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Daily Politics from the New Statesman

The New Statesman

Helping you make sense of politics – every weekday.Anoosh Chakelian, Oli Dugmore and the New Statesman team bring you sharp reporting, clear analysis and thoughtful conversations to help you understand what’s really going on in Westminster and beyond.The New Statesman is Britain’s leading source of news and commentary on politics and culture with a progressive perspective. On Daily Politics, our journalists and expert guests cut through the noise of the headlines to explain the forces shaping our

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39:36

"The UK government is complicit in genocide" | Humza...

Daily Politics from the New Statesman ·

2025/08/28

It was foreseen for months, as Israel cut off all aid, but this month the UN declared that more than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine.By the end of September, more than 640 000 people will face Catastrophic levels of food insecurity. Leading to preventable deaths on a devastating scale.For Humza Yousaf, the former First Minister of Scotland and SNP leader, the horrors facing the people of Gaza for the past two years are deeply personal. His wife Nadia has relatives in Gaza - the

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25:03

Inside the making of the Employment Rights Bill |...

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2025/08/27

Last October, the government published the Employment Rights Bill, a slate of reforms set to change workers' rights in the UK - from banning “fire and rehire” tactics, to ending exploitative zero-hours contracts, to giving workers employment protection from day one.The bill has passed through the Commons and is currently on its third reading in the House of Lords - the first changes are expected to be enacted in 2026.But what does this bill really mean for workers, businesses, and the economy? And

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25:46

What the Treasury reshuffle reveals about the budget...

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2025/08/26

Ahead of this autumn’s budget there has been a reshuffle in Rachel Reeves’ treasury team. What’s at play? And what might it tell us about the trajectory of Britain’s finances?Will Dunn, the New Statesman's business editor, is joined by George Eaton.Read: Torsten Bell rises as Rachel Reeves reshuffles her team; Rachel Reeves will never get serious on taxDownload the appLISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our

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25:12

The Manosphere: Red pills, incels and a misogyny...

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2025/08/23

Students across the UK have reported a dramatic rise in misogyny in their schools. The government has described this as being on an "epidemic scale". This is often connected to social media content targeted at young men and boys, but is there more to it?Anoosh Chakelian is joined by journalist James Bloodworth, author of Lost Boys: A Personal Journey Through the Manosphere, to discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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21:11

Can the UK solve the plummeting birthrate dilemma? |...

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2025/08/22

Due to Britain’s falling birth rates and the government’s desire for lower immigration levels, does the government have any plan to financially encourage and support couples to have children?Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton to answer listener questions.Download the app Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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20:50

Andy Burnham: the next Prime Minister? | Politics...

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2025/08/21

The Mayor of Manchester is the most popular choice to replace Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.Keir Starmer is now less popular than Donald Trump.Despite the Labour Party's historic election win just over one year ago, popularity ratings for leading Labour figures have plummeted.Economic woes, crunching u-turns, unrest over Gaza and asylum hotel protests have left leading Labour figures looking to their next leadership battle.George Eaton reports that Angela Rayner and Wes Streeting have both been

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32:51

Why are people talking about an English civil war? |...

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2025/08/20

Following last year’s riots, in the wake of the Southport murders, Elon Musk predicted civil war in the UK was “inevitable”. So far, however, no civil war…Over the last century, people in British politics at times of turmoil have raised the prospect of civil war, repeatedly, in ways not unlike today.What did they fear, and why? And what might we learn from the fact that - each time - those fears remained unfounded?Anoosh Chakelian is joined by author and journalist Phil Tinline.Download the app

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26:47

War triangle | Geopolitics with Katie Stallard

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2025/08/19

Yesterday, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Washington, flanked by seven European leaders, in order to meet with Donald Trump and push forward talks to end the war in Ukraine.This came just three days after Trump’s carefully choreographed meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.Could this be the beginning of the end for the drawn out conflict? And can Trump be trusted?Megan Gibson is joined by Katie Stallard.Download the app Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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34:41

Palestine Action arrests "will bring the law into...

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2025/08/18

In 1978, the broadcaster and journalist Jonathan Dimbleby, and photojournalist Don McCullin, published The Palestinians - a book that sought to tell the human story behind one of the world’s most intractable conflicts.This year, in the wake of the ongoing and constantly escalating war, the book will be republished with a new foreword. In this episode Dimbleby joins Anoosh Chakelian to discuss the current phase of the conflict and its effect on UK politics.Read: Palestine’s cycle of despair Hosted on

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38:48

The New Statesman’s ultimate beach reads

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2025/08/16

There’s one thing you need this summer. A good book.Will Lloyd is joined by culture editor Tanjil Rashid, and staff writer Finn McRedmond to discuss the New Statesman's ultimate beach reads for 2025 and beyond.Download the app Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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28:00

The government must address the graduate job crisis |...

