

Jason Cowley, Stephen Bush and Stephen Brasher assess the Labour leadership race and Jeremy Corbyn’s surprise surge.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a q...

31 Juli 201517min

The NS Podcast #106: Runners and riders

This week, we discuss the Labour leadership race and the US presidential race. (Helen Lewis, George Eaton, Stephen Bush, Nicky Woolf).LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW S...

23 Juli 201521min

NS #105: Live from Latitude

This special edition of the NS podcast brings you the highlights of our live events from the literature tent at Latitude festival. Featuring Richard Curtis, Kate Mosse, John Mullan, Andrew Marr, Kate ...

21 Juli 20151h 36min

NS #104: Parenting penalties

We discuss the Labour leadership race, as Jeremy Corbyn jumps into the lead, and ask why women in parliament face a double-edged sword when it comes to having (or not having) children. (Helen Lewis, G...

16 Juli 201529min

NS #103: Budgets and Reddit

We talk the budget, and what it means for Labour, and the mysterious case of Reddit's disappearing moderators. (Helen Lewis, George Eaton, Stephen Bush, Barbara Speed)LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New...

9 Juli 201530min