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Why Christian Wakeford crossed the floor
Ailbhe interviews the Bury South MP Christian Wakeford, who dramatically defected from the Tories to Labour at the height of partygate.
They talk ab…
3 years, 11 months ago
What does the police inquiry into “partygate” mean for Boris Johnson?
As Westminster waits for Sue Gray’s report on Downing Street’s lockdown-breaking parties, the Metropolitan police has announced that it will begin an…
3 years, 11 months ago
Could the Scottish Conservatives split from the Tory party?
The New Statesman’s Scotland editor Chris Deerin joins Ailbhe Rea and Stephen Bush to discuss the growing rift between the Scottish Conservatives and…
3 years, 11 months ago
Alleged blackmail: the dark side of Boris Johnson’s survival
The senior Conservative MP William Wragg has accused government ministers of intimidating and attempting to blackmail colleagues who they suspect opp…
3 years, 11 months ago
SPECIAL: Will Boris Johnson “in the name of God, go”?
A special episode of the NS podcast recorded immediately after a dramatic Prime Minister’s Questions.
Boris Johnson is facing an escalating leadershi…
3 years, 11 months ago
How bad can the polls get for Boris Johnson?
The New Statesman’s polling expert Ben Walker joins Anoosh Chakelian, Ailbhe Rea and Stephen Bush to talk about the latest polls in the aftermath of …
3 years, 11 months ago
Will Boris Johnson’s non-apology save him?
Boris Johnson has been caught red-handed and forced to admit that he attended a party in the Downing Street garden in May 2020, however he claimed th…
4 years ago
Prime Ministerial, from the New Statesman | Margaret Thatcher
Welcome to Prime Ministerial. In each episode Jonn Elledge and Stephen Bush will look at the legacy of the previous six prime ministers and ask wheth…
4 years ago
Will Boris Johnson survive 2022?
Boris Johnson’s approval rating plummeted at the end of 2021 following a string of Christmas parties at No 10, sleaze scandals and senior resignation…
4 years ago
Prime Ministerial, from the New Statesman | John Major
Welcome to Prime Ministerial. In each episode Jonn Elledge and Stephen Bush will look at the legacy of the previous six prime ministers and ask wheth…
4 years ago