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  • Show we scrap the Budget?

    October 26, 2026 · 27 min

    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…

  • Martin Lewis is "on speed dial to Number 10"

    October 24, 2026 · 42 min

    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://ww…

  • Labour split over Jackdaw

    October 22, 2026 · 21 min

    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…

  • US midterms: Where are the key battlegrounds?

    October 21, 2026 · 21 min

    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…

  • Can Reform weather the scandals?

    October 19, 2026 · 29 min

    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…

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  • Reform slips to third in the polls

    October 17, 2026 · 43 min

    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…

  • Burnham's Brexit reversal

    October 15, 2026 · 33 min

    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 Green Party is in crisis

    October 12, 2026 · 37 min

    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…

  • Reform clears its own officials over donations sting

    October 10, 2026 · 33 min

    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…

  • Labour holds Starmer’s seat

    October 9, 2026 · 18 min

    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…

  • The Green Party’s Zionism reckoning

    October 5, 2026 · 26 min

    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…

  • Is Burnham brave or naive?

    October 1, 2026 · 38 min

    At this week’s Labour conference, Andy Burnham announced bigger and bolder policy ambitions than anyone expected. Was this too big a swing? Or the grand vision the country needs? Elsewhere, next Thursday, there is a by-election happening…

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Helping you make sense of politics – every week. Anoosh Chakelian 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 The Politics Show, 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 -- Hosts:Anoosh Chakelian Regular contributors and co-hosts:Tom McTague, Editor-in-chief Ailbhe Rea, Political editor Production team:Senior podcast producer: Catharine Hughes Podcast and video producer: Rob Le Mare Assistant producer: Biba Kang Executive producer: Chris Stone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.