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The UN climate summit ended with the president of Cop26, Alok Sharma, in tears, after the conference united behind a “watered down” agreement in which coal power will be “phased down” rather than “phased out”. Stephen Bush and Anoosh Chakelian discuss what really happened in those final days in Glasgow and where the world goes from here to tackle climate change. They highlight the political challenges for the government and who will bear the brunt of the UK's ambitious net zero pledge.

Then in You Ask Us, a listener asks why they are required to fill out time sheets to access their carers allowance, when MPs don’t have to do the same for their second jobs.

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush and Anoosh Chakelian are joined by Ailbhe Rea and Patrick Maguire to discuss Jess Phillips' departure from the Labour leadership race, take your question on Lisa Nandy's route to the top job, and look at the nuclear cockroach of British politics: the Welsh Labour party.

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Stephen and Anoosh discuss Boris Johnson's disingenuous Brexit intervention. Then they talk about a recent trip to see the Labour MP Laura Pidcock in Durham, and the art of a good political interview. Finally, they (try to) answer a very good listener question: what actually is the government's plan for the Northern Irish border after Brexit?

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As Westminster reels from Dominic Cummings' excoriating critique of the government's pandemic response, unleashed with full force during Wednesday's marathon select committee hearing, Stephen, Anoosh and Ailbhe dissect the former senior adviser's claims.

Then, in You Ask Us, they take your questions on whether the civil service – so maligned by Cummings  – is adequately represented in journalism.

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Helen and Stephen look back at everything they missed in politics over the Christmas break and make some predictions for the year ahead.

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New Statesman data journalist Ben Walker joins Anoosh Chakelian, Ailbhe Rea and Stephen Bush in our monthly polling update. They discuss the impact of the No 10 Christmas party revelations, the public’s appetite for Covid restrictions, how inflation could influence the way people vote, and what might happen in the North Shropshire by-election on 16 December. 

Then in You Ask Ben: Ben answers listeners' questions on the reliability of snap polling and the desire for Scottish independence.

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Helen and Stephen discuss the results of the US midterm elections, rumours of a cooling in the relationship between Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell, and what might have happened in British politics if the 2017 general election had never happened.

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Stephen is joined by LabourList editor Sienna Rodgers (as Helen is on holiday) to pick over Theresa May's mythical "Brexit dividend" for the NHS, and to discuss what's going on with Labour's NEC elections. Finally, they answer a pressing question: why is Jeremy Corbyn pushing for a free vote on Heathrow expansion?

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Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss England’s performance in Euro 2020 and what it says about the country feels about itself.

Then in You Ask Us, they answer your question whether the Liberal Democrats are a policy desert

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Following the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday, Boris Johnson struggled to answer a question about whether the new US leader is 'woke'. On this episode of the New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss the debate that ensued, and whether the so-called 'culture wars' pack an electoral punch. Then, in You Ask Us, they take your question on whether Westminster can go on denying another Scottish independence referendum for the remainder of this parliament.

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Helen and Stephen discuss the news that the Vote Leave campaign has been found to have broken electoral law and explore whether Theresa May can face a no confidence vote while Parliament is on summer recess. They they're joined by Helen Thompson, Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge University and a regular on the Talking Politics podcast, to discuss how Brexit is affecting other leaders around Europe. Finally, they answer a listener question about the Labour party's adoption of the IHRA definition of anti-semitism.

Catch the final episode of the New Statesman's World Cup podcast, Political Football, now — find it at newstatesman.com/podcast or in your podcast app of choice.

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The government has performed a spectacular U-turn over the controversial blocking of Conservative MP Owen Paterson’s suspension for breaching lobbying rules.

Ailbhe Rea is joined by New Statesman’s deputy online editor Rachel Cunliffe and Tim Durrant from the Institute for Government to discuss the scandal as it unfolds. What is the damage for the government and parliament more generally?

This was recorded before Owen Paterson announced his resignation as MP.

Then in You Ask Us, to what end does Boris Johnson appropriate (or misappropriate) the classics?

