Party Conference Deja Vu

The best day of Andy Burnham's life, Chris Philp goes gonzo in the Channel, and more climate change denial in a burning country.Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn round up some stories you might have missed this week.LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW ST ...  Show more

Andy Burnham’s policy and comms blitz powers on - he is setting out his intentions early, and with a very different style than his predecessor.Meanwhile, on his second week, his government is fully appointed, but the fallout is still rumbling away in the background.Anoosh Chakeli ...  Show more

Labour’s internal wranglings ahead of party conference John McDonnell talks to Laura, Adam and Chris about Keir Starmer, internal party politics and how to win the next general election, ahead of the Labour party conference. But the big question is, will he be taking his trombone ...  Show more

Matt Chorley meets Alan “Howling Laud” Hope, leader of the Monster Raving Loony Party and veteran of eight general elections, and asks: what’s the point?

PLUS: Esther Webber rounds up the week, including TV debates, manifesto muddles and an “impromptu rally”.

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