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2026/11/02
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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 ▶︎ Do billionaires really benefit the UK? ▶︎ One year of Labour rule: can things still only get better? -- LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download and subscribe in the New Statesman app to enjoy all our episodes without the ads. -- MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question - we answer them on the podcast every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter in your inbox every morning ✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing 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 acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Shabana Mahmood’s new immigration rules
2026/11/02
The Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is unveiling sweeping new rules to Britain’s immigration system, which would force some migrants to wait as long as ten to 15 years for the right to settle in the UK.
While she has made a concession on care workers currently working in the UK, the proposals remain controversial for retrospectively applying to many people already on the path to settlement here.
What does this mean for the politics of the Labour Party, and for the country Britain will become?
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Ailbhe Rea to discuss
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Andy Burnham’s first 100 days in power
2026/10/31
The Goggleboxification of British politics, Liz Truss’s bonkers new book and Andy Burnham’s pickle over gherkin prices.
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Oli Dugmore to discuss the stories of the week.
READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2026/10/andy-burnham-must-resist-gogglebox-politics
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/polling/2026/10/britain-is-giving-andy-burnham-a-chance
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Budget 2026: Cautious or radical?
2026/10/29
John Healey has delivered his first Budget as Chancellor, promising "breathing space" for households and businesses as the war in the Middle East drives up energy and borrowing costs.
Anoosh Chakelian is joined first by journalist and economist Duncan Weldon, to discuss the economics, and second by political editor Ailbhe Rea to discuss the politics.
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US midterms: Is this a referendum on Trump?
2026/10/28
On 3 November, Americans will head to the polls for the midterms.
We will be publishing an episode for the next two Wednesdays, analysing the results.
In this second episode, we ask: will voters use the midterms to punish Donald Trump? His net approval rating is at an all time low and there’s growing discontent over the Iran War and the cost of living.
US correspondent Freddie Hayward is joined by political scientist Julia Azari, New York Times’ White House reporter Shawn McCreesh and the president of the Progressive Policy Institute, Will Marshall.
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Should we scrap the Budget?
2026/10/26
We are in the middle of the usual annual tradition of pre-Budget speculation. Westminster tries to guess what the Chancellor will announce, while the Treasury attempts to make clever briefings to roll the pitch for its plans.
But is there a fundamental problem with the whole ritual?
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Will Dunn to discuss.
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Martin Lewis is "on speed dial to Number 10"
2026/10/24
Martin Lewis's direct line to the government, Burnham's parking fine crackdown, and do the British public prefer picky bits or holly bobs?
Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn round up the stories of the week.
READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/economy/2026/10/martin-lewis-i-get-criticised-that-im-a-sticking-plaster
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/the-sketch/2026/10/in-space-no-one-can-hear-britain-scream
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Labour split over Jackdaw
2026/10/22
The government has approved drilling at the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea. It is a decision that has split the Labour Party.
It may only be the beginning - the far more controversial decision on the Rosebank gas field is still to come.
Anoosh Chakelian is joined today by Megan Kenyon to discuss.
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US midterms: Where are the key battlegrounds?
2026/10/21
On 3 November, Americans will head to the polls for the midterm elections.
We will be publishing one episode a week for the next three weeks, every Wednesday, taking in the lead up and results.
In this first episode, we ask: Where are the key battlegrounds these elections will be fought?
US correspondent Freddie Hayward is joined by the NS’s senior data journalist, Ben Walker, political scientist Lisa Bryant and New York Times White House reporter Shawn McCreesh.
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Can Reform weather the scandals?
2026/10/19
Reform UK is in crisis, amid a cascade of scandals
The party’s poll rating has fallen from mid-thirties highs to the low twenties, with a recent poll showing them slipping to third place.
This has come amid the “Burnham bounce” - Labour’s improved polling triggered by the change in Prime Minister.
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Megan Kenyon to discuss.
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Reform slips to third in the polls
2026/10/17
Reform falls behind Labour and the Tories for the first time since the general election, how animals shape our voting patterns and 100 years of Winnie-the-Pooh.
Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn round up the stories of the week.
READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/bursting-the-bubble/2026/10/our-mania-for-animals-warps-politics-priorities-and-personal-lives
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/the-sketch/2026/10/tiktoks-irreverent-slop-was-made-for-nigel-farage
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Burnham's Brexit reversal
2026/10/15
Ten years after the Brexit referendum, a British Prime Minister has said out loud what much of the country has concluded: Brexit did more harm than good.
Andy Burnham has told his party that no credible ten-year plan for Britain can avoid the Europe question, and has since declined to rule out rejoining the EU in Labour’s next manifesto.
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Tom McTague and Ethan Croft to discuss.
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The Green Party is in crisis
2026/10/12
It’s been a tumultuous time for the Green Party. Their controversial “Zionism is racism vote” and leader Zack Polanski’s defeat in a by-election in North London has led to turmoil within the party.
Meanwhile, is the long-suffering Tory party finally experiencing a “Kemi-bounce”?
And how about the Lib Dems? Is leader Ed Davey facing a coup?
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Megan Kenyon and Ethan Croft.
Correction: Jamie Driscoll was not suspended from the Labour Party. He wasn’t allowed to stand as a candidate and so he left the party.
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Reform clears its own officials over donations sting
2026/10/10
Reform clearing its own officials of breaking party funding law, Kemi Badenoch’s inheritance tax gambit and was Britain really better off in the 1980s?
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Will Dunn for our weekly round up.
READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/2026/10/spains-warning-to-andy-burnham
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/the-sketch/2026/10/vegan-sausages-and-loathing-at-green-party-conference
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Labour holds Starmer’s seat
2026/10/09
Labour has held the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, with Sagal Abdi-Wali retaining the seat for the party despite a hard-fought contest from Green Party leader Zack Polanski.
The result preserves Labour’s long-standing grip on the constituency, and disrupts Polanski’s momentum.
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Megan Kenyon and Ben Walker to discuss.
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The Green Party’s Zionism reckoning
2026/10/05
At the Green Party conference, party members backed a motion to describe Zionism as racism.
Zack Polanski, currently campaigning in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, missed the controversial vote, which called for Israel to be replaced by a single Palestinian state.
Is this a watershed moment for the Green Party?
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Megan Kenyon.
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Mac an tSionnaigh 2025/09/17
Tommy Robinson
Great show. Informative interesting and entertaining. Rachel Cunliffe and Will Lloyd are the most entertaining presenters.
Johnny in the Hills 2025/07/03
Much looser vibe
Feels like the personalities are freer to run.
Domic57 2024/11/01
Worth a listen
Even without Helen Lewis. Andrew Marr alone is worth the price of admission.
meadows0511 2024/05/13
Generally good
But whenever the subject of the Cass report comes up, the New Statesman fails to include any trans voices or perspectives. The recent interview with ...
All the good names are taken:( 2024/04/26
way too much sponsored content
the introduction of podcasts paid for by large corporations where the vested interests are obvious (on smoking, by philip morris, on pharmaceuticals, ...
AwesomePossum3 2024/02/21
Unbelievable
Of course the NS would have a plastic waste episode unironically sponsored by Coca Cola. I thought it must be sarcasm. But here we are. A joke, indeed...
oui/ 2023/07/06
Always good
very good analysis and speakers v engaging & likable
El Phantsmo 2022/07/14
Love it.
Very chill, very informed, learn something every time about topics I’m interested in and positions I align with.
AldoBermondsey 2022/02/06
Amazing podcast
Solid analysis, loved Marr’s analysis of the current crisis.
SLF 2026 2020/12/19
I listen to it almost every week
Highly recommend
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