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Labour’s response to the corruption scandal, with Thangam Debbonaire
Ailbhe Rea and Anoosh Chakelian interview Thangam Debbonaire, the Labour MP and shadow leader of the House of Commons.
They talk about the missteps of…
4 years, 1 month ago
The catch-22 for migrants crossing the Channel
In what was an avoidable tragedy, at least 27 people have died trying to reach the UK after their boat capsized in the English Channel. Anoosh Chakel…
4 years, 1 month ago
Does Labour have a future in Scotland?
In the first of our monthly devolution specials, Stephen Bush is joined by the New Statesman's Scotland editor Chris Deerin to examine the Scottish a…
4 years, 1 month ago
What went down at Cop26?
The UN climate summit ended with the president of Cop26, Alok Sharma, in tears, after the conference united behind a “watered down” agreement in whic…
4 years, 1 month ago
Why the corruption scandal feels like 1997, with Chris Bryant
The Standards Committee chair Chris Bryant joins Anoosh Chakelian, Stephen Bush and Ailbhe Rea to discuss the ongoing fallout from the Owen Paterson …
4 years, 1 month ago
Will the row over MPs’ second jobs hurt Boris Johnson?
Geoffrey Cox is the latest MP to come under fire over his extra earnings for legal work outside of his parliamentary duties.
It follows the resigna…
4 years, 2 months ago
UK poll update: Owen Paterson prompted Conservative “confidence collapse” – with Ben Walker
Ailbhe Rea is joined by New Statesman data journalist Ben Walker for the first of a monthly look at what’s going on in the opinion polls.
They look at…
4 years, 2 months ago
Owen Paterson: Boris Johnson’s U-turn
The government has performed a spectacular U-turn over the controversial blocking of Conservative MP Owen Paterson’s suspension for breaching lobbyin…
4 years, 2 months ago
Norway’s heat pump revolution | Climate politics
In the final part of our special series on the politics of climate change, Anoosh Chakelian and Environment and Sustainability Editor Philippa Nuttal…
4 years, 2 months ago
Who were the winners from Rishi Sunak’s Budget?
Stephen Bush and Anoosh Chakelian are joined by special guest former Chief Secretary to the Treasury and New Statesman contributing writer David Gauk…
4 years, 2 months ago