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All politics is local, with Westminster council leader Adam Hug
When Labour won Westminster Council from the Conservatives in 2022, they made history.
Now in power for the first time ever, the Labour council leader…
3 years ago
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…
3 years 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…
3 years 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 …
3 years 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…
3 years 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…
3 years 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 …
3 years 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…
3 years 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…
3 years 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…
3 years ago