{"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 weirdest day in Westminster","slug":"the-weirdest-day-in-westminster","published_at":"2026-05-11T16:51:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-politics-show-1084705/the-weirdest-day-in-westminster","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-politics-show-1084705","url":"https://shows.acast.com/newstatesman/episodes/the-weirdest-day-in-westminster","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/newstatesman/e/6a0208630f58bc4da96c12d4/media.mp3","summary":"Keir Starmer has pledged to “prove the doubters wrong” as he tries to head off a leadership challenge after the disastrous local election results last week. Fighting for his political life, the PM announced plans for stronger ties with the EU, powers to nationalise British steel and a scheme to help young people find work. But will it be enough? Many of his own party don’t seem to think so, with his former Deputy PM Angela Rayner calling for Andy Burnham to come back to Parliament. Backbench MP Catherine West even threatened to mount a leadership challenge against Starmer, but has now backed down and called on him to go by September. READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/westminster/2026/05/labour-faces-civil-war-to-replace-starmer 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":"Keir Starmer has pledged to “prove the doubters wrong” as he tries to head off a leadership challenge after the disastrous local election results last wee…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2852,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-politics-show-1084705/episodes/the-weirdest-day-in-westminster/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-weirdest-day-in-westminster.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}