Trump escalates Greenland threats
“Considering your country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace.” This is what Donald Trump wrote in a le...
19 Jan 45min
Is London a crime-ridden cesspit?
Claims from politicians both at home and abroad paint an increasingly decrepit picture of the nation's capital. But just how much crime and chaos is there really in London? Anoosh Chakelian is joined ...
17 Jan 36min
Should breaking manifesto pledges be illegal?
A frustrated listener calls for consequences over broken Labour promises. Anoosh Chakelian and Rachel Cunliffe answer listener questions about UK politics. In the mailbag this week:Should parliament i...
16 Jan 28min
Jenrick defects to Reform
Robert Jenrick has become the latest Tory to defect to Reform. This morning he was fired by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, after she discovered his plan.The announcement followed former Chancellor...
15 Jan 29min
Why Keir Starmer U-turned on digital ID
How many U-turns before you admit you don’t know where you’re going?As little as four months ago, Keir Starmer said: "You will not be able to work in the UK if you don't have a digital ID, it's as sim...
14 Jan 28min
Keir Starmer: Grok imagery “disgraceful”
Keir Starmer is challenging Elon Musk and x.com over AI generated non-consensual intimate images.A proliferation of these images, generated by x.com’s AI chatbot Grok, has flooded the platform. Users ...
13 Jan 33min
Nadhim Zahawi defects from the Tories to Reform
"Britain needs Nigel Farage as prime minister” said the former chancellor.Oli Dugmore is joined by Rachel Cunliffe and Ailbhe Rea.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATE...
12 Jan 14min
An interview with Salman Rushdie
We’re launching our new culture and society podcast here at the New Statesman: The New Society.Tanjil Rashid, the New Statesman's culture editor, discusses his interview with Salman Rushdie, Rushdie's...
10 Jan 30min
