Beste The New Statesman podcasts (2025)

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Why can't the left be mobilised? 15:55

2d ago15:55

15:55

Are Labour on track for their target of 1.5million homes? What is NHS England? Why can't the Green's electrify the left in the same way that Reform has done for the right? What will the consequences be of cutting international aid? Hannah Barnes answers listener questions with the New Statesman's political editor, Andrew Marr, and associate politic…

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Is Boris Johnson ... back? 28:26

3d ago28:26

28:26

The prospect of peace in Ukraine, Liz Kendall's welfare cut announcements, and while Kemi Badenoch flails as Conservative leader ... who's waiting around the corner for her job? Hannah Barnes is joined by Andrew Marr and Rachel Cunliffe to discuss this week in Westminster and beyond. Read: A Labour welfare revolt is still brewing, Diane Abbott rail…

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Nato’s fragile future 31:46

5d ago31:46

31:46

Since Nato’s inception in 1949, the US has always formed a central part of the alliance and been the biggest contributor to its defensive strength. However, since his second term began, President Donald Trump has shifted the US’s allegiances towards Vladimir Putin’s Russia and away from Nato. Simultaneously, the US President has repeatedly criticis…

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How The Beatles' love story shaped the 20th Century 43:10

6d ago43:10

43:10

A fateful meeting at a village fête "tilted" the 20th Century "on its axis" So argues Ian Leslie in his new book, John and Paul: A Love Story in Songs. In the book, Leslie argues that The Beatles didn't just dominate pop culture - they redefined how we see ourselves. He reframes the relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney as a kind of l…

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Panic! at the "Nigel dog-and-pony show" 17:28

9d ago17:28

17:28

Given the Rupert Lowe drama, what does the future looks like for Reform and Farage? Hannah Barnes is joined by Andrew Marr and George Eaton to answer listener questions about trouble in Reform land and where to watch in the upcoming local elections. Read: Inside the Reform civil war, Will the Farage-Lowe saga hurt Reform at the polls?, A Reform Lab…

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It's time to debloat the flabby state 28:43

10d ago28:43

28:43

This morning the PM announced that the state is overstretched and unfocused. The solution? NHS England has been scrapped, quangos are to be slashed, and the civil service shrunk. Do we finally have a vision of Starmerism? Hannah Barnes is joined by the New Statesman's political editor Andrew Marr, and later in the episode by business editor Will Du…

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The return of America First 27:41

12d ago27:41

27:41

In recent weeks President Trump’s foreign policy pronouncements have been loud and abrasive. American allies watched in barely concealed dismay as the US president shouted at Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval office. Since then Trump has halted military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine and embarked on trade wars with Canad…

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Lady Gaga and the evolution of the pop icon 30:40

13d ago30:40

30:40

Lady Gaga rewrote the rules of female pop stardom. Now she's back with a new album. Can she do it again? Kate Mossman reviewed Lady Gaga's latest album, Mayhem, for the New Statesman and joins Tom Gatti on the Culture podcast to discuss the changing face - and powerful influence - of pop music. Read Kate's review here: https://www.newstatesman.com/…

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What do Reform voters think of Trump? 23:48

16d ago23:48

23:48

Could Farage’s lack of criticism of Trump damage Reform’s prospects in future UK elections? The team answer listener questions on Trump and Reform, the prospects of the Tories in the local elections, and the point of state visits. Read: The The strange rise of the pro-Russia right, Tories’ anti-Farage opportunity Sign up to the New Statesman's dail…

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Welfare cuts spell trouble ahead for Labour 20:46

17d ago20:46

20:46

The politics team discuss Starmer's week on the world stage and whether he can be the pivotal bridge between Ukraine and the US, as well as the prospective welfare cuts which have been announced ahead of Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement. Hannah Barnes is joined by the New Statesman's political editor Andrew Marr, and senior editor George Eaton. List…

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Europe's battleground: war or peace? 31:13

19d ago31:13

31:13

Not even a week ago European countries were hailing the prospects of peace in Ukraine, but after a disastrous visit to the White House for President Zelensky, and the pause of aid from the US government - things have soured. In this episode we’re asking what role Europe can play in the future of Ukraine. Kate Lamble is joined by Sam Greene and Hans…

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How to protect elections in the age of AI | Sponsored 20:04

19d ago20:04

20:04

The rapid rise of generative AI has revolutionised creativity while also raising significant challenges. The rapid rise of generative AI has revolutionised creativity while also raising significant challenges. In this episode, we explore how responsible innovation can reduce misinformation's impact and protect creators. Host Jon Bernstein is joined…

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Andrey Kurkov: "Life is now measured in Orwells and Kafkas" 26:35

21d ago26:35

26:35

Reflecting on the passing of the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, award-winning author Andrey Kurkov has written the diary for this week’s New Statesman magazine. In this conversation, with Tom Gatti, Kurkov contemplates daily life in his hometown, Kyiv, and how the war has changed him as a writer. Hosted on Acast. See acast…

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Starmer & Trump: a (qualified) victory? 20:35

23d ago20:35

20:35

Keir Starmer returns victorious from his meeting with Donald Trump. But was it the success it seems? Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes and Rachel Cunliffe answer listener questions on the New Statesman podcast. Also in this episode: Has Zelensky "put one over" on Trump with the rare earth minerals deal? Trump's "mob boss" geopolitics How the UK could make…

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Andrew Marr: "National service, watch this space" 27:17

