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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 and Anoosh Chakelian, plus New Statesman writers and expert contributors. -- 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. Is English literature dying - and does it matter?

    7 HR AGO

    Is English literature dying - and does it matter?

    English literature no longer makes the top ten of A-level subject choices. English departments at universities are regularly closing. Studies show dramatic drops in literacy and reading, particularly amongst teenagers.  Today we’re asking: is English literature dying? The New Statesman’s deputy editor Will Lloyd is joined by the New Statesman’s new culture editor Tanjil Rashid and columnist and critic James Marriott. READ English literature's last stand - James Marriott Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 min
  2. 🚨 How to defeat Reform - *Exclusive* with political polling analyst Steve Akehurst

    1 DAY AGO

    🚨 How to defeat Reform - *Exclusive* with political polling analyst Steve Akehurst

    Nigel Farage and Reform UK are a real threat to Labour and the Conservatives alike. We've heard a lot about the strengths of the challenger party - who would be likely to form the next government if an election was held tomorrow. But one political polling analyst has been exploring where the Reform brand is most vulnerable to attack - and he reveals his results exclusively in this episode of the New Statesman podcast. Steve Akehurst is founder of the non-partisan research initiative Persuasion UK. He joins Anoosh Chakelian and Rachel Cunliffe to share the arguments Labour, the Conservatives and the Lib Dems can use that are most likely to turn voters away from Nigel Farage and Reform UK. This episode is a must-listen for political strategists, speechwriters and MPs. 👉 Read Steve Akehurst's exclusive polling analysis here: https://persuasionuk.org/research/reform-message-testing-rct Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    22 min
  3. Exclusive Green Party leadership debate

    2 DAYS AGO

    Exclusive Green Party leadership debate

    In a New Statesman exclusive, two of the Green Party's leadership candidates, Zack Polanski and Adrian Ramsey, present their visions for the party to host Anoosh Chakelian. READ Can the Green Party ever work with Jeremy Corbyn? - Megan Kenyon Sign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter: Morning Call Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
  4. How can the UK take the lead in the skills revolution? | Sponsored

    3 DAYS AGO

    How can the UK take the lead in the skills revolution? | Sponsored

    As the UK faces economic and technological change, building a skilled workforce is critical - but what should that workforce look like? And how can employers, educators and policymakers align to prepare people for what’s next?   Host Zoë Grünewald is joined by Pearson’s UK Lead Sharon Hague and Vice Chair of Skills England Sir David Bell, to explore the future of skills in a rapidly evolving economy.   Their discussion explores the economic cost of skills gaps and the opportunities to boost national output through better training and education policy - especially in the face of AI, green tech, and demographic change.   As well as outlining the government’s role, they discuss the importance of flexibility, digital literacy, and building a culture of continuous upskilling to help the UK become a global leader in the AI-driven economy.   This New Statesman podcast episode is sponsored by Pearson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    24 min
  5. How is Sultana's new party ever going to work? - Listeners questions episode

    4 DAYS AGO

    How is Sultana's new party ever going to work? - Listeners questions episode

    Our listeners ask: How will Zarah Sultana's new party on the left ever be able to square wildly different views among those involved? Also in the show, listeners ask how well, or badly, have Labour been dealing with the media and whether Reform will now pull their support for voting reform. Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Rachel Cunliffe and Megan Kenyon to answer all. Submit a question for a future episode: You Ask Us Sign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter: Morning Call Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min
  6. Large parts of the State a 'complete car crash'

    5 DAYS AGO

    Large parts of the State a 'complete car crash'

    With resident doctors set to strike yet again, the courts log jammed and the OBR sounding the alarm over Britain's financial trajectory, what can and should be done to arrest the decline? Anoosh Chakelian is joined by colleagues George Eaton, Rachel Cunliffe and Will Dunn to unpack the latest symptoms of the British State's interminable malaise. READ Britain is growing old disgracefully - Will Dunn The five-day doctor’s strike is the last thing Labour needs - Rachel Cunliffe Sign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter: Morning Call Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    28 min
  7. Robert Jenrick: Genuine PM potential or just foreshadowing Farage?

    6 DAYS AGO

    Robert Jenrick: Genuine PM potential or just foreshadowing Farage?

    'Some of his views are pretty extreme... I found it pretty sinister' - Harry Lambert, contributing writer to the New Statesman, talks to Anoosh Chakelian and Will Lloyd about his cover story profiling the Conservative MP and leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick. Can he really become PM, why is he so popular online and how did his politics get so radicalised? READ Inside Robert Jenrick’s New Right revolution - Harry Lambert Sign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter: Morning Call Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min
  8. Are Oasis in fact the greatest Irish band ever?

    8 JUL

    Are Oasis in fact the greatest Irish band ever?

    With the biggest reunion tour in years kicking off in Cardiff last weekend, the culture show asks if Oasis were just too Irish to be the best Britpop band in the first place? The New Statesman's commissioning editor Finn McRedmond sits down with colleagues George Eaton, Nick Harris and Faye Curran to discuss the Gallagher brothers real allegiances. READ Oasis are the greatest Irish band of all time - George Eaton So you want to be Irish? - Fay Curran Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19 min
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