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

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Podcast: [The Politics Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-politics-show-1084705)
Published: 2026-03-28T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/newstatesman/episodes/another-chapter-in-the-farce-that-is-hs2-will-and-anooshs-we
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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 app MORE 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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