Beste New Statesman Podcasts (2023)

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Audio Long Reads, from the New Statesman

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Are we headed for another banking crisis? 20:48

7h ago20:48

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After a series of bad bets on the post-pandemic economy, California-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) lost 60% of its value on the evening of 8 March 2023, and $42bn in withdrawals the following day. Its collapse triggered panic across the US, and in Europe, where Switzerland’s second-largest lender Credit Suisse (already dubbed ‘Debit Suisse’) was a…

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The New Statesman Podcast

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Is the era of Boris and Brexit over? 30:48

2d ago30:48

30:48

During a grumpy four-hour hearing with the Commons Privileges Committee, Boris Johnson appeared to lack the deft political touches that got him into No 10. The team discuss how his performance didn’t help him, why he was unable to lead a dramatic revolt against Rishi Sunak’s Brexit deal, and if this is good or bad for the current prime minister. Th…

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World Review from the New Statesman

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Best friends forever? What we learned from Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin’s meeting in Moscow 38:16

2d ago38:16

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On Wednesday Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin signed a joint statement in Moscow promising to deepen their strategic partnership and stressing the importance of “settling the Ukraine crisis through dialogue”. Megan Gibson in London and Katie Stallard in Washington DC discuss how Xi has attempted to frame his visit as a “journey for peace” and what rea…

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World Review from the New Statesman

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Macron’s pensions gamble, with Georgina Wright 21:00

3d ago21:00

21:00

The French president Emmanuel Macron’s government narrowly survived a confidence vote after it invoked a contentious article of the constitution to override parliament and pass an unpopular reform to the pensions system. The move enraged the opposition and unions, which have vowed to escalate direct action in protest. For a special episode, Ido Voc…

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World Review from the New Statesman

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Will the Iranian protesters succeed? With Dina Nayeri 34:25

5d ago34:25

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As protests against the Iranian regime continue, Megan Gibson speaks to the award-winning writer Dina Nayeri, whose latest book is Who Gets Believed When the Truth Isn’t Enough? They discuss the uprising in Iran since Mahsa Amini died after being arrested by the oppressive morality police, where the protests are going, Nayeri’s own experiences with…

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The New Statesman Podcast

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Childcare gets top billing in the Budget, but will it work? 20:02

5d ago20:02

20:02

After Jeremy Hunt announced an extension of free childcare provision to children older than nine months in the Budget this week, some parents groups are celebrating – but is this really a victory? Rachel Cunliffe is joined by Zoë Grünewald and Alona Ferber to discuss what was announced, whether it leaves Labour in a difficult position, and if the n…

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Audio Long Reads, from the New Statesman

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The long shadow of the Iraq War: how one town honoured Britain’s fallen soldiers 1:02:30

7d ago1:02:30

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It started as an accident of geography: after one RAF runway closed, the bodies of British soldiers killed in action were repatriated from Iraq and Afghanistan to RAF Lyneham and then through the Wiltshire market town of Wootton Bassett, on their way to the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford. From April 2007 until August 2011 the town became the sit…

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The New Statesman Podcast

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What’s behind the Budget? With Andrew Marr 26:03

9d ago26:03

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Jeremy Hunt presented his first Budget on Wednesday (15 March) as forecasts said that Britain faces a record fall in living standards over the next two years. Anoosh Chakelian is joined by the New Statesman’s political editor, Andrew Marr, and business editor, Will Dunn, to take us through the key measures. They discuss the huge stealth tax rises t…

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World Review from the New Statesman

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Why did Silicon Valley Bank collapse? 31:58

9d ago31:58

31:58

Over the weekend, Silicon Valley Bank, a lender to some of the biggest names in the technology world, became the largest bank to fail since the 2008 financial crisis. Regulators scrambled to contain the fallout from the collapse as share prices plummeted, with HSBC stepping in to buy the bank for £1 in a rescue deal. Ido Vock is joined by the New S…

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World Review from the New Statesman

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How Russian propaganda works, with Jade McGlynn 27:37

12d ago27:37

27:37

One year into Russia's war against Ukraine, Katie Stallard speaks to Jade McGlynn, an expert on Russian propaganda and memory politics, about how the Kremlin has framed the conflict at home. McGlynn is an academic researcher at King's College London and the author of two forthcoming books, Russia's War and Memory Makers: The Politics of the Past in…

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The New Statesman Podcast

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What’s behind the Tories’ new voter ID laws? 23:31

12d ago23:31

23:31

The local elections in May will be the first time that voters in England must show a form of photo ID to cast their vote. The government has said we need these tough restrictions to combat election fraud but pilots suggest one million voters could be put off voting, with police told to prepare for polling station chaos. Anoosh Chakelian, Rachel Cun…

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Audio Long Reads, from the New Statesman

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The long and stupid decline of the British university 22:23