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush and Ailbhe Rea are discussing the latest from Parliament, as Labour duck a general election and John Bercow heads for the exit door. Then, in You Ask Us, they consider whether Corbyn ought to shift the dial further towards remain, and what the implications would be for the Lib Dems.

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Over 100,000 people have now died with Covid-19 in the United Kingdom. In this episode, Stephen, Anoosh and Ailbhe look at the mistakes that were made, how they might yet be countered, and what the electoral cost of the disaster will be when the country next heads to the polls.

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Helen and Stephen discuss the ongoing fallout from the Budget, a new play about women's football, and answer a pressing question: was Waitrose right to get rid of their magazine editor after an ill-judged joke about vegans?

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush and Anoosh Chakelian discuss the economic tussling of the Tory leadership contenders, Labour's trigger ballot crisis, and, in You Ask Us, they wonder whether the Conservatives could electorally weather a move to the economic left.

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Stephen Bush and Ailbhe Rea discuss the aftermath of the shocking scenes from Washington as a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol building, and what those events mean for changing international norms around politics and the media. Then, in You Ask Us, they look at what impact lockdown scepticism has actually had on UK Government policy.

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Topics in this podcast:

US politics

US election

Protest

Capitol Hill

Pro-Trump riots

Media

CNN

Fox News

BBC

UK politics

UK Government

Conservative Party

Coronavirus

Covid-19

Lockdown

People discussed in this podcast:

Donald Trump

Joe Biden

Nancy Pelosi

Protestors

Boris Johnson

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush and Anoosh Chakelian have returned (in one piece) from Labour conference in Brighton, which they recap along with the news of the Supreme Court's ruling on Boris Johnson's prorogation of Parliament. Then, in You Ask Us, they answer your question on why the ERG didn't bite for Theresa May's deal.

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush is joined by Ailbhe Rea to discuss whether Downing Street's new supremo, Dominic Cummings, is a genius or a charlatan. Then, in You Ask Us, they consider whether a deal is likely to return to the commons, and, finally, they wonder whether writing your dissertation over night is really something to be proud of.

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian, Patrick Maguire and Ailbhe Rea get together to discuss the latest news from the coronavirus crisis. Then, in You Ask Us, they take Kieran's question on Labour's deputy leadership race before, in Now For Something Completely Different, Patrick takes us on a tour of the hometown he shares with the historian A.J.P. Taylor.

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On today's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush and Anoosh Chakelian discuss the departure of Downing Street's comms supremo, Lee Cain, and what it means for the future of the Johnson administration. Then, in You Ask Us, they answer your questions on Croydon council going bankrupt.

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian, Ailbhe Rea and, for the final time, Patrick Maguire, sit down to discuss Boris Johnson's performance in the face of scrutiny from select committee chairs. Then, You Ask Us turns into You Ask Patrick, as he relives his finest moments at the New Statesman, including the juicy details of how he speared his white whale: Robert Kilroy-Silk.

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On today's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea dissect the dissent on Tory benches over the Internal Market Bill and, in You Ask Us, field your questions on what marks the new Conservative MPs out from the rest of the parliamentary party.

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As Boris Johnson and Joe Biden meet for their first bilateral summit ahead of the G7, Stephen and Ailbhe discuss the impact the US President could have on the UK's attitude to the Northern Ireland protocol.

Then, in You Ask Us, they take your question on the government's culture war strategy.

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As Westminster braces for Dominic Cummings' appearance at the Health and Science select committee over the Government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, Anoosh, Stephen and Ailbhe discuss whether his claims - previewed in a rambling, 50-tweet thread - are worrisome... or, indeed, surprising.

Then in You Ask Us, they take your questions on why Liz Truss remains popular with the Conservative grass roots.

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Helen Lewis and Stephen Bush discuss Labour's double reverse ferret on the issue of no-confidencing Theresa May's government. In You Ask Us they tackle the question of whether ministers who resign from the cabinet should be allowed to rejoin in the future. And, finally, Helen is joined by Cariad Lloyd, co-writer of the Lyric Hammersmith's 2018 panto, Dick Whittington, to discuss a very British institution.

