Daily Politics from the New Statesman podcast

Daily Politics from the New Statesman

Helping you make sense of politics – every weekday. Anoosh Chakelian, Oli Dugmore and the New Statesman team bring you sharp reporting, clear analysis and thoughtful conversations to help you understand what’s really going on in Westminster and beyond. The New Statesman is Britain’s leading source of news and commentary on politics and culture with a progressive perspective. On Daily Politics, our journalists and expert guests cut through the noise of the headlines to explain the forces shaping our world. From the battles inside the Labour Party to the future of the Conservatives, from the rise of Reform UK to the debates that dominate Parliament, we provide the clarity you need to follow UK politics. -- START HERE: ▶︎ [Kemi Badenoch isn't working | Cover Story with Tom McTague] (https://pod.fo/e/300fc1) ▶︎ [Do billionaires really benefit the UK?] (https://pod.fo/e/2cce68) ▶︎ [One year of Labour rule: can things still only get better?] (https://pod.fo/e/2f536d) -- LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱 [Download and subscribe in the New Statesman app] (https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp) to enjoy all our episodes without the ads. -- MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ [Ask a question] (https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us) - we answer them on the podcast every Friday ⏰ [Get our daily politics newsletter] (https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe) in your inbox every morning ✍️ [Enjoy the best of our writing] (http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe) via email every Saturday -- JOIN US: ⭐️ Treat yourself or someone special to big ideas, bold politics and proper journalism from just £2 this Christmas when you subscribe to the New Statesman. Subscribe today at newstatesman.com/xmaspod25 -- Hosts: Anoosh Chakelian Oli Dugmore Regular contributors and co-hosts: Tom McTague, Editor-in-chief Will Lloyd, Deputy editor Andrew Marr, Political editor George Eaton, Senior editor, politics Hannah Barnes, Associate editor Rachel Cunliffe, Associate political editor Will Dunn, Business editor Megan Gibson, Foreign editor Katie Stallard, Global affairs editor Tanjil Rashid, Culture editor Kate Mossman, Senior writer Production team: Senior podcast producer: Catharine Hughes Video producer: Rob Le Mare Assistant producer: Biba Kang Executive producer: Chris Stone Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Helping you make sense of politics – every weekday. Anoosh Chakelian, Oli Dugmore and the New Statesman team bring you sharp reporting, clear analysis and thoughtful conversations to help you understand what’s really going on in Westminster and beyond. The New Statesman is Britain’s leading source of news and commentary on politics and culture with a progressive perspective. On Daily Politics, our journalists and expert guests cut through the noise of the headlines to explain the forces shaping our world. From the battles inside the Labour Party to the future of the Conservatives, from the rise of Reform UK to the debates that dominate Parliament, we provide the clarity you need to follow UK politics. -- START HERE: ▶︎ [Kemi Badenoch isn't working | Cover Story with Tom McTague] (https://pod.fo/e/300fc1) ▶︎ [Do billionaires really benefit the UK?] (https://pod.fo/e/2cce68) ▶︎ [One year of Labour rule: can things still only get better?] (https://pod.fo/e/2f536d) -- LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱 [Download and subscribe in the New Statesman app] (https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp) to enjoy all our episodes without the ads. -- MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ [Ask a question] (https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us) - we answer them on the podcast every Friday ⏰ [Get our daily politics newsletter] (https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe) in your inbox every morning ✍️ [Enjoy the best of our writing] (http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe) via email every Saturday -- JOIN US: ⭐️ Treat yourself or someone special to big ideas, bold politics and proper journalism from just £2 this Christmas when you subscribe to the New Statesman. Subscribe today at newstatesman.com/xmaspod25 -- Hosts: Anoosh Chakelian Oli Dugmore Regular contributors and co-hosts: Tom McTague, Editor-in-chief Will Lloyd, Deputy editor Andrew Marr, Political editor George Eaton, Senior editor, politics Hannah Barnes, Associate editor Rachel Cunliffe, Associate political editor Will Dunn, Business editor Megan Gibson, Foreign editor Katie Stallard, Global affairs editor Tanjil Rashid, Culture editor Kate Mossman, Senior writer Production team: Senior podcast producer: Catharine Hughes Video producer: Rob Le Mare Assistant producer: Biba Kang Executive producer: Chris Stone Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

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Is Britain complicit in genocide?

Journalist Peter Oborne claims both Labour and Conservatives have fallen short on their re... more

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#1309

You asked, we listened ... to Liz Truss' podcast

In this week’s episode of You Ask Us, one listener wonders, is the media infatuated with Z... more

12 Dec 2025

18 MINS

18:33

12 Dec 2025


#1308

Wes Streeting is "pretty frustrated, tbh"

Wes Streeting denied plotting to oust Keir Starmer. Ailbhe Rea met the Health Secretary to... more

11 Dec 2025

28 MINS

28:42

11 Dec 2025


#1307

Natalie Fleet MP: I won't report my rape

If you are raped in London today, you could be waiting until 2030 for a trial. Justice sec... more

10 Dec 2025

41 MINS

41:40

10 Dec 2025


#1306

Nigel Farage wants to be American

Why does the Reform leader spend so much time in the US? Freddie Hayward has been speaking... more

09 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:38

09 Dec 2025


#1305

Labour’s Green attacks are misfiring

Keir Starmer described Green party policy as “nuts” and “dangerous” in an interview with t... more

08 Dec 2025

41 MINS

41:41

08 Dec 2025


#1304

How can the UK win back the net zero narrative?

