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The 1922 committee: inside the Conservatives’ assassination bureau | Audio Long Read
The Conservative Private Members Committee, informally known as the 1922 Committee (or the ’22), is the Tory confessional, its trade union and backbe…
2 years, 5 months ago
You Ask Us: How would a Lib Dem return change parliament? And why Liz Truss was worse for Labour.
Anoosh Chakelian and Freddie Hayward answer your questions.
After a routing in 2015, the Liberal Democrats have languished as a minor player in the C…
2 years, 5 months ago
Are Labour and the Tories u-turning on green policies?
Keir Starmer has faced criticism for appearing to water down some key environmental policies, particularly in light of Labour's narrow defeat in the …
2 years, 5 months ago
What does a think tank actually do?
Shadowy forces, deep state actors in the pay of nefarious oligarchs... or an important part of the political ecosystem?
Rachel Cunliffe meets senior f…
2 years, 5 months ago
How Saudi Arabia is buying the world | Audio Long Read
When Saudi cinemas reopened in 2018, for the first time in 35 years, they screened the Marvel movie Black Panther. Many saw parallels between the kin…
2 years, 5 months ago
By-election special: Tory wipeout, interrupted
In a terrible night of results for Rishi Sunak in rural England, Labour faltered in outer London.
Rachel Cunliffe, Anoosh Chakelian, Rachel Wearmouth …
2 years, 5 months ago
You Ask Us: Why won't Keir Starmer undo the two-child cap - and can we fix rip-off banks?
Keir Starmer says he’ll keep the two-child cap on benefits. Is this a knee-jerk reaction to public opinion, or an attempt at “fiscal discipline”? The…
2 years, 5 months ago
Brexit "has broken Britain" - Stephen Flynn interview
Stephen Flynn, Westminster leader of the SNP, speaks to Zoë Grünewald at the New Statesman's Politics Live conference.
They discuss the SNP’s ambition…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Spanish election reveals the future of Europe | Audio Long Read
Since 2018, prime minister Pedro Sánchez has led a surprisingly durable and impactful Spanish government, implementing progressive policies such as i…
2 years, 6 months ago
You Ask Us: Who replaces Rishi Sunak – and could Labour MPs defect?
The Conservatives are on track to lose the next election. Who would lead them in opposition?
Anoosh Chakelian, Rachel Wearmouth and Zoë Grünewald answ…
2 years, 6 months ago