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The Green Party’s Zionism reckoning

At the Green Party conference, party members backed a motion to describe Zionism as racism. Zack Polanski, currently campaigning in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election, missed the controversial vo...

2026-10-05

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Is Burnham brave or naive?

At this week’s Labour conference, Andy Burnham announced bigger and bolder policy ambitions than anyone expected. Was this too big a swing? Or the grand vision the country needs? Elsewhere, next Thur...

2026-10-01

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Burnham delivers packed conference speech

Labour Conference 2026 draws to a close with Andy Burnham's speech. The PM's announcements included scrapping the triple lock pension, electoral reform, a new help-to-buy scheme, Great Britis...

2026-09-30

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Has Andy Burnham reached his peak?

The Chancellor gives his conference speech just four weeks before his first budget and Andy Burnham proposes a national care service in England. Anoosh Chakelian, Ailbhe Rea and Ethan Croft bring yo...

2026-09-29

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Is Ed Davey too nice?

The rise of balaclava Britain, Kemi Badenoch’s billionaire baloney and Donald Trump’s AI rebrand. Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn discuss the stories of the week. 📚 READ: https://www.newstatesman....

2026-09-27

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Has power changed Andy Burnham?

For this week’s New Statesman, our Politics Show stars have been busy interviewing some key players in the past year of Labour turmoil. Ailbhe Rea, our Political Editor, had a fascinating encounter w...

2026-09-25

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Will AI kill us all?

Are tech companies turning apocalypse into profit? In 2022, we were all having fun with a new chatbot called ChatGPT. Meanwhile, ministers and civil servants of the British government were imagi...

2026-09-20

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Burnham's political donations headache

Reform UK received two £36 million donations from crypto billionaire Ben Delo. This has sent shockwaves through Westminster and thrown the question of political finance reform into sharp relief. Labo...

2026-09-17

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Farage’s fan club doesn’t care about scandal

The fallout from Reform’s latest scandal, John Healey’s first major speech as Chancellor and Ukraine’s plan to tax porn stars. Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn discuss the stories of the week. Read: h...

2026-09-13

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Ed Miliband resets relations with Israel

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has unveiled the biggest reset in UK relations with Israel for decades, and, in typical fashion, is putting his stamp on his new role. Meanwhile, the scandal surrounding...

2026-09-11

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Andy Burnham can’t explain the economy

Labour’s missing money metaphor, the millionaires still getting benefits and Dyson’s £420 toothbrush.  Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Will Dunn to round up the stories of the week. READ: ht...

2026-09-06

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Burnham vs Badenoch: PMQs, round one

This week was Andy Burnham’s first in the Commons as Prime Minister, facing his inaugural head to head with Kemi Badenoch at PMQs. As for the Tories, they have undergone a major reshuffle. Anoosh Ch...

2026-09-03

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How can the UK protect its historic buildings from climate change?

As the UK faces hotter summers, wetter winters and more unpredictable weather, its historic buildings will need to adapt. But how can Britain make them more resilient without compromising the heritage...

2026-09-02

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The investigation into “Farage Fest”

The investigation into Nigel’s “Farage Fest” election party, Andy Burnham’s Ukrainian jam session and Pope Leo XIV making it onto Vanity Fair’s best dressed list. Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn round...

2026-08-30

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Zack Polanski's honeymoon is over

It’s nearly a year since Zack Polanski took the reins of the Green party.  In many ways the party has never been so successful – with five MPs, leading six local authorities and a leader who cut...

2026-08-27

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How will Burnham navigate the North Sea?

One of the first big decisions of Andy Burnham’s premiership is looming: whether to drill for North Sea oil and gas.  Labour made a manifesto promise not to grant new licences for oil and gas ex...

2026-08-24

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Is the UK really poorer than Mississippi?

What constitutes a wealthy society, Richard Tice saying we should “enjoy” climate change and the clamour around Harry and Meghan’s return to the UK.  Anoosh Chakelian and Oli Dugmore discuss the...

2026-08-23

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Will Andy Burnham call an early election?

On the one hand, Burnham may never be as popular as he is now. On the other, the PM could lose an election if he calls it soon, bringing his long-held dream of being prime minister to a horribly prema...

2026-08-20

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What should the UK do with its unrecyclable waste?

The UK still sends millions of tonnes of waste to landfill, creating environmental risks while losing resources that could be put to better use. Given there will always be some waste that we cannot r...

2026-08-19

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Reform's big benefits gamble

After its victory in Clacton, Reform has announced plans to slash the welfare state. Over the weekend, Robert Jenrick claimed a Reform government would cut £50 billion from the welfare bill, excludin...

2026-08-17

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