PODCAST

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition

The New Statesman

Anoosh Chakelian and the New Statesman team discuss the latest in British politics

news politics

All Episodes

38:49

Should Angela Rayner resign? | Politics with Tom McTague

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

2025/09/04

Andrew Marr joins the show to discuss Rayner, Immigration and Graham Linehan's arrest. *** Housing Secretary Angela Rayner is under fire for underpaying Stamp Duty. The right are gleeful but Keir Starmer is standing by his deputy PM. Is he making the right move? Tom McTague is joined by Andrew Marr, Rachel Cunliffe, Megan Kenyon and George Monaghan. They also discuss how Labour must respond to the anti-immigration protests, and the questions around free speech that have been raised by the

47:02

The age of deportation | Cover story with Tanjil Rashid

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

2025/09/03

Who gets to belong in Britain? In the past year, the conversation around immigration in Britain - across the political spectrum - has become increasingly vicious. As Tanjil Rashid, the New Statesman’s culture editor, writes for this week’s cover story - we are no longer in “an age of migration”. We have been propelled into something altogether new, “an age of deportation". Read: The age of deportation

28:32

Britain’s booming export: stolen goods | Tom Sasse...

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

2025/09/02

How your snatched iPhone feeds a global criminal supply chain. Britain’s exports have declined in many areas over the past few years, but there is one category in which trade is booming. The UK has become a leading exporter of stolen goods. From iPhones snatched by gangs on the streets of London to luxury cars stolen to order, criminal organisations are shipping vast amounts of items all around the world via Britain’s ports. And the authorities cannot keep up. Tom Sasse is public policy

18:12

Keir Starmer's reshuffle reveals his priorities |...

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

2025/09/01

Who's in, who's out - and why? * Keir Starmer has reshuffled the treasury team and some key parliamentary staff, creating a new "Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister" role and restructuring the government's communication department. The changes indicate a renewed focus for the government, putting economic issues front-and-centre of operations ahead of the upcoming budget. The moves also suggest a change of direction in some areas, with leading proponents of the disastrous Winter Fuel

37:58

Author Nicola Barker: "we are all weirdos" | Culture...

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

2025/08/30

The experimental novelist on finding God, being "a misfit" and her return to writing. -- Nicola Barker is "has broken the mould so many times it's almost beyond repair". She's a post-punk literary anarchist who writes from the peripheries of the UK. Her experiments with narrative form have won her many plaudits, including the Goldsmith's Prize for literary fiction, which the New Statesman partners with. Barker joins Tanjil Rashid on the New Statesman culture podcast to discuss her latest

16:25

Has the English flag been co-opted by the far-right?...

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

2025/08/29

“⁠Do you think the English flag has been so easily co-opted by by the far right because there is no English government that is proudly flying the flag and building a better narrative around English national pride?” Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Harry Clarke-Ezzidio and George Eaton to answer listener quesitons.

39:38

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

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

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 -

25:04

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

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

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

25:47

What the Treasury reshuffle reveals about the budget...

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

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 tax

25:13

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

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

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.

21:12

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

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

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.

20:51

Whispers of Andy Burnham's ascension | Politics with...

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

2025/08/21

Could Manchester mayor Andy Burnham be the next Ppime minister? He’s bid for the Labour leadership twice - and lost. But senior Labour figures are increasingly favourable about Andy Burnham. Anoosh Chakelian is joined by George Eaton and Rachel Cunliffe.

32:52

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

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

2025/08/21

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.

26:48

War triangle | Geopolitics with Katie Stallard

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

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.

34:42

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

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

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

38:49

The New Statesman’s ultimate beach reads

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

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.

28:01

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

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

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 app Ask a question

25:22

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

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

2025/08/14

This morning, data has been 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 Skinner. Anoosh Chakelian is joined by George Eaton and Will Dunn.

21:58

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

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

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

32:13

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

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition ·

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

519 results

The New Statesman Podcast, Subscriber Only Edition

All Episodes

Similar Podcasts

Expres Ráno

Expres FM

PBS News Hour - Full Show

PBS News

CD Voice

China Daily

Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

Noa Levi

Jeffrey Epstein: The Coverup Chronicles

Bobby Capucci