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36:23

"Won't somebody think of the labradoodles?" | Will...

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2026/03/07

Despite Dubai's proximity to Iran, is it safer than Sadiq Khan's London? Do young people have a different perspective on class? And could the corgi be banned? Will and Anoosh round up their picks of news stories from the week.

29:55

Metrics now control our lives

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2026/03/07

If you've ever taken a random walk around the block to push your step count to 10,000… rushed through a lesson on Duolingo to keep your streak alive… or checked a post one more time to see if the likes have ticked up - you'll know the quiet power of the score. Philosopher C. Thi Nguyen thinks modern life is increasingly organised around scores, rankings, targets, dashboards, and that these numbers don't just track what we value. They quietly replace it. In his new book, The Score, he asks a simple

30:41

What is the future for jury trials?

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2026/03/06

On Tuesday 10 March, MPs will debate the Courts and Tribunals Bill, in what could be the biggest shakeup of the justice system since the 1970s. To tackle the Crown Court backlog of over 80,000 cases, the government has put forward proposals to radically reform which cases are heard where, including restricting the right to a trial by jury in all but the most serious cases. Sarah Sackman, Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services, speaks to Rachel Cunliffe to discuss the legislation and its

20:03

Exclusive: the progressive voters abandoning Labour

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2026/03/05

Labour is losing the voters it used to count on, a new study reveals. In the aftermath of the Green Party's triumph in the Gorton and Denton by-election, and with local elections in London councils and other major cities coming up, Labour is losing the left progressive voters it could once rely on having "nowhere else to go". Now, the biggest study ever of these voters – shared exclusively with the New Statesman – reveals the true risk to Labour's future of leaving them behind. This work, done by

23:13

Was Rachel Reeves' spring statement out of date on...

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2026/03/04

Yesterday, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her spring statement - an economic update - to the commons. With the news completely dominated by conflict in the Middle East, you would be forgiven for not noticing. In fact, many have deduced that this was exactly what the government were hoping for. Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Will Dunn to discuss.

33:01

Masha Alyokhina is on the run

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2026/03/04

Pussy Riot's 2012 "Punk Prayer" was a global flashpoint - a defining test of free expression in Putin's Russia. When co-founding member Masha Alyokhina was arrested, she told her son she would be back the next day. She was gone for two years. In 2022, she fled the motherland, but continues to fight Putin from afar.

31:56

Should the phrase "special relationship" be banned?

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2026/03/03

Yesterday afternoon in the Commons, Keir Starmer took a stance against Trump's attacks on Iran. The US President has expressed his dissatisfaction with the Prime Minister. Is a rift developing? Should the UK be pivoting away from the US and towards Europe? And should talk of the "special relationship" be banned from the government's parlance? Oli Dugmore is joined by journalist, author, and ex-Foreign Office special adviser Ben Judah to discuss.

23:25

Iran war: Trump is playing into Putin's hands.

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2026/03/02

While the US bombs Iran, the Kremlin will see immediate advantages for Russia. Vladimir Putin expressed "deep condolences" to the people of Iran over the killing of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by US and Israeli forces. The Russian president – currently leading his own brutal and illegal war in Ukraine – condemned what he called Khamenei's "assassination" as a "cynical violation of all norms of human morality and international law". Russia and Iran are long-term "strategic partners". They

45:21

Does Trump have an endgame in Iran?

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2026/03/01

Fiona Hill, former presidential advisor, joins Megan Gibson.

34:17

"I'll handle a sea bass however I like" | Anoosh &...

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2026/02/28

Martin Lewis ambushed Kemi Badenoch, Your Party think bureaucracy will stop nuclear war, and the Sea Bass handling committee have released exciting new guidance. Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn round up the week's political news you might have missed. READ: Abandon all hope at the Your Party hustings

24:01

What it's like to be played by Claire Foy

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2026/02/28

In 2014, Helen Macdonald published H is for Hawk - a book that arrived, at least on the surface, as a memoir about grief: the death of their father, and Macdonald's decision to train and live with a goshawk in the aftermath. It was nature writing, literary biography, cultural history, and a deeply personal account of what happens when someone steps sideways out of ordinary life and into something more feral. Readers found their own stories in it about parenthood, identity, politics, and the uneasy

50:51

The end of the Starmer project?

