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.

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Should we abolish the Treasury?
May 16, 2025 – 17:10
Starmer moves right on immigration
May 15, 2025 – 31:46
An American in the Vatican
May 14, 2025 – 32:27
Turner at 250: why Britain's most influential artist still matters
May 12, 2025 – 37:54
Do the Greens need a more charismatic leader?
May 9, 2025 – 23:05
The Labour party is turning in on itself
May 8, 2025 – 32:44
A year undercover on the far right
May 7, 2025 – 28:42
100 years of The Great Gatsby
May 5, 2025 – 49:44
Reform wins: dire for Labour, existential for Tories
May 2, 2025 – 24:23
Trump finally invests in Ukraine
May 1, 2025 – 23:17
Trump's 100 day fight with democracy
Apr 30, 2025 – 35:18
Do billionaires truly benefit the country?
Apr 25, 2025 – 17:17
Ukraine peace talks crumble
Apr 24, 2025 – 24:13
This isn't China's first rodeo (or trade war)
Apr 23, 2025 – 32:23
Should we have an elected House of Lords?
Apr 18, 2025 – 31:45
America's greatest hoax
Apr 17, 2025 – 23:39
Big Pharma: Gaming the system
Apr 16, 2025 – 25:42
Can the government’s AI Action Plan drive innovation and growth in the UK?
Apr 14, 2025 – 20:22
Runcorn by-election decisive for British politics
Apr 11, 2025 – 27:23
A big bad week for money
Apr 10, 2025 – 22:28
Strongman at The Hague: The fall of Duterte
Apr 9, 2025 – 25:10
The untold story of Picasso's muses
Apr 7, 2025 – 31:04
Russia's next war?
Apr 4, 2025 – 22:56
American beef
Apr 3, 2025 – 22:11
The fight for Greenland
Apr 2, 2025 – 36:22
The ageing rock gods and me - Kate Mossman on meeting KISS, Bon Jovi, Terence Trent D'arby and more
Mar 31, 2025 – 28:10
Why aren't we getting a wealth tax?
Mar 28, 2025 – 21:51
Unpacking a grim Spring Statement
Mar 27, 2025 – 29:56
Are we living through an overdiagnosis epidemic?
Mar 26, 2025 – 43:51
Why we can't let go of Never Let Me Go
Mar 24, 2025 – 29:22
Why can't the left be mobilised?
Mar 21, 2025 – 15:55
Is Boris Johnson ... back?
Mar 20, 2025 – 28:26
Nato’s fragile future
Mar 19, 2025 – 31:46
How The Beatles' love story shaped the 20th Century
Mar 17, 2025 – 43:10
Panic! at the "Nigel dog-and-pony show"
Mar 14, 2025 – 17:28
It's time to debloat the flabby state
Mar 13, 2025 – 28:43
The return of America First
Mar 12, 2025 – 27:41
Lady Gaga and the evolution of the pop icon
Mar 10, 2025 – 30:40
What do Reform voters think of Trump?
Mar 7, 2025 – 23:48
Welfare cuts spell trouble ahead for Labour
Mar 6, 2025 – 20:46
Europe's battleground: war or peace?
Mar 5, 2025 – 31:13
How to protect elections in the age of AI | Sponsored
Mar 4, 2025 – 20:04
Andrey Kurkov: "Life is now measured in Orwells and Kafkas"
Mar 3, 2025 – 26:35
Starmer & Trump: a (qualified) victory?
Feb 28, 2025 – 20:35
Andrew Marr: "National service, watch this space"
Feb 27, 2025 – 27:17
The Godfather of Maga
Feb 26, 2025 – 26:14
Why Britain isn't working - with Alison McGovern, Minister of State for Employment
Feb 21, 2025 – 29:34
Russia has been brought in from the cold
Feb 20, 2025 – 37:27
Did JD Vance boost Germany's far right?
Feb 19, 2025 – 26:12
Why fiction matters - Deborah Levy
Feb 17, 2025 – 46:13

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