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Politics from the New Statesman

The New Statesman

Helping you make sense of politics – every week.Anoosh Chakelian 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 Politics, our journalists and expert guests cut through the noise of the headlines to explain the forces shaping our world. From the battles

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27:22

Why do young women hate men?

Politics from the New Statesman ·

2026/04/16

For years, we have wrung our hands about the manosphere: the misogynist influencers like Andrew Tate exploiting a generation of disillusioned and impressionable lost boys.But what about radicalised young women?New, exclusive polling for the New Statesman has uncovered a huge difference in the political, economic and social outlook of women and men under 30 in Britain, created largely by women turning to the left.Should we be worried about the “femmosphere”?Joining me to discuss is Scarlett Maguire,

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26:02

Trump’s “demented” Easter and fragile ceasefire |...

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2026/04/11

Trump’s "demented" Easter announcement, Britain’s squeezed middle and getting “the ick” for Zack Polanski…Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn round up the stories of the week.READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/the-sketch/2026/04/the-trumps-wish-the-world-a-very-demented-easter https://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/economy-international-politics/2026/04/britains-vanishing-middle-classLISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we

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55:15

AI is embedded in the British state

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2026/04/09

AI is embedded in the machinery of the British state: drafting legislation, shaping spending decisions, informing interest rate policy and writing speeches delivered in parliament.Has Britain handed over political power without ever really deciding to, and without fully understanding to whom?Tom McTague is joined by Will Dunn to discuss.READ Will's piece: https://www.newstatesman.com/technology/2026/04/the-silent-coupLISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a

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1:03:56

Yanis Varoufakis: Greece has become Israel's...

Politics from the New Statesman ·

2026/04/06

Follow The Exchange on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube for more episodes like this.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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31:18

Thames Water's careless vandalism

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2026/04/03

The pollution of Britain’s waterways is well known, but the full extent of the carelessness and vandalism of Britain’s biggest water company, Thames Water, is a catalogue of wrongdoing on an industrial scale.Will Dunn speaks to the MP with the dubious honour of representing the constituency that is worst affected by sewage spills - Liberal Democrat MP, Charlie Maynard.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our

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31:46

Trump’s ground options in Iran

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2026/04/02

As the war in Iran enters its second month, President Trump has delivered a prime time address promising, simultaneously, that the conflict will be over “very shortly” and that the United States is preparing to hit Iran “extremely hard”.Thousands more US troops have arrived in the region in recent days, including a marine expeditionary unit as the president is reportedly weighing options for a potential ground assault, such as an attempt to seize the Iranian oil export hub on Kharg Island, which

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18:25

Has Keir Starmer found his vision?

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2026/04/01

Keir Starmer delivered one of his routine updates on the war in Iran in a press conference from Number 10 this morning - but this one was a little meatier than usual.Will Lloyd is joined by Ailbhe Rea to discussLISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:56

How green is the Green Party?

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2026/03/31

Green Party support is surging after its by-election victory in Gorton and Denton last month.But is Zack Polanski’s party leaving its environmental principles behind?Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Megan Kenyon to discuss.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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31:58

Inside Labour’s immigration feud

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2026/03/30

As ministers and backbenchers criticise Shabana Mahmood’s immigration plans, is Labour about to water them down? And what is behind the splits over the policy?Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea go behind the scenes of Labour’s battle over immigration reform.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See

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37:57

“Another chapter in the farce that is HS2” | Will and...

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2026/03/28

Morgan McSweeney’s stolen phone, Kemi Badenoch’s council tax claims and the UAE defence attache, Group Captain Sandy Sandilands.Will Dunn and Anoosh Chakelian round up their stories of the week.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:09:18

Rory Stewart sees fundamental evil in Trump

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2026/03/27

Follow The Exchange on Spotify, Apple, and YouTube for more episodes like this.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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23:16

Ban Instagram? You must be kidding.

