World Review from the New Statesman

David Miliband, President of the International Rescue Committee and former UK Foreign Secretary, joins Emily Tamkin and Ido Vock to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on the global hunger crisis. They also discuss the role of multilateral talks in the handling of future global crisis, the global Covid-19 vaccination programme and the latest developments in Israel and Gaza.In You Ask Us, they take listener questions on whether it's right to vaccinate teenagers in the rich world before elderly people in the developing world.If you'd like to submit a question to You Ask Us, please email podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeremy Cliffe and Emily Tamkin are joined by political scientist Tarik Abou-Chadi to explore the plight of social democratic parties in Europe.In You Ask Us, they take listener questions on overlooked social democratic successes in Europe.Read more:Jeremy Cliffe: the British Left's electoral woes are part of a Europe-wide trend.Tony Blair: without total change, Labour will die.Emily Tamkin with the US take on Tony Blair's essay.If you'd like to submit a listener question for You Ask Us, please email podcasts@newstatesman.co.ukSubscribing to the New Statesman helps us keep making these podcasts. Get 12 weeks for £12 at www.newstatesman.com/subscribe12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeremy Cliffe and Emily Tamkin are joined by Dimi Reider and Ido Vock to discuss the escalating violence in Israel and Gaza.Read more:Dimi Reider on why Netanyahu and Hamas both risk losing control of the conflictEmily Tamkin on the international reaction to the crisis Ido Vock on the backdrop to the violence Anshel Pfeffer on how the Palestinian cause is slipping down the international agendaIf you would like to submit a question for You Ask Us, please email podcasts@newstatesman.co.ukSubscribing to the New Statesman helps us keep making these podcasts. Get 12 weeks for £12 at www.newstatesman.com/subscribe12--Clips courtesy:@Jins_dhimmar@NewsMoghule@rajputids@omaralsersawi@VanhiKalpit@AyaIsleemEn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On 6th May, Mamata Banerjee was sworn as Chief Minister of West Bengal for a third term after leading her party to a landslide victory in the State elections against India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).In this episode of World Review from the New Statesman, Jeremy Cliffe and Emily Tamkin are joined by Dr. Mukulika Banerjee of the London School of Economics to explore what the BJP's defeat in West Bengal means for Indian politics.They also discuss India's ongoing Covid-19 crisis, and take a listener question looking ahead to India's national elections in 2024.To submit a question for You Ask Us, please email podcasts@newstatesman.co.ukRead Emily's article for the New Statesman: Will the BJP’s defeat in West Bengal prove a turning point in Indian politics?Subscribing to the New Statesman helps us keep making these podcasts. You can get 12 weeks for just £12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In January, Jeremy Cliffe and Emily Tamkin made their predictions for world affairs in 2021. In this special live recording of the World Review podcast, Jeremy and Emily review their predictions, and take live audience questions in a special extended 'You Ask Us'.This episode was recorded as part of the Cambridge Literary Festival in partnership with the New Statesman magazine. Find out more at https://cambridgeliteraryfestival.com/To submit a question for 'You Ask Us', please email podcasts@newstatesman.co.ukSubscribing to the New Statesman helps us keep producing this podcast. You can now subscribe for 12 weeks for just £12. Visit newstatesman.com/subscribe12Find us on Twitter: @jeremycliffe, @idvck and @emilyctamkin.More audio from the New Statesman: listen to our twice-weekly UK politics podcast The New Statesman podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In September, Germany will elect a new Chancellor to succeed Angela Merkel after her 16 years in power. In this episode, Jeremy Cliffe in Berlin and Emily Tamkin in Washington DC discuss the state of German politics as the parties prepare for a summer of campaigning ahead of the German general election.To submit a question for 'You Ask Us', please email podcasts@newstatesman.co.ukSubscribing to the New Statesman helps us keep producing this podcast. You can now subscribe for 12 weeks for just £12. Visit newstatesman.com/subscribe12Find us on Twitter: @jeremycliffe, @idvck and @emilyctamkin.More audio from the New Statesman: listen to our twice-weekly UK politics podcast The New Statesman podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While countries including the US and UK impose sanctions on China over anti-democratic reforms in Hong Kong, some commentators argue economic measures have "practically no effect" - and may contribute to anti-Asian sentiments in western countries.In this episode, Jessie Lau joins Jeremy Cliffe and Emily Tamkin to discuss the political gridlock over Hong Kong, and whether there are alternative actions that might prove more effective.Then, in You Ask Us, they take your questions on the US rejoining multilateral institutions, and the impact that might have on US-China relations.Read Jessie Lau's article for the New Statesman here: https://www.newstatesman.com/world/asia/2021/04/practically-no-effect-minimal-impact-sanctions-over-hong-kongTo submit a question for 'You Ask Us', please email podcasts@newstatesman.co.ukSubscribing the to the New Statesman helps us keep making podcasts like this. You can get 12 weeks for just £12 by visiting www.newstatesman.com/subscribe12 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of World Review from the New Statesman, Jeremy Cliffe in Berlin and Emily Tamkin in Washington DC are joined by Alex Vitale, author of The End of Policing, to discuss the transatlantic movement to defund the police, and how the world can move to a better justice system. They also discuss key world events including developments in Ukraine, the death of Prince Philip, and the trial of Derek Chauvin.We'd love to hear from you! Find us on Twitter: @jeremycliffe and @emilyctamkin.Subscribing to the New Statesman helps us keep producing this podcast. You can now subscribe for 12 weeks for just £12. Visit newstatesman.com/subscribe12More audio from the New Statesman: listen to our twice-weekly UK politics podcast The New Statesman podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of World Review from the New Statesman, Jeremy Cliffe in Berlin and Emily Tamkin in Washington DC take on your questions for a spring special. They cover topics ranging from Europe's Green parties to Australia's misogyny crisis, by way of Iran, China, Israel and the United States.We'd love to hear from you! Send us your You Ask Us questions at youaskus.co.uk. Find us on Twitter: @jeremycliffe, @idvck and @emilyctamkin.Subscribing to the New Statesman helps us keep producing this podcast. You can now subscribe for 12 weeks for just £12. Visit newstatesman.com/subscribe12More audio from the New Statesman: listen to our twice-weekly UK politics podcast The New Statesman podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode of World Review from the New Statesman, Jeremy Cliffe, in Berlin, and Emily Tamkin, in Washington DC, are joined, from Milan, by the writer Tim Parks to discuss Mario Draghi's appointment as Italy's new Prime Minister, Europe's AstraZenaca debacle, and whether it's fair to say that Italy is in a state of perpetual chaos.We'd love to hear from you! Send us your You Ask Us questions at youaskus.co.uk. Find us on Twitter: @jeremycliffe, @idvck and @emilyctamkin.Subscribing to the New Statesman helps us keep producing this podcast. You can now subscribe for 12 weeks for just £12. Visit newstatesman.com/subscribe12More audio from the New Statesman: listen to our twice-weekly UK politics podcast The New Statesman podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.