{"podcast":{"title":"The Politics Show","slug":"the-politics-show-1084705","podcast_index_feed_id":1084705,"rss_url":"http://rss.acast.com/newstatesman","website_url":"https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61b9f75c1a8cbe0c083cee79/1777285250805-24d1a7a3-d322-4f3f-aa75-6549e8c494e7.jpeg","author":"The New Statesman","episode_count":1448,"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…","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T18:22:21.987919+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-politics-show-1084705"},"episode":{"title":"The private companies running Britain","slug":"the-private-companies-running-britain","published_at":"2026-06-11T16:34:22+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-politics-show-1084705/the-private-companies-running-britain","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-politics-show-1084705","url":"https://shows.acast.com/newstatesman/episodes/the-private-companies-running-britain","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/newstatesman/e/6a2ada170fb1c04b6dafeb94/media.mp3","summary":"From prisons to speed cameras and welfare to nuclear warning systems, the British government has outsourced a huge number of state operations to private companies – including the housing of asylum seekers. This week, riots erupted on the streets of Belfast following the stabbing of Stephen Ogilvy. The suspect is an ex asylum seeker. It’s the third summer in a row that the asylum accommodation system has been the focus of violent protests. Has Britain lost control? READ: How Britain lost control https://www.newstatesman.com/cover-story/2026/06/how-britain-lost-control 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.","meta_description":"From prisons to speed cameras and welfare to nuclear warning systems, the British government has outsourced a huge number of state operations to private c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2829,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-politics-show-1084705/episodes/the-private-companies-running-britain/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-politics-show-1084705/the-private-companies-running-britain.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}