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Helen Lewis and Stephen Bush are together for the final time. They discuss Brexit, the Tory leadership race and the problems facing all the major parties, before Helen interviews comedian Ahir Shah about race, politics and his new show Dots. Then, finally, in You Ask Us they tackle two questions: should parties trash their own records? And what's wrong with political journalism?

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Stephen Bush interviews economist, journalist, and author Duncan Weldon on his new book Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through. They talk through the lessons learned, and not learned from British political and economic history, whether the response to the pandemic will be a turning point in UK politics, and why writing a book is a bit like having a child.

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On today's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss the troubled return of students to British universities. Then, in You Ask Us, they take your questions on what the installation of Charles Moore and Paul Dacre at the BBC and Ofcom means for the future of the press.

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Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea speak to New Statesman special correspondent Harry Lambert about his cover story on the decline of the Labour party. They talk about the key moments over the last 20 years and whether there’s any sign of any optimism for the party’s future.

Then in You Ask Us, they answer a listener’s question about whether manifesto promises matter any more.

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Can Labour make lasting political capital from Boris Johnson's texts with James Dyson?

Stephen Bush and Ailbhe Rea discuss the fallout of leaked texts from the Prime Minister's phone, and whether it is an effective opposition attack line.

Then, in You Ask Us, they take your questions on whether we're heading for a poll on a united Ireland.

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss the prospect of a second wave and Ailbhe gives the team an update on the situation in Belfast. Then, in You Ask Us, they take your questions on the chances of Boris Johnson (politically) surviving another round of covid-19 shutdown.

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From Brexit, Windrush and an unending sense of political crisis at home, to Trump, civil war and the rise of the far right abroad, this year proved to be as surreal and terrifying as the last.

On the live podcast panel: our associate editor, Helen Lewis; our special correspondent, Stephen Bush; our political correspondent, Patrick Maguire; our senior writer, Anoosh Chakelian; and our online editor, Jonn Elledge, looking back on yet another tumultuous year in politics and discussing their predictions for the year ahead.

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As the commons prepares to vote on whether to extend the £20 uplift to universal credit - due to be reduced at the end of March - Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss the divisions it exposes in the Conservative party, and whether Labour's position is consistent. Then, in You Ask Us, they take your question on whether Keir Starmer's leadership has learned the lessons of his predecessor (but one), Ed Miliband.

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Stephen: Why Conservative defensiveness over Universal Credit shows how politics has changed

Anoosh: It would be morally indefensible – and politically foolish – to cut Universal Credit

Ailbhe: Keir Starmer opens up on foreign policy and conversations with Barack Obama

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Topics in this episode:

Universal Credit

Welfare

The Labour Party

The Conservative Party

Leadership

UK politics

People mentioned in this episode:

Keir Starmer

Boris Johnson

Jeremy Corbyn

Ed Miliband

Diane Abbott

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Helen and Stephen itemise the worst ministers and shadow ministers in politics at the moment and explain why these people are failing so badly at their briefs. Then, Helen talks to John Ridding, CEO of the Financial Times and chairman of the Room to Read charity, about literacy and activism. Finally, they answer a popular listener question: where are they going on holiday and why?

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Stephen Bush, Ailbhe Rea and Anoosh Chakelian host a live recording of the New Statesman podcast at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton. They talk Labour’s rule changes, Andy McDonald’s resignation and whether the party’s message could cut through against a backdrop of rising prices and queues at petrol stations.

Then in You Ask Us they take live questions from the audience on Rachel Reeves’s Office for Value For Money, what can Labour learn from Germany's SPD, and was the media right to focus on resignations over policy speeches.

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Helen and Stephen discuss the immigration controversy now surrounding the handling of the Windrush generation and analyse what Theresa May's "hostile environment" policy could mean for her politically. Then contributing editor Mehdi Hasan joins from Washington DC to talk about Donald Trump's extraordinary run of outrageous scandals. Finally, they tackle a listener question: how did the Lib Dems vote on immigration during the coalition government?

