Rishi Sunak's "watered down" Kings Speech pledges
Amid much pomp and circumstance, this week King Charles III delivered the first King's Speech in over 70 years. In this episode of the podcast Anoosh Chakelian is joined by deputy political editor Rac...
8 Nov 202316min
How Rishi Sunak became the first Silicon Valley prime minister | Audio Long Read
On 2 November 2023, Rishi Sunak closed his global AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park by interviewing the richest man on Earth, Elon Musk. The mood was deferential (the PM towards the tech billionaire)...
4 Nov 202322min
You Ask Us: Why won't the government call for a ceasefire?
"Looking at the polling for a ceasefire in Gaza, it seems like foreign policy is the area where Westminster is most out of touch with public opinion. Why is this?" - one listener asks. Anoosh Chakelia...
3 Nov 202316min
The Covid Inquiry: Inside a toxic government
Module two of the Covid inquiry - decision-making and political governance - was set to be the most controversial section, looking into the workings of central government. And from the use of the term...
2 Nov 202323min
Solving lung cancer inequality | Sponsored
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide – but it doesn't affect everyone equally. Data shows wide regional variation of lung cancer diagnoses, as well as huge differential...
1 Nov 202331min
Andrew Marr: War, conspiracies and the "cloud of unknowing"
We’re bringing you something new on the podcast today – a pilot of a new show we’re working on from our political editor, Andrew Marr. Before we make this a regular feature on the New Statesman podcas...
31 Okt 202312min
Israel, Hamas and the unravelling of the West | Audio Long Read
What might be the long term impact of the Israel-Hamas war on global alliances? In this week’s audio long read, the New Statesman’s contributing writer John Gray reflects on three weeks of bloodshed, ...
28 Okt 202316min
One year of Rishi Sunak: what has he achieved?
This Wednesday marked one year of Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister. Following Liz Truss's short, yet chaotic, premiership - has Rishi Sunak managed to stabilise the economy and the Conservative Party? Wh...
27 Okt 202320min
