Election Watch: The New Statesman podcast | daily throughout the UK general election

Reporting and analysis to help you understand the forces shaping the world - with Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes, Kate Lamble and Tom Gatti, plus New Statesman writers and expert contributors.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Monday: Culture

Tom Gatti & Kate Mossman explore what cultural moments reveal about society and the world.

Wednesday: Insight

One story, zoomed out to help you understand the forces shaping the world.

Thursday: Politics

Andrew Marr and Hannah Barnes are joined by regulars Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton, plus New Statesman writers and guests, to provide expert analysis of the latest in UK politics.

Friday: You Ask Us

Our weekly listener questions show, with Andrew Marr, Hannah Barnes and New Statesman writers.

Submit your questions at https://www.newstatesman.com/youaskus

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Recent Reviews

Domic57

Worth a listen

Even without Helen Lewis. Andrew Marr alone is worth the price of admission.
meadows0511

Generally good

But whenever the subject of the Cass report comes up, the New Statesman fails to include any trans voices or perspectives. The recent interview with Cass and its writeup by Hannah Barnes fawn over her and the report uncritically rather than making any attempt to challenge the report’s many and numerous shortcomings — well documented by other journalists like Owen Jones and Freddy McConnell. Serious, evidence-based criticisms are swatted away without engagement. The New Statesman advances harmful transphobia guised as medical science, and in spite of its otherwise-interesting political coverage, I can’t support it anymore.
All the good names are taken:(

way too much sponsored content

the introduction of podcasts paid for by large corporations where the vested interests are obvious (on smoking, by philip morris, on pharmaceuticals, by daiichi sankyo, on trade unions, by uber) is a very strange decision. a shadow of what it was under stephen bush, used to be one of the most incisive and insightful political podcasts in britain
Johnny in the Mass Hills

A bit uneven on the Rochdale outcome

Regular longtime listener. Always appreciate your analysis, though this episode betrayed the over reliance on “Westminster Bubble” armchair chat.
AwesomePossum3

Unbelievable

Of course the NS would have a plastic waste episode unironically sponsored by Coca Cola. I thought it must be sarcasm. But here we are. A joke, indeed. The soda industry is what popularized the idea of “recycling” so they could stop collecting and washing their glass bottles and instead put the burden on individuals to figure out what to do with the plastic trash it was cheaper for them to churn out. Note in the episode there’s not a focus on reducing the supply side - getting the UK’s insane plastic packaging off of every produce item in the supermarket - but instead what to do with it after. What a joke. I’ve always felt this pod was a bit superficial but this takes the cake.
oui/

Always good

very good analysis and speakers v engaging & likable
El Phantsmo

Love it.

Very chill, very informed, learn something every time about topics I’m interested in and positions I align with.
AldoBermondsey

Amazing podcast

Solid analysis, loved Marr’s analysis of the current crisis.
7437-lock

I listen to it almost every week

Highly recommend
raulrey0

Brilliant

Great pod on politics! Miss Helen tho.
ernekid

Great podcast

It’s a million times better now that horrible posh TERF Helen Lewis is gone.
Tom from Birkenhead

Look to the East!

This is to politics what the Mayo and Kermode podcast is to film: a human and witty exposition of political goings-on, by Stephen Bush and A.N.Other. It’s enjoyable enough to make your agreement with the views expressed entirely optional. So far, so lovely. Then why the need to take heart from Gandalf’s imploring to look to the east? Well there is a swirling suggestion that the fab backing music to the podcast should be changed! [dun dun duuuuh]. In this reviewer’s opinion, this would be sacrilege and substantial circumstantial evidence of the existence of the Devil himself. Resist! Resist!
DaveyWavey-9666

Must listen to podcast

I really love this podcast, it’s a highlight of the week when I see it’s ready to download
Gorman the Librarian

At the top of Brtish political podcasts

Helen Lewis and Stephen Bush are informative, knowledgable, witty, and authentic. They combine seriousness and a light touch. I look forward to each episode. In early days they spent some time on non-political subjects (videogames, teenage films, etc.) but seem to have decided to concentrate on politics. I am deeply grateful. Michael Gorman