14d ago22:23

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Once the envy of the world, British universities are being hollowed out by a managerial class, argues Adrian Pabst, a New Statesman contributing writer and professor of politics at the University of Kent. Instead of intellectual excellence and civic responsibility, the emphasis is increasingly on “churning out graduates who will serve the interests…

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The New Statesman Podcast

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Why are women voters moving to the left? 22:02

16d ago22:02

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Women have turned away from the Conservative Party over the past few decades, who since 2010 have been more likely to vote for Labour. The Conservatives’ failure to support women – who are bearing the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis – has not helped things. Anoosh Chakelian, Zoë Grünewald and Rachel Wearmouth discuss why the Tories have failed t…

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World Review from the New Statesman

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French strikes: will pension reform undo Emmanuel Macron? 32:32

17d ago32:32

32:32

On Tuesday (7 March), hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to protest Emmanuel Macron’s attempts to raise the retirement age. Workers in a variety of sectors – including education, transport, energy and waste – downed tools on the largest day of strikes since Macron's presidency began. Megan Gibson in London, Ido Vock in Berlin and K…

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The New Statesman Podcast

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BONUS: Britain’s childcare crisis, with Stella Creasy 33:36

17d ago33:36

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Childcare in the UK is among the most expensive among the countries of the OECD. The lack of affordable and accessible childcare is costing the nation £27bn a year – equivalent to 1 per cent of GDP – according to report by Centre for Progressive Policy. In this bonus episode of the New Statesman podcast, brought to you by the Spotlight team, Alona …

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The New Statesman Podcast

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Could childcare win Labour the next election? 31:52

19d ago31:52

31:52

A new report from economics think tank the Centre for Progressive Policy (CPP) reveals the UK is losing 1 per cent of GDP through a lack of suitable childcare. Rachel Cunliffe, Alona Ferber and Zoë Grünewald discuss the cost of Britain’s broken childcare system as the pressure increases for action. We hear from Labour MP Stella Creasy, who with sha…

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World Review from the New Statesman

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How China lost Europe – with Andrew Small 31:52

19d ago31:52

31:52

Following a flurry of Chinese diplomatic efforts in Europe, culminating in a visit to the Munich Security Conference on 18 February by Wang Yi, the country's top diplomat,, Katie Stallard speaks to Andrew Small, a senior fellow at the German Marshall Fund's Asia programme, about the future of European relations with Beijing. His latest book, No Lim…

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Audio Long Reads, from the New Statesman

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The strange death of moderate conservatism 25:51

21d ago25:51

25:51

Much ink has been spilled in recent years on the woes of centre-left parties across the West – some of it prematurely, as Joe Biden, Olaf Scholz, Spain’s Pedro Sánchez, Australia’s Anthony Albanese and perhaps soon Keir Starmer in Britain can attest. The bigger and quite possibly more lasting story of political decline, however, is on the centre-ri…

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The New Statesman Podcast

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What the Brexit deal means for Rishi Sunak – and Keir Starmer 19:58

23d ago19:58

19:58

Rishi Sunak has agreed a deal with the EU on the Northern Ireland protocol. He has hailed this as a “new chapter” in relations, but will he reap the rewards? Anoosh Chakelian, Freddie Hayward and Rachel Wearmouth discuss the “Windsor framework”, as the deal is known, and what the DUP and hardline Tory Brexiteers will do now. They also debate whethe…

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World Review from the New Statesman

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Axis of Autocrats: Putin, Xi and Lukashenko 24:33

23d ago24:33

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The president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko met with China’s leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this week. A staunch ally of Vladimir Putin, Lukashenko would have been eager to demonstrate his close relationship with another major world leader. For Beijing, however, the visit is a little more complicated. Megan Gibson in London, Katie Stallard in Washi…

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World Review from the New Statesman

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The big consultancy con, with Mariana Mazzucato 28:49

26d ago28:49

28:49

Megan Gibson speaks to the economist and author Mariana Mazzucato, professor at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. The Big Con is her latest book, co-written with Rosie Collington, which exposes the consequences of governments’ dependency on consultancies such as McKinsey and Deloitte. “The more governments and businesses outsourc…

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The New Statesman Podcast

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Inside Westminster’s warped workplace 33:44

26d ago33:44

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Anoosh Chakelian and Zoë Grünewald are joined by two parliamentary researchers to delve into the working conditions, power imbalances and abuses that take place within Westminster. Jenny Symmons and Holly Brazier Tope are senior researchers for Labour MPs and representatives of parliamentary staff for the GMB union. They open up about the problems …

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Audio Long Reads, from the New Statesman

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The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon 21:28

28d ago21:28

21:28

The New Statesman’s Scotland editor Chris Deerin has been reporting on the SNP since 1996, when as a young political correspondent he sparred with its then leader Alex Salmond. The party was then an outlier, with only three Scottish MPs to Labour’s 49. Just over ten years later, in 2007, Salmond became first minister and appointed a shy, ambitious …

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The New Statesman Podcast

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Kate Forbes: How faith can make you political "roadkill", with Tim Farron 34:06