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2025/08/15

Will Starmer face a vote of no confidence? What does Reform UK mean by scrap Net Zero? Should the Democrats distance themselves from the Clintons?Anoosh Chakelian is joined by George Eaton and Will Lloyd to answer listener questions.Download the appAsk a question Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:21

UK economy "fastest growing in the G7 this year" |...

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2025/08/14

The UK economy is slowing... but not as much as expected. So that's good - isn't it?--Thursday morning, data was released showing that UK gross domestic product (or GDP) has slowed to 0.3% growth in the second quarter of the year - not as much as predicted.Also, JD Vance has been holidaying in the UK, recently meeting with a who’s who of right-wing populists - from Robert Jenrick, to Nigel Farage, to, somewhat bizarrely, enjoying a BBQ with ex-Apprentice contestant and social media star, Thomas

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21:57

Branding pensioners terrorists: "ridiculous... and...

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2025/08/13

On Saturday, in Westminster, police arrested more than 500 people under the Terrorism Act.That’s more in a single day than have ever been charged with terrorist-related activity in a whole year.Many of those arrested were pensioners. Their crime: holding cardboard signs which read “I oppose genocide. I support Palestine Action.”One of those 532 people arrested on Saturday was Sir Jonathon Porritt, a long-time activist and campaigner on green and social justice issues, former environmental adviser to

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32:12

What happens in Alaska won't stay in Alaska |...

Daily Politics from the New Statesman ·

2025/08/12

US President Donald Trump will meet with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday for a high stakes summit to discuss the war in Ukraine.Trump has been upping the ante with his rhetoric around Putin in recent months. On July 14, the US president set Putin a 50 day deadline to agree a ceasefire with Ukraine. On July 28th, he reduced it to 10-12 days. As that deadline was reached last Friday, Trump announced plans for this summit. So, why is this happening now, and what will be on the

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14:44

Labour students revolt over Gaza | Politics with...

Daily Politics from the New Statesman ·

2025/08/11

Youth membership for the Labour party has collapsed – from 100,000 to just 30,000 under Starmer’s leadership. The relationship between Labour HQ and its members on university campuses has soured over the past year, reaching boiling point following the prime minister’s decision to conditionally recognise a Palestinian state in September unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire.Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Hattie Simpson.Read: Inside Labour students’ revolt over Gaza Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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50:02

WASP movie | Whit Stillman interview

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2025/08/09

Whit Stillman is something of a cult film director. He rose to prominence in 1990 with his debut film Metropolitan, which became the first in the so-called “Doomed. Bourgeois. In love” trilogy: Barcelona came out in 1994 and The Last Days of Disco in 1998. Set among America’s so-called “Preppy” class, the films are comedies of manners in the tradition of Jane Austen, exploring the transitional phase of youth and a certain American identity.The films are now having something of a revival. Stillman

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19:18

Are the Tories more back-stabbing than Labour? |...

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2025/08/08

Is Keir Starmer sucking up to Donald Trump, and what do politicians get up to during parliamentary recess?Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton to answer listener questions.Download the app Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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22:12

Starmer is now less popular than Trump | Politics...

Daily Politics from the New Statesman ·

2025/08/07

New polling has found that Keir Starmer is now less popular amongst British voters than Donald Trump.Today, we’re talking about Keir Starmer’s first year in government and the rapid decline in his personal popularity. From a triumphant election victory to sliding approval ratings, where has it gone wrong for the Labour leader?Anoosh Chakelian is joined by the New Statesman's senior data journalist, Ben Walker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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17:06

Eurostarmer | Politics with George Eaton

Daily Politics from the New Statesman ·

2025/08/06

Nine years after the Brexit referendum, the dream of 'Singapore-on-Thames' has quietly evaporated.Instead, we’ve got a Labour government embracing high taxes, stronger workers’ rights, even state ownership.What’s behind Labour’s European turn and is Starmer quietly reversing Thatcher’s legacy?Rachel Cunliffe is joined by George Eaton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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22:50

Divided and dormant Democrats | US politics with...

Daily Politics from the New Statesman ·

2025/08/05

The dormant Democrat party must find a way to revive itself if it is to have any hope of challenging the Maga movement, Donald Trump, and his eventual successor. The party is split on whether Trump is simply an aberration to endure, or whether he represents the death of democracy, justifying a dirtier form of opposition politics.Anoosh Chakelian is joined by the New Statesman's US correspondent Freddie Hayward.Download the app Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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