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2026/03/26

What does the Instagram and YouTube verdict mean for the UK's proposed social media ban?A California jury has found Meta and Google liable in a case that accused them of building intentionally addictive platforms.Here in the UK, the government is consulting on whether to ban children from using social media. Australia and Spain have already implemented similar bans, and France has backed a ban for under-15s.So, are the social media giants facing a reckoning? And should the government intervene in

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36:22

Is Ed Miliband the most powerful person in government?

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2026/03/25

Ed Miliband, everyone would agree, is a central part of the Labour government.The ex-Labour leader is a hugely popular figure within the party.Is his power and influence greater than we realise?Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Will Lloyd to discuss.READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2026/03/a-certain-idea-of-ed-milibandLISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every

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26:24

Does Trump regret the war in Iran?

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2026/03/24

Donald Trump is grappling with the consequences of staging a military intervention in Iran without a clear plan.Modern conflicts are often driven less by coherent national interest than by the instincts and ambitions of powerful leaders.From the Strait of Hormuz, to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, to the tension between China and Taiwan - miscalculation, overconfidence, and the enduring unpredictability of war are reshaping global power.Katie Stallard is joined by Philips O’Brien, American historian

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24:23

How Covid fear shaped the meningitis response

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2026/03/23

Earlier this month, a meningitis outbreak in Canterbury, Kent, led to the tragic death of two young people. So far there have been 29 confirmed or suspected cases in total. It’s thought that a “super-spreader” event at a nightclub is the source of the outbreak.Since then, there has been a mass rollout of vaccines for Meningitis B and preventative antibiotics. Thousands of students and contacts have been treated.Cases now appear to be slowing or stabilising, however, some questions have been raised

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47:09

"Build the tunnel right through stonehenge" | Anoosh...

Politics from the New Statesman ·

2026/03/21

Anoosh and Will are back with this week's round up of the politics stories you might have missed.This week:Housing Secretary Steve Reed has the perfect opportunity to "build, baby, build"Misinformation powerhouse InfoWars is officially over - just like the MetaversePete Hegseth seems to encourage the US army to commit war crimesRachel Reeves takes a gamble on building "an army of Burnhams"READ: Anoosh's Thomas Hetherwick interviewWill's sketch on Pete Hegseth - "the boss of tough men in hot

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21:57

Is Angela Rayner making her move?

Politics from the New Statesman ·

2026/03/20

Angela Rayner has called Shabana Mahmood’s immigration plans un-British. Is this the beginning of the dilution of these reforms and even of a leadership campaign?Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Ailbhe Rea to discuss.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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25:47

Keir Starmer’s cost of living crisis

Politics from the New Statesman ·

2026/03/19

Keir Starmer’s cost of living crisisAt the beginning of this year, Keir Starmer vowed to bring down the cost of living.But as other PMs learned before him, this is often out of the government’s control.The Iran war is threatening to ruin his strategy and Starmer now finds himself in a bind.Anoosh Chakelian is joined by political editor, Ailbhe Rea.READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2026/03/keir-starmer-is-struggling-to-keep-his-new-years-resolution LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the

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30:43

The new world war

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2026/03/18

Yesterday, Keir Starmer met Volodymyr Zelensky to sign a new defense partnership.The Ukrainian President said he faced a missile shortage due to the war in Iran and Keir Starmer resolved to remain focused on the fight against Russia.But is the war in Eastern Europe only the first act of a much wider conflict?Oli Dugmore is joined by Will Lloyd, who visited Ukraine last month.Read: https://www.newstatesman.com/international-content/2026/03/the-new-world-war LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman

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39:01

Why you'll never repay your student loan

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2026/03/17

The Treasury Select Committee has announced an inquiry into Student Loans.It comes after Rachel Reeves announced a freeze on repayment thresholds meaning more graduates will start repaying once they earn just over the living wage.It's an issue that doesn't just affect today's students and graduates but is increasingly becoming a political issue the government cannot ignore.Tom McTague is joined by Rachel Cunliffe to discuss what the inquiry might achieve - and what the student loans issue means for

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