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush and Anoosh Chakelian are joined by the NS's political correspondence duo of Patrick Maguire and Ailbhe Rea to discuss, first, the Nandy surge and other Labour leadership talking points. Then, in You Ask Us, they consider whether there's a future for the Liberal Democrats before rounding things out with a look at the benefits freeze and other welfare policy issues.

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On this week's episode of the New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss the weekend's Black Lives Matter protests and the toppling of the Edward Colston statue in Bristol. Then, in You Ask Us, they tackle the counterfactual of whether Jeremy Corbyn and Keir Starmer's time as Leader of the Opposition would've been more effective in the reverse order.

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Anoosh Chakelian and Stephen Bush are joined by Sir Howard Davies, economist and Chairman of RBS, to discuss Rishi Sunak's first budget. Has he done enough to allay fears about the spread of the coronavirus? Is this really the big spending budget it's being briefed as? And will changes to Universal Credit help during the immediate crisis and beyond?

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush and Anoosh Chakelian are bringing you the latest analysis as the country creeps ever closer to a general election. They also cast an eye over Sajid Javid's spending review and, in You Ask Us, answer your questions on the the timing and complexion of the country's trip to the polls.

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Anoosh and Ailbhe discuss the fallout from the Matt Hancock affair and the appointment of Sajid Javid as the new Health Secretary.

Then in You Ask Us, they take your question on the troubled future of Keir Starmer's Labour party leadership.

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On today's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush and Anoosh Chakelian discuss Prime Minister Boris Johnson's trip to Scotland and what's next for the independence movement. Then, in You Ask Us, they take your question on Downing Street's shake-up of Whitehall communications.

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As Britain's hospitals face crisis, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss what it really means for the NHS to be overwhelmed. Then, in You Ask Us, they take your questions on the food parcel scandal and the most effective routes to tackling poverty.

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Patrick Maguire, Anoosh Chakelian, Ailbhe Rea and Stephen Bush discuss the leak of a Labour party report and what it could mean for the nascent Starmer leadership. Then, in You Ask Us, the team recommend the books, games and activities that have been getting them through lockdown, from babyfoot to Vile Bodies.

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Helen Lewis and Stephen Bush are looking back on the lessons learnt from last week's local elections. Then, in You Ask Us, they tackle the question of the smaller parties and how they can gain traction in a media climate not actively seeking their input.

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On today's New Statesman Podcast, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss Ed Davey's election as leader of the Liberal Democrats, and the new support rules for quarantining workers. Then, in You Ask Us, they take your questions on whether U-turns are actually good.

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On this week's New Statesman podcast, it's a week without Brexit (kind of)! Helen Lewis and Stephen Bush are back to look at the formation of The Independent Group and their 11 splitter MPs. They also touch upon the case of Shamima Begum, before Tom Gatti and Kate Mossman deliver The Back Half, this week looking at Alan Partridge's return to the BBC and the noniversary of Danny Boyle's adaptation of Alex Garland's The Beach.

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On this week's New Statesman podcast, Helen Lewis and Stephen Bush are discussing Britain's issues with knife crime which have been under the microscope in recent weeks. Then, Helen speaks to Anne Washburn about her plays The Twilight Zone and Shipwreck, and what it's like to be a playwright trying to capture Trump's America. And finally, in You Ask Us, Helen and Stephen are answering the unanswerable: what could Christ Grayling do to get sacked?

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What do Mary Stuart, Elizabeth Tudor, and the future leaders of both the Conservative and Labour parties have in common? They are all the subject of this bumper discussion between Helen and Stephen about women, power and political succession.

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Ahead of the Speaker's decision on holding a vote over the planned cuts to the UK foreign aid budget, Anoosh, Stephen and Ailbhe discuss the coalition of Conservative rebels who could make life difficult for the Treasury.

Then, in You Ask Us, they take your questions on the Prime Minister's religion: does it matter that Boris Johnson is a Catholic?

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The Standards Committee chair Chris Bryant joins Anoosh Chakelian, Stephen Bush and Ailbhe Rea to discuss the ongoing fallout from the Owen Paterson lobbying scandal.

