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New Statesman
02-05-2025
- Politics
- New Statesman
Reform wins: dire for Labour, existential for Tories
Reform wins: dire for Labour, existential for Tories Your browser does not support the audio element. 0:00 / 0:00 Yesterday elections took place up and down the country, for 1,600 council seats, six mayoral contests, and a by-election. What we're looking at today is a big win for Nigel Farage's Reform – and a seismic shift in British politics. Hannah Barnes is joined by senior data journalist Ben Walker and senior editor George Eaton. Subscribers to the New Statesman can listen ad-free in our app. Download it on iOS or Android. Not a regular podcast listener? Read our guide on how to listen to New Statesman Subscribe to The New Statesman today from only £8.99 per month Subscribe Related
New Statesman
01-05-2025
- Business
- New Statesman
Trump finally invests in Ukraine
Trump finally invests in Ukraine Your browser does not support the audio element. 0:00 / 0:00 Overnight, Ukraine and the United States have signed a long-awaited minerals deal. Hannah Barnes is joined by political editor Andrew Marr and international editor Megan Gibson to discuss what this means for Ukraine's security and the future of the conflict with Russia, and later in the episode the team look at Mark Carney's anti-Trump win in Canada and how this could impact democracies around the world. Subscribers to the New Statesman can listen ad-free in our app. Download it on iOS or Android. Not a regular podcast listener? Read our guide on how to listen to New Statesman Subscribe to The New Statesman today from only £8.99 per month Subscribe Related
New Statesman
30-04-2025
- Business
- New Statesman
Do billionaires truly benefit the country?
Do billionaires truly benefit the country? Your browser does not support the audio element. 0:00 / 0:00 The politics team answers listener questions on council tax, the voters ignored by Labour and the Tories, and the true value of billionaires. Hannah Barnes is joined by Andrew Marr and Rachel Cunliffe. Subscribers to the New Statesman can listen ad-free in our app. Download it on iOS or Android. Not a regular podcast listener? Read our guide on how to listen to New Statesman Subscribe to The New Statesman today from only £8.99 per month Subscribe Related
New Statesman
30-04-2025
- Politics
- New Statesman
Ukraine peace talks crumble
Ukraine peace talks crumble Your browser does not support the audio element. 0:00 / 0:00 After the purported 'Easter truce' fighting has resumed in Ukraine and Russia, meanwhile peace talks in the West have broken down with the US speaking to Russia separately. Hannah Barnes is joined by Andrew Marr to discuss this week in UK politics, and later in the episode by Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton to look at Reform UK's surging popularity ahead of the local elections. Read: Can Reform grow up?, Steve Reed: 'Reform is a symptom of broken trust' Subscribers to the New Statesman can listen ad-free in our app. Download it on iOS or Android. Not a regular podcast listener? Read our guide on how to listen to New Statesman Subscribe to The New Statesman today from only £8.99 per month Subscribe Related
