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Decaying Britain: how severe is the NHS dental crisis? 29:25

1d ago29:25

29:25

People up and down the country have been struggling to get NHS dental appointments for the past few years, forcing some to pay inflated prices for private treatment, or ignore their oral health until it’s reached an unbearable point. This crisis is also greatly impacting children across the nation, and today the number one reason children are admit…

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The Angela Rayner investigation: scandal or smear campaign? 14:14

4d ago14:14

14:14

Angela Rayner, the Labour deputy leader, is being accused of being a ‘tax avoider’. While these attacks are coming predominantly from the right, they’ve been mounting in recent weeks and now Labour is having to confront the allegations. So what could this mean for the deputy leader? Is Labour in trouble? Or is this a Tory smear campaign? Anoosh Cha…

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How will the gender care report affect politics? 25:33

5d ago25:33

25:33

We’ve been digging around in our virtual mailbag and have brought a couple of your questions  to discuss. One listener asks: What are the political implications of the Cass report and will it affect how British politicians approach the transgender conversation? And another listener writes in to ask: Could a Starmer win in the UK and a Trump win in …

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Is Britain addicted to monarchy? 25:37

8d ago25:37

25:37

The British royal family was in crisis even before Queen Elizabeth II died, and the new King and princess of wales both became ill with cancer. In this modern age where access increasingly equates to relevance, and truth and conspiracy so often intertwine, how is Britain’s relationship with monarchy changing? Chris Stone is joined on the New States…

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Why do politicians push culture wars? And should landlord MPs vote on renting laws? 14:56

10d ago14:56

14:56

It's listener questions time! Anoosh Chakelian and Rachel Cunliffe answer a listener who asks why senior politicians flock to address culture wars issues "which are frankly below their station", and another who wants to know if MPs who are also landlords should recuse themselves from voting on laws affecting renters. Submit a question for us to ans…

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Sh*tstorm: who's to blame for England's water crisis? 23:17

12d ago23:17

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England’s waterways are overflowing with sewage. In a recent report it has been found that a record amount of sewage is being discharged into rivers and seas around England. Data revealed that last year raw sewage was discharged, by private water companies, for more than 3.6 million hours, a 105% increase on the previous 12 months. And in addition …

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Reshaping the gig economy: union representation and worker protections | Sponsored 29:10

13d ago29:10

29:10

Flexible work has existed for decades. Think about local hairdressers, personal trainers, or tutors working for themselves – or even the jazz musicians in the early 1900s who coined the term ‘gig economy’. But the past ten years of technology have made it more accessible – and visible – to both the people who use it and those who work in it. But wh…

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Alison McGovern: "people want respect and dignity" 26:00

15d ago26:00

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Today on the podcast we're bringing you a conversation from the New Statesman's Path to Power conference which looked inside the Labour Party machine as it gears up for the next election. In this session Rachel Cunliffe, associate political editor at the New Statesman, was joined by Alison McGovern, MP for Wirral South and Shadow Minister for Work …

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How would a general election shift if all UK residents, not just citizens, could vote? 18:38

18d ago18:38

18:38

This is an episode we like to call “You Ask Us”. Our first question from James who says: "How would the results of a general election change if all British residents were allowed to vote, not just British Citizens? In other words what happens if we let immigrants without British passports vote?" Ryan also writes in to say: "Will Labour be forced in…

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"Turning up to a gun fight with a wooden spoon": should the UK be tougher on China? 17:15

19d ago17:15

17:15

Earlier this week the UK government accused China of stealing 40 million UK registered voters’ names and addresses. The breach occurred in 2021 and 2022, in which time GCHQ has ascertained that China state-affiliated actors also targeted several parliamentarians’ emails - including former Conservative leader Iain Duncan Smith. So what could the Chi…

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The UK's social care system is failing all of us 29:54

22d ago29:54

29:54

Each one of us in the UK is likely to be or become a carer at some point in our lives. Women have a 50:50 chance of caring by the time they are 46 and men by the time they reach the age of 57. But the UK’s social care system is failing all of us. This includes those that require care (whether this is older or disabled adults), and both formal emplo…

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Is Vaughan Gething’s victory politically significant? 13:11

25d ago13:11

13:11

This is an episode we like to call “You Ask Us”. Our first question from Adam in Cardiff who says: "Does it matter who was elected in the Welsh Labour leadership election? It seems that both candidates had a very similar platform. Does the selection of Vaughan Gething have political implications in Westminster?" Rory also writes in to say: "With th…

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Labour's economic plans: 'Bidenomics' without the money? 16:09

26d ago16:09

16:09

Stability, investment, and reform - these are the three pillars for growth set out by Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves in her Mais Lecture to business and finance leaders earlier this week. “In a changing world, Britain has been behind the curve,” she said, but a Labour government, she stated, would seek to bring a “new chapter in Britain's economic…

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Why are female politicians still taken less seriously? 38:01

29d ago38:01

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Why are women still taken less seriously than men? Alona Ferber, senior editor at the New Statesman, is joined by Mary Ann Seighart, journalist, former assistant editor of The Times, visiting professor at Kings College London and author of The Authority Gap: Why women are still taken less seriously than men, and what we can do about it. One of the …

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How does the whip system work? + Are Tory voters dying out? 14:24

1M ago14:24

14:24

Ben Walker shares exclusive analysis on the impact of a dying electorate. In our weekly listener questions episode, Rachel Cunliffe is joined by Freddie Hayward and Ben Walker to answer two questions from New Statesman listeners: Nick asks: "what is the whip system and how (the hell) can it be democratic?" Freddie explains how it works, and Ben sha…

