Pippa Bailey
Executive editor at the New Statesman and author of the cover profile on the Education Secretary, providing reporting and analysis based on multiple interviews and visits with Bridget Phillipson.
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Feb 18, 2026 • 36min
Is Bridget Phillipson really the most dangerous woman in Britain?
Pippa Bailey, executive editor at the New Statesman who wrote the cover profile on the education secretary, delves into Bridget Phillipson’s motivations and political positioning. She discusses Phillipson’s cautious reform style, white paper priorities like narrowing attainment gaps, pressures around SEND and EHCPs, and debates on phones, curriculum and academy powers. Short, vivid reporting from interviews and visits.
Dec 9, 2024 • 35min
The politics of faith: Britain's changing relationship with Christianity
Pippa Bailey, editor and writer at The New Statesman, David Sexton, the publication's film critic, and Madeleine Davies, senior writer at The Church Times, explore Britain's evolving relationship with Christianity. They discuss the Church's existential crisis, the implications of recent scandals, and the groundbreaking possibility of a female archbishop. The conversation dives into cultural Christianity's rise, the decline in traditional church attendance, and how films like 'Conclave' reflect these shifting dynamics in faith and power.
