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Is the Conservative Party doomed? With John Oxley
As Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt prepare for a Budget that will likely mean years of austerity, Rachel Cunliffe talks to the Conservative commentator J…
3 years, 2 months ago
Jon Stewart & Armando Iannucci: has the special relationship become a kiss of death? | Westminster Reimagined
The legendary writer, satirist and broadcaster Armando Iannucci returns to the New Statesman Podcast to co-host our third series of Westminster Reima…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Gavs and Gav-nots: how the Tories are still divided
Gavin Williamson has resigned from the cabinet as minister without portfolio after a string of bullying allegations, including expletive-laden texts …
3 years, 2 months ago
Why Rishi Sunak flip-flopped on Cop
As Cop27, the UN climate conference, starts in Egypt, Anoosh Chakelian is joined by India Bourke, our environment correspondent, to discuss why Rishi…
3 years, 2 months ago
“It’s inequality, stupid.” With Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined
The writer, satirist and broadcaster Armando Iannucci, returns to the New Statesman Podcast to co-host our third series of Westminster Reimagined. In…
3 years, 2 months ago
Rishi Sunak’s first ten days – with Andrew Marr
Anoosh Chakelian, the New Statesman’s Britain editor, is joined by Andrew Marr, political editor, and Rachel Wearmouth, deputy political editor, to a…
3 years, 2 months ago
How to get better leaders – with Brian Klaas
With the Conservatives on to their fifth prime minister in just six years, we talk to the political scientist and author Brian Klaas about the leader…
3 years, 2 months ago
Which version of Rishi Sunak will Britain get?
Rishi Sunak attended his first PMQs on Wednesday 26 October, and seemed to buoy up his divided party with Johnsonite attack lines on Labour – but can…
3 years, 2 months ago
Rishi Sunak wins – what now?
The UK is to have a new prime minister whose policies are unknown and no one but Tory MPs voted for. Public appetite for a general election is high. …
3 years, 2 months ago
BONUS: How the lettuce became Liz Truss’s nemesis, with Jon Livesey
In this bonus episode of the New Statesman Podcast, Rachel Cunliffe interviews the Daily Star deputy editor-in-chief Jon Livesey about how a lettuce …
3 years, 2 months ago