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Dec 4, 2014 • 38min

The New Statesman Podcast: Episode Seventy

On this week's New Statesman podcast: George Eaton, Anoosh Chakelian and Helen Lewis discuss the fallout from the Autumn Statement (and the ugly cuts that will define government policy after 2015), Daniel Trilling tells Xan Rice about the migrants risking life and limb to enter Fortress Europe, and Jonn Elledge, Philip Maughan and Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett discuss the "confidence gap" that separates students at state schools and private schools.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 27, 2014 • 31min

The New Statesman Podcast: Episode Sixty-Nine

On this week's New Statesman podcast: Harry Lambert, George Eaton and Anoosh Chakelian discuss Ed Miliband on the attack ahead of next year's general election, Ian Steadman asks how much use personal data might be in the fight against terrorism, and Jonn Elledge and Caroline Crampton wonder whether private schools deserve charity status.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 13, 2014 • 29min

The New Statesman Podcast: Episode Sixty-Eight

On this week's New Statesman podcast: Jason Cowley and Helen Lewis ask what Ed Miliband needs to do next, Philip Maughan talks to Goldsmiths Prize-winner Ali Smith, and Ian Steadman explains why it's so important that we landed a probe on a comet.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 30, 2014 • 37min

The New Statesman Podcast: Episode Sixty-Seven

On this week's New Statesman podcast: Scottish Labour in meltdown, Shiraz Maher explains how he befriended young British Muslims fighting for Isis in the Middle East, and Peter Millar recalls his part in the fall of the Berlin Wall.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 23, 2014 • 18min

The New Statesman Podcast: Episode Sixty-Six

On this week's New Statesman Podcast: BIG NEWS For the first time wind power has exceeded nuclear power usage in the UK, though of course, there's more to it than meets the eye PLUS George Eaton, Helen Lewis and Anoosh Chakelian wonder if the Tories are damaging themselves by trying to emulate Ukip's rhetoric on immigration.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 17, 2014 • 20min

The New Statesman Podcast: Episode Sixty-Five

On this week's New Statesman podcast, Helen Lewis, George Eaton and Caroline Crampton discuss the troubles facing Labour, and whether the Greens really are poised to split the centre-left vote at the next election. Plus, Helen Lewis and Ian Steadman discuss some worrying news for astronauts hoping to colonise Mars. [Ed: Apologies in advance for some audio quality issues with this week's podcast - gremlins got into the wires.]LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 14, 2014 • 36min

Grayson Perry in conversation with Miranda Sawyer

Artist and New Statesman guest-editor Grayson Perry talks to critic Miranda Sawyer at the Royal Institution, London, on 13 October 2014. They discuss the idea of the "Great White Male", politics, fashion and much more.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 9, 2014 • 39min

The New Statesman Podcast: Episode Sixty-Four

On this week's New Statesman Podcast: as the hangover from the party conference season kicks in, our politics team look forward to the results of two upcoming by-elections, Elizabeth Minkel and Ian Steadman discuss the pros and cons of becoming involved with a massive online community, while writer Damian Barr discusses sexuality, masculinity and the concept of the Great White Male.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 2, 2014 • 24min

The New Statesman Podcast: Episode Sixty-Three

On this week's New Statesman podcast: our team return from the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, where they found the party in an oddly buoyant mood despite being four points behind in the polls. Ian Steadman explains the massive change in copyright law that took place this week and Caroline Crampton explains the concept behind the final work of the British composer John Tavener.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 26, 2014 • 18min

The New Statesman Podcast: Episode Sixty-Two

Party conference special: On this week's New Statesman podcast, Caroline Crampton, George Eaton and Anoosh Chakelian reflect on a disappointing Labour Party conference in Manchester, and look forward to the upcoming Ukip and Conservative Party conferences this week.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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