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2026/02/27

Does the Greens' decisive victory in Gorton & Denton spell the end of Keir Starmer's Labour? After the worst possible outcome for Labour in the Gorton & Denton by-election, Ailbhe Rea joins Tom McTague on Daily Politics from the New Statesman. They discuss what this means for Keir Starmer, for the Labour party - and for the future of politics in Britain. READ: Inside the Greens' seismic Gorton and Denton win

14:13

Historic win for the Greens

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2026/02/27

Hannah Spencer, a plumber and Green Party councillor, is now the MP for Gorton and Denton. The party takes the seat from right under Labour, following weeks of what was seen to be a three way race with Reform. Megan Kenyon is joined by Ben Walker.

27:47

Puberty blockers, blocked

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2026/02/26

Should some children be given drugs to stop them going through puberty? That's the question the NHS, the government and an independent research and ethics committee have been trying to answer. The "Pathways" trial, backed by the NHS and led by a team from King's College London, aims to test the effectiveness and safety of puberty blockers for children experiencing gender dysphoria. At the end of 2025, the trial was approved to go ahead. Health Secretary Wes Streeting reassured parliamentary

40:02

Andrew, Epstein and the crumbling crown

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2026/02/25

Last Thursday, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. He has since been released under investigation. The police have searched Andrew's former home, Royal Lodge. The former Prince's relationship to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein is triggering a reckoning for not just Andrew, but the monarchy itself. Oli Dugmore is joined by Will Lloyd to discuss.

50:55

Ai Weiwei has done enough

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2026/02/25

This winter, Ai Weiwei returned to Beijing after a decade in exile. He found himself airbrushed from public memory. An international icon everywhere else. At home, a ghost. The artist joined Michael Prodger soon after that trip to discuss the cost of personal freedom, in both China and in the West. The Exchange is a new series from the New Statesman. Look out for new interviews every Wednesday.

24:47

A three horse race in Gorton and Denton

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2026/02/24

On Thursday, a by-election in a Southern Manchester constituency, Gorton and Denton, is shaping up to be a seismic litmus test for British politics. After the previous MP, Labour's Andrew Gwynne, stepped down in January, an opening for a new MP has set in motion a battle between Labour and their insurgent challengers, Reform and the Green Party. Oli Dugmore is joined by our senior data journalist Ben Walker to discuss.

35:42

What if Russia wins?

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2026/02/23

It has been four years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The war has settled into a grinding and uncertain stalemate. Despite proving remarkably resilient, Ukraine, and the rest of the world, must face the question: What if Russia wins? Katie Stallard explores this urgent question with German political scientist, Professor Carlo Masala.

27:46

Labour Together's attack on press freedom

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2026/02/21

Why has Keir Starmer ordered an investigation into Labour Together? What the hell is going on with our local elections? And what are we meant to make of Reform UK's new "shadow cabinet"? You asked, we'll answer. Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Rachel Cunliffe for the listener questions episode of Daily Politics from the New Statesman. 📚 READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2026/02/dismay-as-no-10-works-with-brendan-cox-after-misconduct-claims

38:48

Does reading make you a better person? with Dominic...

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2026/02/21

For one of the most famous historians in Britain, conquering the past is not enough. This month, alongside co-host Tabitha Syrett, Dominic Sandbrook is launching a new podcast - this time shifting his focus from history to literature. Tanjil Rashid sat down with Sandbrook to talk about this new venture, what he's reading (he insists it's a balanced diet) and why reading still matters, not just to us as individuals, but to the health of society itself.

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