As the UK grapples with cost of living pressures, geopolitical shocks and a shifting polit... more

07 Dec 2025

29 MINS

29:22

07 Dec 2025


#1303

Is Labour still Labour?

Is the Labour Party holding true to its founding principles? Have we lost trust in the pol... more

06 Dec 2025

29 MINS

29:16

06 Dec 2025


#1302

Labour’s polling nightmare

A recent result from pollsters Find Out Now has put Labour support at just 14%, behind Ref... more

05 Dec 2025

28 MINS

28:51

05 Dec 2025


#1301

Angela Rayner vs. Wes Streeting: has the next leadership race begun?

Four senior Labour politicians are on manoeuvres. Ailbhe Rea reveals who's in the running ... more

04 Dec 2025

36 MINS

36:10

04 Dec 2025


#1300

Inside the battle to lead Your Party

After months of deliberation it’s been decided, it’s not our party, it’s not their party, ... more

03 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:48

03 Dec 2025


#1299

Our justice system is leaking from the sides

In the past three weeks, 12 prisoners have been accidentally released - Justice Secretary ... more

02 Dec 2025

23 MINS

23:48

02 Dec 2025


#1298

Keir Starmer is in denial

Keir Starmer has backed Rachel Reeves – but the Prime Minister has miscalculated. After we... more

01 Dec 2025

29 MINS

29:55

01 Dec 2025


#1297

Labour U-turn again, this time on employment rights

Another bit has fallen off Labour’s car as its MPs flee Westminster and bid a hasty retrea... more

29 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:10

29 Nov 2025


#1296

Crap, trash and greed

It’s Black Friday and consumers are hunting for bargains. However, are Brits spending more... more

28 Nov 2025

27 MINS

27:02

28 Nov 2025


#1295

Middle earners targeted by budget

While many on the left were calling for a wealth tax, yesterday the Chancellor delivered a... more

27 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:39

27 Nov 2025


#1294

Rachel Reeves’ tax-heavy budget

Tax in Britain will rise to an all-time high following Rachel Reeves’ budget. The Chancell... more

26 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:13

26 Nov 2025


#1293

Rachel Reeves must climb out of a massive hole

The Chancellor has admitted that the economy feels stuck. But will tomorrow’s budget, whic... more

25 Nov 2025

41 MINS

41:55

25 Nov 2025


#1292

Jeremy Corbyn: “I’m sorry” for Your Party’s messy launch

This summer, MPs Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana announced the launch of the provisionally... more

24 Nov 2025

32 MINS

32:50

24 Nov 2025


#1291

How Palantir conquered the world

For so long a fixture of public debate in the US, the software company Palantir is now inc... more

22 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:33

22 Nov 2025


#1290

Where are Britain’s communist parties?

Whilst Your Party and the Green Party attempt to occupy the space on the left of British p... more

21 Nov 2025

41 MINS

41:55

21 Nov 2025


#1289

How much does immigration actually matter to the public?

Shabana Mahmood was back in the Commons today outlining her controversial immigration plan... more

20 Nov 2025

43 MINS

43:21

20 Nov 2025


#1288

The bond markets could bring down Rachel Reeves

Meet the money men with Britain's future in their hands. * Next week Rachel Reeves will de... more

19 Nov 2025

34 MINS

34:30

19 Nov 2025


#1287

Labour has given up on integration

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has set out her plans for the biggest shake up of asylum la... more

18 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:57

18 Nov 2025


#1286

Shabana Mahmood's asylum plans split Labour

Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, has unveiled a series of changes to the migration and... more

17 Nov 2025

26 MINS

26:06

17 Nov 2025


#1285

Booker winner: Keir Starmer should read 'Flesh'

"If he feels talking about his favourite novel is politically disadvantageous, that's a sa... more

16 Nov 2025

21 MINS

21:41

16 Nov 2025


#1284

What Wes Streeting should do next

We share our strategy advice for the Labour rebels allegedly trying to oust Keir Starmer. ... more

15 Nov 2025

18 MINS

18:46

15 Nov 2025


#1283

Why is Rachel Reeves U-turning on income tax?

After weeks of preparing to break their manifesto pledge, Starmer and Reeves have ditched ... more

14 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:01

14 Nov 2025


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There’s no “fundamental institutional bias” at the BBC | Lewis Goodall interview

The BBC is still reeling from the dramatic resignation announcement of its director genera... more

13 Nov 2025

34 MINS

34:02

13 Nov 2025


#1281

Mutiny in the Labour Party

Labour hit its lowest-ever poll rating last week, coming fourth at just 17 per cent. Westm... more

12 Nov 2025

34 MINS

34:44

12 Nov 2025