The fraying of the social fabric | Politics with Rachel Cunliffe
This week - Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has identified immigration, economic insecurity and time spent online as key causes of unrest and rioting in the UK following last year's Southport atta...
24 Juli 202519min
Kemi Badenoch isn't working | Cover Story with Tom McTague
She was the Tory saviour. Now, by November, she could be gone.Where did it all go wrong for Kemi Badenoch?--For this week's New Statesman magazine, Will Lloyd has written a powerful and revealing prof...
23 Juli 202540min
The Trump, Epstein and MAGA saga
Could Donald Trump’s plea to his support base to “not waste time and energy on Jeffrey Epstein” finally drive a wedge between the US president and his MAGA faithful? And what are Trump and Vice Presid...
22 Juli 202539min
Now, re-nationalise water | Politics with Anoosh Chakelian
Water regulator Ofwat is to be abolished - but Labour should go further.***On Monday the results of an independent review of the water industry were published. The results were damning for the regulat...
21 Juli 202521min
What does "Blue Labour" really mean? - Morgan Jones interview
As Keir Starmer's government appears to be buffeted by internal storms, multiple factions are influencing the flow of power. Not least, the oxymoronically-named 'Blue Labour'. But what is Blue Labour?...
20 Juli 202526min
Is AI coming for our jobs? - Listener questions episode
The government are pursuing AI developments, but at what cost? Why aren't Labour rebels protesting about stealth taxes? And will Jeremy Corbyn join the Green Party?Rachel Cunliffe is joined by Will Du...
18 Juli 202523min
Is Keir Starmer "bold and brave" to suspend rebels?
On Wednesday, the prime minister removed the whip from the group of MPs for breaches of discipline. The group of MPs have persistently rebelled against the Labour leader.The government are also reckon...
17 Juli 202529min
Israel is committing war crimes - former Supreme Court judge Jonathan Sumption exclusive interview
Jonathan Sumption, Lord Sumption, served on the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom between 2012 and 2018.He has written a powerful and sobering essay for the New Statesman in which he argues that Isr...
16 Juli 202538min
