Episode
The Makerfield candidates’ normal person contest | Will and Anoosh
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- The Politics Show
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- Jun 13, 2026
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- 2593
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Summary
The Makerfield by-election candidates battle it out to be the most “normal”, the travails of journalists from the US to the NS and more crossover between the worlds of AI and politics. Will Dunn and Anoosh Chakelian round up the 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.