The New Statesman Podcast
1) Does Trump regret the war in Iran?
Donald Trump is grappling with the consequences of staging a military intervention in Iran without a clear plan.Modern conflicts are often driven less by coherent national interest than by the instinc...Show More
2) How Covid fear shaped the meningitis response
Earlier this month, a meningitis outbreak in Canterbury, Kent, led to the tragic death of two young people. So far there have been 29 confirmed or suspected cases in total. It’s thought that a “super-...Show More
3) "Build the tunnel right through stonehenge" | Anoosh & Will's weekly round-up
Anoosh and Will are back with this week's round up of the politics stories you might have missed.This week:Housing Secretary Steve Reed has the perfect opportunity to "build, baby, build"Misinformatio...Show More
4) Is Angela Rayner making her move?
Angela Rayner has called Shabana Mahmood’s immigration plans un-British. Is this the beginning of the dilution of these reforms and even of a leadership campaign?Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Ailbhe R...Show More
5) Keir Starmer’s cost of living crisis
Keir Starmer’s cost of living crisisAt the beginning of this year, Keir Starmer vowed to bring down the cost of living. But as other PMs learned before him, this is often out of the government’s ...Show More
6) The new world war
Yesterday, Keir Starmer met Volodymyr Zelensky to sign a new defense partnership.The Ukrainian President said he faced a missile shortage due to the war in Iran and Keir Starmer resolved to remain foc...Show More
7) Why you'll never repay your student loan
The Treasury Select Committee has announced an inquiry into Student Loans.It comes after Rachel Reeves announced a freeze on repayment thresholds meaning more graduates will start repaying once they e...Show More
8) Could surging oil prices cause a global depression?
Oil prices have spiked following the outbreak of war in Iran, with crude oil jumping to over £75 a barrel.This is having a huge impact around the world, and is set to get worse.Megan Gibson is joined ...Show More
9) Farewell, George!
After a massive 17 years reporting on politics for the New Statesman, George Eaton joins Anoosh Chakelian the podcast for a farewell episode.Anoosh and George discuss his highlights from covering the ...Show More
10) “Won’t someone think of the hereditary peers?” | Will and Anoosh’s weekly round up
Hereditary peers scrapped, tech overlord villainy, Tory hypocrisy and camel pageant botox cheating.It’s another weekly round up from Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New St...Show More