Armando Iannucci

The government has railed against "profiteering" by energy companies during the cost of living crisis, but evidence suggests there hasn't been any - are ministers guilty of needlessly kicking the private sector?Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with Matthew Parris and Sarah Di ...  Show more

Kemi Badenoch asks Keir Starmer if he'll approve more North Sea oil and gas licences, but the Prime Minister tells her it's up to Energy Secretary Ed Miliband.Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics off the day with Patrick Maguire and Labour peer Lord Wood. Hosted on Acast. See acast. ...  Show more

What can we learn about the Prime Minister's chief adviser from his own words?

Guests: 

Ian Leslie, writer and journalist.

Steven Swinford, The Times' Deputy Political Editor.

Hosts:

Manveen Rana and David Aaronovitch.

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This week, we discuss London's Tube strike and Andy Burnham's recent moves in the leadership election (Helen Lewis, Stephen Bush, Jonn Elledge, Anoosh Chakelian).LISTEN AD-FREE:📱Download the New Statesman appMORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Fri ...  Show more

Everything you need to know about how confidential US intelligence was leaked, and who’s accused of being behind them.Adam is joined by security correspondent Gordon Corera, journalist for the BBC’s newly created forensic hub, Shayan Sardarizadeh, and North America correspondent ...  Show more

In a rare report, Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh takes us inside one of Tehran’s hospitals to document what it’s like on the frontline. Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss why he thinks Trump’s post-election legal push is not about winning. The ...  Show more