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The New Statesman | UK politics and culture

Reporting and analysis to help you understand the forces shaping the world - with Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes, Kate Lamble and Tom Gatti, plus New Statesman writers and expert contributors. WEEKLY SCHEDULE Monday: Culture Tom Gatti explores what cultural moments reveal about society and the world. Wednesday: Insight One story, zoomed out to help you understand the forces shaping the world. Hosted by Kate Lamble. Thursday: Politics Andrew Marr and Hannah Barnes are joined by regulars Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton, plus New Statesman writers and guests, to provide expert analysis of the latest in UK politics. Friday: You Ask Us Our weekly listener questions show, with Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes and New Statesman writers. Submit your questions at https://www.newstatesman.com/youaskus -- New Statesman subscribers can listen ad-free on the New Statesman app. Get your first two months' subscription for just £2 at https://www.newstatesman.com/save Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Could it be magic?: Inside Britain's boyband machine

    1 DAY AGO

    Could it be magic?: Inside Britain's boyband machine

    The 90's is often heralded as the era of Blur, Oasis, Pulp - but this decade belongs as much to boybands as it does to Britpop. But what was behind these manufactured groups? What does this era reveal about Britain's relationship with class and masculinity? And will Robbie Williams' legacy be a CGI monkey? Tom Gatti is joined by senior commissioning editor at the New Statesman, Anna Leskiewicz and writer Emma Garland. Read: Robbie Williams’ anti-redemption arc, by Emma Garland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min
  2. Could the government raise the top income tax rate?

    4 DAYS AGO

    Could the government raise the top income tax rate?

    Would it be politically safe to go back on their promise not to raise income tax if the increase only affected high earners?, a listener writes in to ask. Hannah Barnes is joined by political editor Andrew Marr and associate political editor Rachel Cunliffe, and in the first half of the programme we hear from senior data journalist Ben Walker about whether there has been a swell in youth support for Reform UK. The team also cast their predictions for the year ahead in UK politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min
  3. Elon Musk’s “outrageous” meddling in grooming gangs scandal

    5 DAYS AGO

    Elon Musk’s “outrageous” meddling in grooming gangs scandal

    Can Elon Musk reshape British democracy? The X-owning billionaire has waded into one of the darkest scandals in recent British history: the horrific rape and abuse of thousands of girls across the UK by so-called “grooming gangs”.  Musk’s inflammatory posts on his social media platform, X, have prompted statements from Keir Starmer, questions from Kemi Badenoch in PMQs, and extensive coverage across the mainstream media.  How should the UK government respond to a foreign billionaire with a platform that amplifies misinformation to hundreds of millions around the world? Andrew Marr joins Hannah Barnes and Rachel Cunliffe on Politics from the New Statesman. 📚 READ: How does Keir Starmer solve a problem like Elon Musk? - Andrew Marr https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2025/01/how-does-starmer-solve-a-problem-like-elon-musk 🙋‍♀️ ASK a question:  We answer listener questions every Friday. Submit your by commenting here, or at www.newstatesman.com/youaskus 💷 SAVE Become a New Statesman subscriber: Get access to all our reporting at newstatesman.com and receive your copy of our weekly magazine. Podcast listeners can get the first two months for just £2 at https://www.newstatesman.com/save 📧 FREE get our daily politics email https://morningcall.substack.com 🎧 LISTEN to the New Statesman podcast https://www.youtube.com/@newstatesman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min
  4. The end of America's global dominance

    6 DAYS AGO

    The end of America's global dominance

    Donald Trump is talking about the 'Gulf of America' but in reality the US is no where near as powerful as it once was. Kate Lamble is joined by this week's cover writer Robert D. Kaplan, as well as George Magnus and Jonny Ball. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  5. Mackenzie Crook on talking to ghosts and playing skinny weirdos

    6 JAN

    Mackenzie Crook on talking to ghosts and playing skinny weirdos

    Tom Gatti is joined by BAFTA award winning writer, director, and actor, Mackenzie Crook to discuss his acting career from The Office to Detectorists, as well as Crook's new book 'If Nick Drake Came to My House'. This conversation was recorded at the recent winter edition of the Cambridge Literary Festival. To find out more about the festival, or to watch an extend version of this discussion, please follow the link: cambridgeliteraryfestival.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min
  6. The world in 2025

    30/12/2024

    The world in 2025

    Trump round 2, instability in Europe, and power struggles in the Middle East. Hannah Barnes is joined by Katie Stallard and Wolfgang Münchau to take a look at the world in 2025. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    30 min
  7. Politics 2024: The good, the bad, and the ugly

    23/12/2024

    Politics 2024: The good, the bad, and the ugly

    Biggest gaffe? Dampest squib? Best political trolling? Hannah Barnes is joined by Andrew Marr and Freddie Hayward to go through the highs and the lows of UK politics in 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min
  8. What Musk's money could do for Reform UK

    20/12/2024

    What Musk's money could do for Reform UK

    It's the last listener questions episode of 2024! Hannah Barnes is joined by Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton to discuss Elon Musk's support and intentions for Reform UK. The team also consider how Children Not In School register could help increase children's safety and wellbeing, especially considering up to 300,000 children may have been missing from education entirely in 2023. - The podcast will be taking a break over Christmas but we'll be back on Monday to review the year in UK politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19 min
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Reporting and analysis to help you understand the forces shaping the world - with Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes, Kate Lamble and Tom Gatti, plus New Statesman writers and expert contributors. WEEKLY SCHEDULE Monday: Culture Tom Gatti explores what cultural moments reveal about society and the world. Wednesday: Insight One story, zoomed out to help you understand the forces shaping the world. Hosted by Kate Lamble. Thursday: Politics Andrew Marr and Hannah Barnes are joined by regulars Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton, plus New Statesman writers and guests, to provide expert analysis of the latest in UK politics. Friday: You Ask Us Our weekly listener questions show, with Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes and New Statesman writers. Submit your questions at https://www.newstatesman.com/youaskus -- New Statesman subscribers can listen ad-free on the New Statesman app. Get your first two months' subscription for just £2 at https://www.newstatesman.com/save Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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