Podcast

The Politics Show

Author: The New Statesman
Feed episode count: 1448
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Summary

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 The Politics Show , our journalists and expert guests cut through the noise of the headlines to explain the forces shaping our world. From the battles inside the Labour Party to the future of the Conservatives, from the rise of Reform UK to the debates that dominate Parliament, we provide the clarity you need to follow UK politics. -- START HERE: ▶︎ Kemi Badenoch isn't working | Cover Story with Tom McTague ▶︎ Do billionaires really benefit the UK? ▶︎ One year of Labour rule: can things still only get better? -- LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱 Download and subscribe in the New Statesman app to enjoy all our episodes without the ads. -- MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question - we answer them on the podcast every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter in your inbox every morning ✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every…

Episodes

Aug 1, 2026 · not_requested

Chris Philp goes GONZO in the English Channel | Weekly roundup

Duration seconds: 2068
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Jul 30, 2026 · not_requested

The Burnham comms and policy blitz

Duration seconds: 4339
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Jul 29, 2026 · not_requested

Can the UK turn its life sciences strengths into global leadership?

Duration seconds: 1059
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Jul 25, 2026 · not_requested

Gary Lineker wants to pay more tax. What's stopping him?

Duration seconds: 1935
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Jul 23, 2026 · not_requested

Burnham's cabinet

Duration seconds: 2664
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Jul 20, 2026 · not_requested

Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Duration seconds: 1976
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Jul 18, 2026 · not_requested

Starmer bows out

Duration seconds: 3034
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Jul 16, 2026 · not_requested

The transition begins

Duration seconds: 2476
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Jul 14, 2026 · not_requested

How can the UK protect its Critical National Infrastructure from cyberattacks?

Duration seconds: 1323
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Jul 9, 2026 · not_requested

Farage's Clacton distraction

Duration seconds: 3361
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Jul 4, 2026 · not_requested

Nigel Farage has lost his aura

Duration seconds: 1633
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Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested

"Startlingly transactional" – Burnham prepares for power

Duration seconds: 3221
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Jun 29, 2026 · not_requested

“Westminster is broken”: Andy Burnham sets out his leadership plan

Duration seconds: 1390
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Jun 27, 2026 · not_requested

Does Britain want another general election? | Will and Anoosh

Duration seconds: 2508
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Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested

A critical three weeks for Burnham

Duration seconds: 4014
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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

Keir Starmer resigns: “He’s been chewed up and spat out”

Duration seconds: 3403
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Jun 20, 2026 · not_requested

“Brand Burnham”: Why Andy is a marketing success story

Duration seconds: 2412
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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

Burnham wins Makerfield, what now?

Duration seconds: 1223
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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

Where Keir Starmer went wrong | Wes Streeting interview

Duration seconds: 3507
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Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested

If Andy Burnham wins, what next?

Duration seconds: 2635
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Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested

Makerfield: What are the polls saying?

Duration seconds: 1554
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Jun 13, 2026 · not_requested

The Makerfield candidates’ normal person contest | Will and Anoosh

Duration seconds: 2593
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Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested

Wes Streeting: Keir Starmer doesn't take responsibility

Duration seconds: 1797
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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

The private companies running Britain

Duration seconds: 2829
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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

Makerfield locals have their say

Duration seconds: 1160
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Jun 6, 2026 · not_requested

What would “Burnhamism” actually look like?

Duration seconds: 2356
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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

What does Makerfield make of Andy Burnham?

Duration seconds: 3397
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Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested

Why UK politics has failed for 20 years

Duration seconds: 1601
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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

Tony Blair has kicked the Labour Party into action

Duration seconds: 2051
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May 23, 2026 · not_requested

Nigel Farage’s £5 million “reward” from crypto billionaire | Will and Anoosh

Duration seconds: 2299
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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

Starmer attempts business as usual

Duration seconds: 3301
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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

What is Andy Burnham’s “Manchesterism”?

Duration seconds: 2479
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May 16, 2026 · not_requested

Keir Starmer’s never ending chaos | Will and Anoosh’s weekly round up

Duration seconds: 1962
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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

Streeting resigns, but can he trigger a leadership contest?

Duration seconds: 1718
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May 12, 2026 · not_requested

Starmer defiantly clings to power

Duration seconds: 1578
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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

The weirdest day in Westminster

Duration seconds: 2852
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May 8, 2026 · not_requested

Local election results: the end of Starmer?

Duration seconds: 4045
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May 6, 2026 · not_requested

The gutting of the two party system

Duration seconds: 1673
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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

Zack Polanski: Corbyn's true heir?

Duration seconds: 1420
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May 2, 2026 · not_requested

Charles, royal court jester | Will and Anoosh’s weekly round up

Duration seconds: 1781
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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

Attacks on Jews are an indictment of Keir Starmer's Britain

Duration seconds: 2831
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Apr 25, 2026 · not_requested

Political F-bombs and Jacob Rees-Mogg “unbuttoned”

Duration seconds: 1687
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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

Keir Starmer is all alone

Duration seconds: 2049
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Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested

Does Starmer deserve more credit?

Duration seconds: 1989
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Apr 18, 2026 · not_requested

Ex defence secretary slams Starmer's strategy

Duration seconds: 1690
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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

Why do young women hate men?

Duration seconds: 1642
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Apr 11, 2026 · not_requested

Trump’s “demented” Easter and fragile ceasefire | Will and Anoosh's weekly round up

Duration seconds: 1562
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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

AI is embedded in the British state

Duration seconds: 3315
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Apr 6, 2026 · not_requested

Yanis Varoufakis: Greece has become Israel's "handmaiden"

Duration seconds: 3836
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Apr 3, 2026 · not_requested

Thames Water's careless vandalism

Duration seconds: 1878
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Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested

Trump’s ground options in Iran

Duration seconds: 1906
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Apr 1, 2026 · not_requested

Has Keir Starmer found his vision?

Duration seconds: 1134
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Mar 31, 2026 · not_requested

How green is the Green Party?

Duration seconds: 1856
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Mar 30, 2026 · not_requested

Inside Labour’s immigration feud

Duration seconds: 1918
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Mar 28, 2026 · not_requested

“Another chapter in the farce that is HS2” | Will and Anoosh’s weekly round up

Duration seconds: 2277
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Mar 27, 2026 · not_requested

Rory Stewart sees fundamental evil in Trump

Duration seconds: 4158
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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

Ban Instagram? You must be kidding.

Duration seconds: 1396
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Mar 25, 2026 · not_requested

Is Ed Miliband the most powerful person in government?

Duration seconds: 2182
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