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Rishi Sunak has lost control 19:42

1M ago19:42

19:42

The Tory racism row exposed the Prime Minister's weakness. It's been another "torrid" week for the Conservatives, with a row over alleged racist comments made by their largest donor overshadowing the announcement of new extremism rules. Rachel Cunliffe is joined by George Eaton and Freddie Hayward to discuss how Rishi Sunak's response to Frank Hest…

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Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram's "rallying cry for a more equal Britain" 42:00

1M ago42:00

42:00

At the beginning of February Anoosh Chakelian, Britain editor at the New Statesman, travelled to Liverpool to interview two regional mayors: Andy Burnham the Mayor of Greater Manchester and Steve Rotheram, Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region. Their new co-authored book, Head North: A Rallying Cry for a More Equal Britain, chronicles their inte…

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Is Starmer showing his "true colours"? 15:57

1M ago15:57

15:57

It's listener question time! Neil from Cambridge asks: "Rishi Sunak and other Conservatives keep telling us that Labour will take us 'back to square one' either through their policies or lack of a plan. What point in time does he want us to think of as being 'square one'? And why does he think that voters would believe that it is necessarily worse …

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Spring Statement: let's talk about growth! 22:42

1M ago22:42

22:42

Yesterday, Jeremy Hunt delivered the spring statement, the last before the next general election and his fourth budget since becoming Chancellor in October 2022, after replacing Kwasi Kwarteng. Non-doms have been abolished, national insurance has been cut by 2p, a vaping tax has been introduced, and the NHS has been promised 3.4 billion towards a d…

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Leaseholds are a big feudal con 35:45

1M ago35:45

35:45

Over 5 million people in the UK live in a leasehold; a property ownership agreement which entitles people to the space inside the property but not necessarily the building it’s in nor the land it is built on. England and Wales are the last countries in the world where leaseholds are still widely used. So why is this, how does it affect the 5 millio…

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George Galloway's back, back again 22:55

2M ago22:55

22:55

After a dramatic and chaotic campaigning period for the Rochdale by-election, the controversial politician George Galloway will be returning to Westminster - yet again. He currently represents the Workers Party of Britain, but this is the fourth city he’s been elected to represent and the third party in four decades. Rachel Cunliffe, associate poli…

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Tory islamophobia: “Reform UK is driving them demented” – with Andrew Marr 17:16

2M ago17:16

17:16

From Lee Anderson’s rant against Sadiq Khan on GB News, to Liz Truss’s appearance with Steve Bannon, this week has been nothing short of a conspiratorial catastrophe for the Conservative Party. Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Andrew Marr and Rachel Cunliffe to discuss why Rishi Sunak and senior Conservatives are “too scared” to call out islamophobia …

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Where do we get the money to fix the world's biggest problems? | Sponsored 39:08

2M ago39:08

39:08

The world is currently facing multiple crises, from geopolitical conflicts to pandemics and climate change. But amidst this turbulence, international aid budgets are being stretched as domestic issues take precedence. The UK has cut its overseas aid budget significantly, from 0.7 to 0.5 per cent of gross national income. Meanwhile, low-income count…

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Chumocracy is tearing Britain apart 28:49

2M ago28:49

28:49

From opaque contract awards, to cosy relationships between politicians and business elites, the idea of a ‘chumocracy’ has long been making headlines and raising eyebrows. But just how endemic is the issue? And how does it affect the functioning of the state? Harry Clarke-Ezzidio, policy correspondent at the New Statesman, is joined by business edi…

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Have the Tories given up on the culture wars? 15:06

2M ago15:06

15:06

"I've heard speculation that the Tories' election strategy is not really about "culture war and wedge issues" or evoking fear of Labour spending plans. It's about showing Starmer as indecisive and untrustworthy, and the Labour Party as divided." - one listener writes in to ask if the Conservatives election tactics have changed in recent months. Ano…

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Decaying Britain: how severe is the NHS dental crisis? 29:25

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The Angela Rayner investigation: scandal or smear campaign? 14:14

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How will the gender care report affect politics? 25:33

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Is Britain addicted to monarchy? 25:37

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Why do politicians push culture wars? And should landlord MPs vote on renting laws? 14:56

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Sh*tstorm: who's to blame for England's water crisis? 23:17

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Reshaping the gig economy: union representation and worker protections | Sponsored 29:10

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Alison McGovern: "people want respect and dignity" 26:00

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How would a general election shift if all UK residents, not just citizens, could vote? 18:38

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"Turning up to a gun fight with a wooden spoon": should the UK be tougher on China? 17:15

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The UK's social care system is failing all of us 29:54

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Is Vaughan Gething’s victory politically significant? 13:11

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Labour's economic plans: 'Bidenomics' without the money? 16:09

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Why are female politicians still taken less seriously? 38:01

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How does the whip system work? + Are Tory voters dying out? 14:24

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Rishi Sunak has lost control 19:42

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Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram's "rallying cry for a more equal Britain" 42:00

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Is Starmer showing his "true colours"? 15:57

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Spring Statement: let's talk about growth! 22:42

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Leaseholds are a big feudal con 35:45

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George Galloway's back, back again 22:55

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Tory islamophobia: “Reform UK is driving them demented” – with Andrew Marr 17:16

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Where do we get the money to fix the world's biggest problems? | Sponsored 39:08

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Chumocracy is tearing Britain apart 28:49

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Have the Tories given up on the culture wars? 15:06

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