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As the UK faces economic and technological change, building a skilled workforce is critical - but what should that workforce look like? And how can employers, educators and policymakers align to prepare people for what’s next?
Host Zoë Grünewald is joined by Pearson’s UK Lead Sharon Hague and Vice Chair of Skills England Sir David Bell, to explore the future of skills in a rapidly evolving economy.
Their discussion explor...
Our listeners ask: How will Zarah Sultana's new party on the left ever be able to square wildly different views among those involved?
Also in the show, listeners ask how well, or badly, have Labour been dealing with the media and whether Reform will now pull their support for voting reform.
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Rachel Cunliffe and Megan Kenyon to answer all.
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With resident doctors set to strike yet again, the courts log jammed and the OBR sounding the alarm over Britain's financial trajectory, what can and should be done to arrest the decline?
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by colleagues George Eaton, Rachel Cunliffe and Will Dunn to unpack the latest symptoms of the British State's interminable malaise.
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Britain is growing old disgracefully - Will Dunn
'Some of his views are pretty extreme... I found it pretty sinister'
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Harry Lambert, contributing writer to the New Statesman, talks to Anoosh Chakelian and Will Lloyd about his cover story profiling the Conservative MP and leadership hopeful Robert Jenrick.
Can he really become PM, why is he so popular online and how did his politics get so radicalised?
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Inside Robert Jenrick’s New Right revolution - Harry ...
With the biggest reunion tour in years kicking off in Cardiff last weekend, the culture show asks if Oasis were just too Irish to be the best Britpop band in the first place?
The New Statesman's commissioning editor Finn McRedmond sits down with colleagues George Eaton, Nick Harris and Faye Curran to discuss the Gallagher brothers real allegiances.
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Oasis are the greatest Irish band of all time - George Eaton
After the bruising passage of the government's welfare reform bill, attention on the backbenches is now turning to another lightning rod issue - the potential overhaul of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) system.
Anoosh Chakelian discusses the battles looming with colleagues Hannah Barnes, Will Dunn and Pippa Bailey.
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Starmerism is disintegrating - Aaron Bastani
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Labour MP Jake Richards sits down with Anoosh Chakelian to discuss the drama over the government's welfare reform bill and why he thinks the European Convention on Human Rights needs a desperate overhaul.
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Our listeners ask: Can we really argue that Keir Starmer has a plan after yet another disaster over the welfare reform bill?
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Tom McTague and Rachel Cunliffe. This episode was recorded before MP Zarah Sultana announced she is launching a new political party with Jeremy Corbyn.
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'We've not been here since the 70s'
As the government marks one year in office, Anoosh Chakelian sits down with Andrew Marr, Tom McTague and Rachel Cunliffe to discuss Keir Starmer's highs, lows and the many, many challenges that lie ahead.
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We must prepare for Prime Minister Farage - Andrew Marr
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'You walk around the country and you know something's off'
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After a bruising passage of the government's heavily altered welfare reform bill, for the sake of just a few billion pounds, many are left wondering where does the government and the country go now?
In this episode, Anoosh Chakelian is joined by colleagues Tom McTague, Will Dunn and Megan Kenyon to discuss the urgent yet seemingly intractable systemic changes now...
With some calling for the Director-General of the BBC to resign, Somerset police launching a criminal investigation and the US Deputy Secretary of State revoking visas, the political fireworks at this year's Glastonbury were even more sensational than the pyramid stage's. But what was it like on the ground?
In this edition of the New Statesman culture podcast, Kate Mossman is joined by colleagues Finn McRedmond, Will Lloyd and N...
With yet another U-turn from the government, the fate of the welfare bill is left in the hands of the backbenchers.
In this episode, Rachel Cunliffe is joined by Editor-in-Chief Tom McTague and business editor Will Dunn to discuss the potential consequences of defeat in Tuesday night's vote, Rachel Reeves‘ precarious position and how we got here in the first place.
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A humbling week for Keir Starmer - Andrew Marr
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Was Margaret Thatcher really some 'evil dictator' who's legacy still looms large over Britain? Or was she something else entirely?
Broadcaster and author Iain Dale talks to Rachel Cunliffe about his new book, Margaret Thatcher, and why he wanted to dispel some of the myths and mistruths about the Iron Lady.
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Inside the false economy of Rachel Reeves’ welfare cuts - Anoosh Chakelian
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Too many people in the UK are stuck anxiously waiting up to a year for a dementia diagnosis — and even longer in more deprived areas. In this episode, we explore why early and accurate diagnosis matters, and what must change to fix the system.
Host Sarah Dawood is joined by Samantha Benham-Hermetz, Executive Director at Alzheimer’s Research UK; Chris Bane, Alzheimer’s Research UK supporter; and Professor Vanessa Raymont, Consu...
Our listeners ask: How long will the government continue to support Israel after its actions in Gaza?
Also in the show, one listener asks why longstanding issues like council tax reform are perennially ignored, another whether there could ever be a true 'red tory' faction in the Conservative party.
Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Tom McTague and Rachel Cunliffe.
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Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Andrew Marr and George Eaton to discuss the the growing rebellion among Labour MPs over the government's welfare reform bill, and how many government figures may go in the fallout.
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Keir Starmer faces war on all fronts - Andrew Marr
Labour is locked in a vicious blame game - George Eaton
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“The proliferation toothpaste does not go back in the tube” - Ankit Panda
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YOUR NEXT LISTEN: Trump's Ceasefire: From bunker bombs to F bombs
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With events in Iran bringing the question of nuclear weapons back to the forefront of international news, where does the world go next?
In this episode senior editor Katie Stallard speaks to Ankit Panda, author of The New Nuclear Age: At the Precipice of Armageddon, about the...
Publicly at least, most American Presidents have "held their tongue" over their disputes with Israel - Trump is a "different kettle of fish."
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YOUR NEXT LISTEN: Iran War: "Our economy will be smashed"
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The Trump-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Iran has gotten off to a shaky start. Both sides have accused the other of violating the agreement, with Israel incurring the expletive-laden wrath of the US president in ...
Diplomacy has been "pushed aside" after Donald Trump bombed Iran - leaving Britain "weak".
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YOUR NEXT LISTEN: Trump bombs Iran
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Donald Trump has hinted in a social media that he would be in favour of regime change in Iran. His government have said otherwise.
Elsewhere, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has so far refused to say whether the US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites was legal. Does the UK government quietly...
“American citizens will die” - Lee Siegel
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YOUR NEXT LISTEN: Will Starmer back Trump on Iran?
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Donald Trump announced on Sunday that US forces have bombed three nuclear sites in Iran.
The attack comes after weeks of speculation about whether the US will follow Israel into war with Iran, after claims that Iran has enriched enough material to fuel nuclear weapons.
In this emergency episode, Freddie Hayward spea...
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