Jeremy Hunt’s doom-filled Autumn Statement
Rachel Cunliffe, Freddie Hayward and Rachel Wearmouth dissect the Autumn Statement, which will leave Britain with highest tax burden since the Second World War. They discuss what to make of the Office...
17 Nov 202220min
Is the Conservative Party doomed? With John Oxley
As Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt prepare for a Budget that will likely mean years of austerity, Rachel Cunliffe talks to the Conservative commentator John Oxley about the mess the party finds itself in....
14 Nov 202229min
Jon Stewart & Armando Iannucci: has the special relationship become a kiss of death? | Westminster Reimagined
The legendary writer, satirist and broadcaster Armando Iannucci returns to the New Statesman Podcast to co-host our third series of Westminster Reimagined. Across six special episodes, Iannucci explor...
11 Nov 202244min
The Gavs and Gav-nots: how the Tories are still divided
Gavin Williamson has resigned from the cabinet as minister without portfolio after a string of bullying allegations, including expletive-laden texts to a female colleague. It’s not the first time he h...
10 Nov 202223min
Why Rishi Sunak flip-flopped on Cop
As Cop27, the UN climate conference, starts in Egypt, Anoosh Chakelian is joined by India Bourke, our environment correspondent, to discuss why Rishi Sunak U-turned and is now attending, what might be...
7 Nov 202226min
“It’s inequality, stupid.” With Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined
The writer, satirist and broadcaster Armando Iannucci, returns to the New Statesman Podcast to co-host our third series of Westminster Reimagined. In six special episodes Iannucci explores parts of Br...
4 Nov 202238min
Rishi Sunak’s first ten days – with Andrew Marr
Anoosh Chakelian, the New Statesman’s Britain editor, is joined by Andrew Marr, political editor, and Rachel Wearmouth, deputy political editor, to assess Rishi Sunak’s first ten days in Downing Stree...
3 Nov 202227min
How to get better leaders – with Brian Klaas
With the Conservatives on to their fifth prime minister in just six years, we talk to the political scientist and author Brian Klaas about the leadership problem in politics: why the top jobs attract ...
31 Okt 202232min
