How Saudi Arabia is buying the world | Audio Long Read
When Saudi cinemas reopened in 2018, for the first time in 35 years, they screened the Marvel movie Black Panther. Many saw parallels between the kingdom and the fictional world of Wakanda, as crown p...
22 Juli 202336min
By-election special: Tory wipeout, interrupted
In a terrible night of results for Rishi Sunak in rural England, Labour faltered in outer London.Rachel Cunliffe, Anoosh Chakelian, Rachel Wearmouth and Ben Walker analyse the results of the by-electi...
21 Juli 202324min
You Ask Us: Why won't Keir Starmer undo the two-child cap - and can we fix rip-off banks?
Keir Starmer says he’ll keep the two-child cap on benefits. Is this a knee-jerk reaction to public opinion, or an attempt at “fiscal discipline”? The New Statesman Podcast team answer your questions. ...
20 Juli 202326min
Brexit "has broken Britain" - Stephen Flynn interview
Stephen Flynn, Westminster leader of the SNP, speaks to Zoë Grünewald at the New Statesman's Politics Live conference.They discuss the SNP’s ambitions for Scottish independence in the light of Nicola ...
17 Juli 202323min
The Spanish election reveals the future of Europe | Audio Long Read
Since 2018, prime minister Pedro Sánchez has led a surprisingly durable and impactful Spanish government, implementing progressive policies such as improved rights for abortion, transgender people and...
15 Juli 202322min
You Ask Us: Who replaces Rishi Sunak – and could Labour MPs defect?
The Conservatives are on track to lose the next election. Who would lead them in opposition?Anoosh Chakelian, Rachel Wearmouth and Zoë Grünewald answer a listener question on the senior Conservatives ...
14 Juli 202319min
Are Labour's missions enough - and is a reshuffle ahead?
Keir Starmer has finished announcing Labour’s five missions. Are they enough to get Labour into government? Vocational education, social mobility, and breaking the “class ceiling” – Labour’s final "mi...
13 Juli 202315min
The Keir Starmer interview: “my mortgage is up – and Sunak doesn’t get it.”
In this wide-ranging interview with Rachel Wearmouth, Keir Starmer discusses the “really damaged economy” Labour will inherit if they win the next election – and attacks Rishi Sunak for being “out of ...
10 Juli 202328min