24d ago27:17

27:17

Keir Starmer has promised defence spending will reach 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and 3% in the next Parliament. There’s been some sparring over exactly how much money this equates to, has a maths crime been committed? And how far can this money go? Hannah Barnes is joined by political editor Andrew Marr and business editor Will Dunn, and later in the prog…

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The Godfather of Maga 26:14

26d ago26:14

26:14

Last week Steve Bannon, Trump’s chief strategist for the first seven months of his first term in office, graced the stage at CPAC (the annual Conservative Political Action Conference) to rapturous applause. "We're not going to retreat. We're not going to surrender. We're not going to quit. Fight! Fight! Fight!" Although Bannon fell out of favour wi…

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Why Britain isn't working - with Alison McGovern, Minister of State for Employment 29:34

1M ago29:34

29:34

The number of working age people out of work in Britain 2010 was around 9 million. In 2025? Around 9 million. But why is worklessness in Britain now deemed a crisis, and what can the government do to fix this? Will Dunn, the New Statesman's business editor, is joined by Alison McGovern, Minister of State for Employment. Sign up to the New Statesman…

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Russia has been brought in from the cold 37:27

1M ago37:27

37:27

Donald Trump has reached out to Vladimir Putin, over the heads of Ukraine and Europe. The Western alliance is fracturing, so what comes next? Can European nations find the defence budget? And whose terms will this war end on? Hannah Barnes is joined by Lawrence Freedman, emeritus professor of War Studies at Kings College London, and later in the pr…

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Did JD Vance boost Germany's far right? 26:12

1M ago26:12

26:12

Last Friday the US Vice President - JD Vance, took to the stage and railed against his country’s European allies, accusing them of not listening to voters on issues of migration and free speech. That speech raised serious questions about how the transatlantic alliance will be transformed. But Vance also called into question the "democracy" of the f…

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Why fiction matters - Deborah Levy 46:13

1M ago46:13

46:13

The novel is a living thing, argues author Deborah Levy in the New Statesman Goldsmith's Prize lecture. Tom Gatti hosts Deborah Levy, author of Swimming Home and The Man Who Saw Everything, to deliver a special lecture live from the Southbank Centre in London. Presented in partnership with the Goldsmiths Prize and the Southbank Centre, and recorded…

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The rise of the "super-council" - plus, assisted dying interview with Kim Leadbeater 28:13

1M ago28:13

28:13

Are local council changes "an attack on democracy"? Rachel Cunliffe and Megan Kenyon join Hannah Barnes to discuss changes to the rules governing local elections, which Ed Davey and Nigel Farage have attacked as anti-democratic. They answer a listener question about why their local council can "delay my right to vote". Also in this episode, Megan K…

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A Labour crash is coming 29:52

1M ago29:52

29:52

Keir Starmer is making a radical shift to appease Reform and "blue labour". "There has been a conservative revolution going on around the world," says Andrew Marr - and it leaves Keir Starmer with some hard choices. Andrew joins Hannah Barnes to explain why the prime minister is making a "handbrake turn", and how a new group of MPs known as Blue La…

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Who should decide how our children are taught? 22:22

1M ago22:22

22:22

The freedoms that the UK's academy schools have been granted could be curtailed. Labour's Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill proposes centralising and standardising decision making across state schools in the UK. The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, claims this will improve conditions for every student across the country. Katharine Birba…

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Trump's Florida Project: how the Sunshine State became the centre of power 28:30

1M ago28:30

28:30

Ten years ago the sunshine state was mainly known for its outlandish stereotypes: swamps, gators, retirees, Disneyland all the time. But now power is shifting. How did that state that was once the political joke of America become the nation’s centre of power? Tom Gatti is joined by Gary Mormino author of Land of Sunshine, State of Dreams: A Social …

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How America runs Britain 30:06

1M ago30:06

30:06

US investment already owns much of the British high street. Are "ignorant" politicians "selling the UK down the river"? As Donald Trump announces new tariffs on trading partners around the world, Hannah Barnes and Rachel Cunliffe are joined by Angus Hanton, author of Vassal State, to explore how the UK economy is, in many ways, "in thrall" to the U…

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Why can't the left be mobilised? 15:55

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Is Boris Johnson ... back? 28:26

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Nato’s fragile future 31:46

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How The Beatles' love story shaped the 20th Century 43:10

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Panic! at the "Nigel dog-and-pony show" 17:28

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It's time to debloat the flabby state 28:43

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The return of America First 27:41

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Lady Gaga and the evolution of the pop icon 30:40

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What do Reform voters think of Trump? 23:48

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Welfare cuts spell trouble ahead for Labour 20:46

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Europe's battleground: war or peace? 31:13

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How to protect elections in the age of AI | Sponsored 20:04

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Andrey Kurkov: "Life is now measured in Orwells and Kafkas" 26:35

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Starmer & Trump: a (qualified) victory? 20:35

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Andrew Marr: "National service, watch this space" 27:17

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The Godfather of Maga 26:14

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Why Britain isn't working - with Alison McGovern, Minister of State for Employment 29:34

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Russia has been brought in from the cold 37:27

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Did JD Vance boost Germany's far right? 26:12

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Why fiction matters - Deborah Levy 46:13

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The rise of the "super-council" - plus, assisted dying interview with Kim Leadbeater 28:13

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A Labour crash is coming 29:52

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Who should decide how our children are taught? 22:22

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Trump's Florida Project: how the Sunshine State became the centre of power 28:30

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How America runs Britain 30:06

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