They talk about whether the UK is a corrupt country, how the scandal could affect the reputation of all MPs and why this moment feels similar to the run-up to the 1997 general election.

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Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss Boris Johnson's cabinet reshuffle in which Dominic Raab was demoted to Justice Secretary and Liz Truss became Foreign Secretary. 

Then, in You Ask Us, they answer listener questions about Stephen's extended interview with Keir Starmer.

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On today's episode of the New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss the launch of Labour's local elections campaign and their prioritisation of increasing the 1% 'pay rise' offered to nurses. Then, in You Ask Us, they take your question on whether the Tories are starting to regret choosing Shaun Bailey as their London mayoral candidate.

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Helen and Stephen discuss Theresa May's latest baffling Brexit blunder and the fate of the EU Withdrawal Bill. Then John Crace, parliamentary sketch writer at the Guardian, joins them to talk about parliamentary satire. Finally, they answer a listener question: are the culture wars worse now than ever before?

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Relevant links:

Stephen in the Standard on Labour and Brexit.

John Crace's new book "I, Maybot".

Sign up for Stephen's morning email here.

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On this special episode of the New Statesman Podcast, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea are joined by Dr Phil Whitaker, a GP and the New Statesman's health columnist, to get his perspective from the long months inside the covid crisis. 

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On today's episode of the New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss whether we are heading for a second national lockdown. Then, in You Ask Us, they answer your question on what the government's ultimate goal with the Internal Market Bill is.

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss their results from the latest iteration of the political compass test, and then, in You Ask Us, look at the power sharing agreement in Northern Ireland and how it's faring during a coronavirus-related scandal.

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Stephen Bush interviews writer and journalist Jonn Elledge about his new book, The Compendium of (Not Quite) Everything. They discuss the joy of facts, what Stephen keeps on his toilet bookshelf and the best sci-fi and dystopias.

Jonn’s book if available from all good book stores from 16 September

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Helen and Stephen discuss Boris Johnson's terrible intervention on the NHS before getting very angry about the sleazy all-male fundraiser exposed by the FT this week.

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Further reading:

The FT exclusive about the Presidents Club fundraiser.

Helen's piece about the Freemasons.

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Stephen is away this week, so Anoosh is at the helm. First, she is joined by Citymetric editor and known Brexit loather Jonn Elledge to discuss the transition deal and why fish were thrown into the Thames at Westminster. Then, she interviews Francisco Cantú, a former border guard on the US-Mexico border and the author of The Line Becomes a River. Finally, George Eaton answers one of your questions: why is it the convention not to name politicians' spokespeople?

Send us your questions for future episodes via Twitter @ns_podcasts, @anoosh_c, @jonnelledge or @georgeeaton, or join us on Facebook for a live Q&A.

The Line Becomes a River by Francisco Cantú is available to buy now.

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On today's episode of the New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea are joined by the NS's Special Correspondent, Harry Lambert, to discuss his cover feature on the future of the BBC. Then, in You Ask Us, they take your question about whether Keir Starmer's big speech had real policy substance or was just a sop to the commentariat.

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush and Anoosh Chakelian are joined by Ailbhe Rea and Patrick Maguire to discuss how Brexit (or B*****, as the government would have it known) has slipped off the parliamentary agenda. Then, in You Ask Us, they take your question on why Keir Starmer's coronation seems so inevitable, before, finally, turning their attentions to the dual infrastructure conundrums that are HS2 and the nation's 5G system.

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On today's episode of the New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea bring out the tinsel and baubles to discuss Christmas (and how the government has got itself into a policy muddle that is risking thousands of lives)! Then, in You Ask Us, they look at the latest phase of the Grenfell inquiry.

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea gather to discuss whether Keir Starmer turned PMQs into an effective opposition moment. Then, in You Ask Us, we turn to digital culture writer Sarah Manavis to look at the rise of eco-fascism.

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Helen and Stephen discuss the politics of the new home secretary Sajid Javid, yet more Brexiteer nonsense about the customs union, and whether it's possible for a Conservative to be progressive.