30d ago34:06

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For a hot moment Kate Forbes was favourite to replace Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader and Scotland’s first minister. But revealing her socially conservative views in a series of interviews, including being against equal marriage, gender self-identification and sex outside of marriage, has dismayed her supporters and jeopardised her campaign. Anoosh C…

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World Review from the New Statesman

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Kyiv stands, Putin doubles down, China talks peace 34:35

1M ago34:35

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Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday (20 February) to demonstrate what he called America’s “unwavering support” for Ukraine’s war effort. It was the first time a US president had visited the country since Russia first attacked Ukraine, in 2014. Megan Gibson in London, Katie Stallard in Wasington DC, and Ido Vock in Berlin discuss the s…

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The New Statesman Podcast

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SPOTLIGHT: The autonomous future is nearly here - with Wejo 22:16

1M ago22:16

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Widespread use of autonomous cars is on the horizon. Self-driving vehicles are already out on our roads. And autonomy will change our relationship with our vehicles. But what will the new immersive world inside a vehicle be like? In the third episode of a three-part special series partnered with Wejo, the smart mobility tech company, a panel of exp…

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The New Statesman Podcast

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Will being tough on crime decide the next election? 17:07

1M ago17:07

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With the criminal justice system under immense strain, from huge case backlogs to crumbling court buildings and staff shortages, Labour has seized the opportunity to attack the Tories’ record on crime. In a speech on Thursday 16 February the shadow home secretary, Yvette Cooper, declared that “only Labour is the party of law and order”. Rachel Cunl…

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World Review from the New Statesman

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War in Ukraine – one year on. A World Review roundtable 39:03

1M ago39:03

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As Ukraine marks one year since Russia’s invasion, Ido Vock is joined by Ukrainian journalist and broadcaster Maria Romanenko, military expert Mark Galeotti and the New Statesman’s writer at large Jeremy Cliffe. They discuss how Ukrainians felt at the outbreak of war, whether Western support to Kyiv will hold and how the war could eventually end. R…

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Audio Long Reads, from the New Statesman

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Can literature teach us how to grieve? 18:02

1M ago18:02

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When her mother died Johanna Thomas-Corr, the literary editor of the Sunday Times, fretted that she was misremembering her somehow. “I kept reaching for my own figures of speech, only for them to writhe out of my hands,” she writes. “Writing about her was easy: she was so distinctive. But writing about my relationship with her – this was a slippery…

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The New Statesman Podcast

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Nicola Sturgeon resigns – what next for Scottish politics? 32:25

1M ago32:25

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After surprising the country by announcing her resignation as First Minister and SNP leader, Nicola Sturgeon leaves a vacuum in UK politics. The New Statesman’s Scotland editor, Chris Deerin, joins the podcast to discuss what's behind her decision and what it means for the Union, independence and the prospects of Scottish opposition parties. Then i…

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World Review from the New Statesman

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Aliens or espionage? The mysterious objects unravelling US-China relations 32:21

1M ago32:21

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Over the past two weeks, a number of mysterious objects have been shot down from the skies over the US and Canada. It all began with a suspected Chinese spy balloon, which was brought down off the coast of South Carolina on 4 February. US officials have struggled to explain the three subsequent aerial encounters, leading to conspiracy theories and …

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An intensive care doctor’s remedy for the NHS, with Jim Down 22:23

1M ago22:23

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Ahead of the publication of his new book, Life in the Balance: A Doctor’s Stories of Intensive Care, Dr Jim Down speaks to Anoosh Chakelian about the struggles the NHS is facing, why privitisation isn’t the answer, and the toll the job is taking on the mental health of many doctors. Jim’s book is published on 23 February. Subscribe to the Morning C…

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World Review from the New Statesman

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How to adapt for an ageing world, with Vegard Skirbekk 20:44

1M ago20:44

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Following the Japanese prime minister Kishida Fumio's recent warning that his country's demographic crisis was approaching a tipping point, Katie Stallard speaks to Vegard Skirbekk, a population economist at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and author of Decline and Prosper: Changing Global Birth Rates and the Advantages of Fewer Children. …

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Audio Long Reads, from the New Statesman

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The great housing con: why the coming crash will rewrite the UK economy 26:30

1M ago26:30

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Every year since 2009 new records have been set for UK house prices, and every year people have asked how long the market can continue to defy gravity. But this year is different. Mortgage rates have risen steeply, while the cost of living accelerates; the past four months have seen the longest sustained drop in property prices since 2008. And it’s…

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The New Statesman Podcast

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Will Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle restore his authority? 18:16

1M ago18:16

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Rishi Sunak is struggling to restore order over a divided and unruly Conservative party. His latest attempt, this week, takes the form of a cabinet reshuffle and a restructuring of Whitehall that created four new government departments. Anoosh Chakelian, Rachel Wearmouth and Freddie Hayward break down the main changes and talk about what this disru…

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