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Will a summer of discontent hurt the Tories or Labour more?
As the official measure of inflation in the UK hits 9.1 per cent, Anoosh Chakelian is joined by the New Statesman business team, Will Dunn and Emma H…
3 years, 8 months ago
By-election special: Is Boris Johnson doomed by the double defeat?
In a major blow to Boris Johnson, the Conservatives have lost the seats of Tiverton and Honiton and Wakefield to the Liberal Democrats and Labour res…
3 years, 8 months ago
Will the Tories lose the true-blue constituency of Tiverton and Honiton?
With just a few days until the Tiverton and Honiton by-election on 23 June, Anoosh Chakelian is joined by the New Statesman’s business editor and De…
3 years, 9 months ago
Will Red Wall voters ditch Boris Johnson at the Wakefield by-election?
The by-election in Wakefield on June 23 will be a crucial test of whether Labour can win the Red Wall back from the Conservatives.
The election was t…
3 years, 9 months ago
Will the Green surge lead to a Labour government?
The New Statesman podcast takes a special look at the Green Party, following their success in the local elections. Why did they do so well in May? An…
3 years, 9 months ago
Is Boris Johnson a zombie prime minister?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is attempting yet another relaunch of his government just days after 148 MPs told him they don’t have confidence in his …
3 years, 9 months ago
Is Boris Johnson a dead man walking? With Andrew Marr
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has won a vote of confidence from Conservative MPs. But 148 members voted against him, leaving a split party. In this sp…
3 years, 9 months ago
Boris Johnson faces a vote of no confidence. What happens next?
On the day that Boris Johnson faces a vote of no confidence in his leadership, Rachel Cunliffe speaks to Harry Lambert, senior political corresponden…
3 years, 9 months ago
Could Boris Johnson survive a vote of confidence?
The campaign to remove Boris Johnson as Prime Minister is building. The steady trickle of letters from Conservative MPs declaring they have no confid…
3 years, 9 months ago
Does Keir Starmer have enough policies? With the former Labour adviser Marc Stears
Fresh from Sydney, Professor Marc Stears, a former Labour speechwriter and author of its 2015 manifesto, tells Anoosh Chakelian what Labour can learn…
3 years, 9 months ago