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On this week's New Statesman podcast, Helen Lewis and Stephen Bush are looking at Jeremy Corbyn's five (new) demands for the Brexit process. Helen then speaks to playwright Laura Wade about her new production, Home, I'm Darling. And finally, in You Ask Us, Stephen and Helen tackle the thorny issue of why Labour's splitters don't simply join the Lib Dems.

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Rachel Reeves, the shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has made an intervention calling for an end to the government’s “outsourcing obsession”. She’s accused the government of handing £2bn of coronavirus contracts to Conservative friends and donors and wasting hundreds of millions of pounds on faulty equipment that can’t be used. Ailbhe has interviewed Ms. Reeves exclusively for the New Statesman, and on this episode of the podcast Ailbhe joins Stephen and Anoosh to discuss the cronyism controversy, and the former shadow work and pensions secretary's return to the front benches. Then, in You Ask Us, they clear up some of the confusion surrounding factionalism and in-fighting within the Scottish National Party.

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Read more on the New Statesman:

Ailbhe's interview with Rachel Reeves MP

Stephen argues that the apparent polling surge for the Green party matters more for the Liberal Democrats than the Labour party.

James Meadway writes that long-term Covid could mean long-term Conservative rule.

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Topics in this episode:

coronavirus

covid-19

government spending

outsourcing

government contracts

the labour party

the conservative party

Scotland

the SNP

People mentioned in this episode:

Rachel Reeves

Boris Johnson

Keir Starmer

Michael Gove

Ed Miliband

David Cameron

Nicola Sturgeon

Alex Salmond

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush and Anoosh Chakelian are discussing the upcoming European elections, and whether the latest polling is more ominous for Labour or the Tories. Then, in You Ask Us, they answer your questions on what's going wrong for Change UK, before considering the end of the Jeremy Kyle show and what provision for mental health aftercare reality TV should offer.

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush and Anoosh Chakelian arrive with a combined six hours of sleep to deliver you immediate analysis of the 2019 General Election result. How well did the Tories actually do? What went wrong for Labour? And are the Lib Dems doomed forever?

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On this week's New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush is joined by Patrick Maguire and Eleni Courea to discuss the May/Corbyn talks and all the latest rounds of voting. And then, in You Ask Us, it's another unlikely union under the microscope: the Lib Dems and Change UK (aka TIG).

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The Scottish parliamentary elections are likely to be pivotal for the future of the United Kingdom. So, New Statesman Scotland editor, Chris Deerin, is hosting four bonus episodes in the lead up to the vote on May 6th. Chris will be joined by some familiar voices from the New Statesman team, as well as guests from the world of Scottish politics.

In this episode Chris dissects the results of the STV Leaders Debate with the New Statesman's polling supremo Ben Walker, and is joined by Blair McDougal to discuss how the SNP's 14-year incumbency presents an opportunity for an 'insurgent' opposition to make gains.

Clips courtesy of STV. The STV Leaders Debate is available to stream on demand via STV player.

Stay up to date with the latest polling - visit the New Stateman's Scottish Election poll tracker here:

https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/scotland/2021/04/scottish-independence-poll-tracker-will-scotland-vote-leave-uk

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Chris Deerin is on Twitter at @ChrisDeerin

Ben Walker is on Twitter at @@bnhw_

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People mentioned in this episode:

Nicola Sturgeon

Douglas Ross

Anas Sarwar

Alex Salmond

Boris Johnson

Topics discussed:

Scottish elections

Holyrood

SNP

Scottish Labour

Scottish Greens

Conservatives

Scottish Independence

Independence referendum

Brexit

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On today's episode of the New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss the concerns around the government's ambiguous hints at a vaccine passport system for the hospitality sector. Then, in You Ask Us, they take your questions on what difference the year's delay will have made to the upcoming local elections.

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Helen and Stephen discuss the ongoing trials and tribulations of Tory Brexiteers. Then, they're joined by Labour MP and Shadow Treasury Minister Jonathan Reynolds to discuss the upcoming budget. Finally, Jonn Elledge pops in to answer a listener question: is Doctor Who best when it is just trying to be a children's programme?

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