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  • 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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  • Should we have an elected House of Lords?

    Should we have an elected House of Lords?
    Apr 18 2025

    Former senior civil servant Jill Rutter joins the podcast to answer listener questions on the inner workings of government.


    This episode is hosted by the New Statesman's associate political editor, Rachel Cunliffe.


    Sign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter: Morning Call

    Submit a question for a future episode: You Ask Us

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    32 mins
  • America's greatest hoax

    America's greatest hoax
    Apr 17 2025

    How did a joke gone awry in 1967 forever changed the nation’s relationship with the truth?


    Rachel Cunliffe is joined by Phil Tinline, a regular writer for the New Statesman and author of the new book Ghosts of Iron Mountain: The Hoax that Duped America and its Sinister Legacy.





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    24 mins
  • Big Pharma: Gaming the system

    Big Pharma: Gaming the system
    Apr 16 2025

    Major pharmaceutical companies - or Big Pharma - research, develop and distribute medicines and treatments that we rely upon. However, their pursuit of commercial interests has often led to accusations of prioritising profits over the healthcare of patients both in the UK and beyond.


    Katie Stallard is joined by doctor and medical commentator Dr Phil Whitaker, and author/campaigner Nick Dearden.

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    26 mins

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