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  • Who really owns Britain's houses? | Susan J. Smith interview
    Britain is in the grip of a housing crisis and politicians from all sides claim to have the solutions. But as prices rise, renters struggle and investors profit - are we seeing housing policy serve the public good?Will Dunn, the New Statesman's business editor, is joined by Susan J. Smith, the new president of the British Academy and honorary professor of social and economic geography at the University of Cambridge.Read: Britain’s new-build nightmare Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Do politicians understand the internet? | Politics with Rachel Cunliffe
    The team answer listener questions on the practicalities of the online safety act, a Labour-Lib Dem coalition, and the revival of the commonwealth.Submit a question for a future episode: You Ask Us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Britain's summer of discontent | Cover Story with Anoosh Chakelian
    Asylum protests. NHS strikes. A faltering economy. Is the Labour government facing a summer of discontent?Last year, riots sparked by the brutal murder of three young girls at a dance class in Southport rocked the UK. Rioters targeted hotels housing asylum seekers, wrongly connecting the murders to Muslim immigration. Now, asylum protests persist.At the same time, the government faces strike action from NHS doctors, a struggling economy and political threats from both left and right.Rachel Cunliffe is joined by Anoosh Chakelian and George Eaton.Read: One year on, tensions still circle Britain’s asylum-seeker hotels; Labour’s summer of discontent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Starmer's threat to recognise Palestine | Politics with Megan Gibson
    The UK will recognise Palestinian statehood in September unless Israel abides by a ceasefire, commits to a two-state solution and agrees not to annex the West Bank.Yesterday, Keir Starmer marked a clear shift on the UK’s position on the Israel Gaza war. However, this has prompted backlash from all sides. So what is there to gain?Megan Gibson is joined by George Eaton and Megan Kenyon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • Why can't Trump shake Epstein? | US politics with Katie Stallard and Freddie Hayward
    Once upon a time Donald Trump loved to talk about conspiracy theories. Now, well, not so much.Why can’t Trump shake the Epstein story - and what could it mean for his presidency?--Last week, Katie Stallard and Freddie Hayward talked about how Donald Trump wanted his supporters to move on and stop talking about Jefrey Epstein, and how that seemed to be driving a wedge between him and the MAGA faithful.Since then, the US president has continued his attempts to distance himself from the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But it’s not working.Freddie and Katie pick up the story and discuss what the Trump's Epstein connection could mean for his presidency.READ: The Epstein conspiracy has exposed Trump as a faux-populist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Reporting and analysis to help you understand the forces shaping the world - with Andrew Marr and Anoosh Chakelian, plus New Statesman writers and expert contributors.--New Statesman subscribers can listen ad-free on the New Statesman app.Get your first two months' subscription for just £2 at https://www.newstatesman.com/save Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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