Daily Politics from the New Statesman

The New Statesman
undefined
Jul 5, 2013 • 30min

The New Statesman Podcast: Episode Twelve

In this week's podcast, Helen Lewis, George Eaton and Rafael Behr discuss Labour's woes in the wake of the Falkirk selection scandal, Caroline Crampton and Eleanor Margolis thrash out how to make MPs less "moaty" and Alex Hern explains why there are so many "hulks" on Twitter.SAVE £££ THIS CHRISTMAS:⭐️ Gift big ideas, bold politics, and proper journalism from just £2LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
undefined
Jun 27, 2013 • 12min

The New Statesman Podcast: Episode Eleven

In a special episode of the New Statesman podcast, Helen Lewis discusses the Spending Round with George Eaton and Rafael Behr.SAVE £££ THIS CHRISTMAS:⭐️ Gift big ideas, bold politics, and proper journalism from just £2LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
undefined
Jun 21, 2013 • 38min

The New Statesman Podcast: Episode Ten

In this week's podcast, the New Statesman's crack politics squad examine the spending review, guests Willard Foxton and Rebecca Wait explore the ethics of writing about suicide, Daniel Trilling talks about the continued effects of austerity on Greece, and Alex and Helen discuss Kickstarter. Also Helen calls everyone "Jeffrey".SAVE £££ THIS CHRISTMAS:⭐️ Gift big ideas, bold politics, and proper journalism from just £2LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
undefined
Jun 14, 2013 • 27min

The New Statesman Podcast: Episode Nine

On the podcast this week, we discuss our "Ed the Unready" cover story and the Labour Party's readiness to rule in 2015, Philip Maughan and Caroline Crampton debate the merits of 3D cinema, our art critic Tom Calvocoressi dissects two new exhibitions at the Tates in London and Alex Hern and Helen Lewis talk about the new Xbox launch.SAVE £££ THIS CHRISTMAS:⭐️ Gift big ideas, bold politics, and proper journalism from just £2LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
undefined
Jun 7, 2013 • 26min

The New Statesman Podcast: Episode Eight

This week, we discuss Labour’s big week, George Eaton interviews the political scientist Ian Bremmer about his G-Zero magazine cover story and Alex Hern and Philip Maughan talk about the different problems of spoilers in TV, films and videogames.SAVE £££ THIS CHRISTMAS:⭐️ Gift big ideas, bold politics, and proper journalism from just £2LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
undefined
May 31, 2013 • 18min

The New Statesman Podcast: Episode Seven

On this week's half-term edition of the New Statesman podcast Sophie Elmhirst talks to George Pitcher about the new Power Christians at work in the City of London, we discuss Robert Macfarlane's "Holloway" and the problems with the "new" nature writing and Alex Hern explains the saga of Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell's Zenith.SAVE £££ THIS CHRISTMAS:⭐️ Gift big ideas, bold politics, and proper journalism from just £2LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
undefined
May 24, 2013 • 38min

The New Statesman Podcast: Episode Six

In this week's podcast George Eaton and Rafel Behr talk about the failure of David Cameron's modernisation project, Holly Baxter (from the Vagenda) talks about the most important issues facing modern feminism, Sophie Elmhirst and Philip Maughan talk about the return of American novelist James Salter, and Alex Hern explains all you need to know about Tumblr and Yahoo.SAVE £££ THIS CHRISTMAS:⭐️ Gift big ideas, bold politics, and proper journalism from just £2LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
undefined
May 17, 2013 • 22min

New Statesman podcast: Episode Five

Rafael Behr, George Eaton and the Spectator's Isabel Hardman talk about the future of the Tory party, Helen Lewis and Felicity Cloake discuss this week's feature on the politics of fatness, and resident young person Alex Hern says "space" a lot.SAVE £££ THIS CHRISTMAS:⭐️ Gift big ideas, bold politics, and proper journalism from just £2LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
undefined
May 10, 2013 • 34min

The New Statesman podcast: Episode Four

Featuring George Eaton and Rafael Behr discussing the future of the Liberal Democrats, Sophie Elmhirst speaking to Daniel Dorling about social mobility, Laurie Penny's visit to Iceland to meet the Pirate Party and Jonathan Derbyshire talking books for the last time.SAVE £££ THIS CHRISTMAS:⭐️ Gift big ideas, bold politics, and proper journalism from just £2LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
undefined
Apr 30, 2013 • 8min

The New Statesman Podcast: Local Elections Special

Will Ukip break through? Can Labour stay on course? Are the Lib Dems going to be annihilated? In this special episode, NS political correspondents Rafael Behr and George Eaton talk to Helen Lewis about the upcoming local elections.SAVE £££ THIS CHRISTMAS:⭐️ Gift big ideas, bold politics, and proper journalism from just £2LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app