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Nicola Sturgeon’s encore – and Humza Yousaf’s new(-ish) plan for independence

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Nicola Sturgeon’s encore – and Humza Yousaf’s new(-ish) plan for independence

Scotland’s former first minister gives evidence to the Covid inquiry, as her successor sets out his agenda for the next…

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The New Statesman Podcast: Subscribers’ edition

Anoosh Chakelian and colleagues discuss the latest from Westminster in the New Statesman podcast.

You Ask Us: What next for Boris Johnson – and Angela Rayner

You Ask Us: What next for Boris Johnson – and Angela Rayner

Rishi Sunak’s inflation pledge backfires

Is Keir Starmer a radical or conservative? With his former aide Claire Ainsley

You Ask Us: Could Sadiq Khan lose, and is Britain the new Poland?

Boris Johnson: the verdict

Boris Johnson: the verdict

The Real Rachel Reeves

Westminster Reimagined, with Armando Iannucci

Are British prime ministers too powerful? With Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined

Are British prime ministers too powerful? With Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined

Can Britain make Brexit work? With Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined

Can Britain make Brexit work? With Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined

Can politics survive a post-truth world? with Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined

Can politics survive a post-truth world? with Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined

Is Britain falling apart? With Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined

Is Britain falling apart? With Armando Iannucci | Westminster Reimagined

World Review

How Russia’s war on Ukraine will change the world, with Serhii Plokhy

The acclaimed author’s latest book looks at the impact of the conflict

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Is the National Conservatism conference a glimpse into Britain’s future?

Is the National Conservatism conference a glimpse into Britain’s future?

How can Putin be put on trial? With Philippe Sands

What is at stake in Ukraine’s counter-offensive?

The shifting geopolitics of Central Asia – with Raffaello Pantucci

The roots of the conflict in Sudan

The roots of the conflict in Sudan

Should we call Giorgia Meloni a fascist? With David Broder

Audio Long Reads

A warning from the godfathers of AI

Audio Long Reads

A warning from the godfathers of AI

Harry Lambert

Inside the Conservative party’s radical right

Audio Long Reads

Inside the Conservative party’s radical right

Will Lloyd

Why Liverpool bet big on Eurovision

Audio Long Reads

Why Liverpool bet big on Eurovision

Inside the mind of King Charles III

Audio Long Reads

Inside the mind of King Charles III

Adrian Bradley and Will Lloyd

Prime Ministerial

Was John Major a good prime minister?

From May to Thatcher, Stephen Bush and Jonn Elledge explore the tenures of previous leaders in a six-part series from…

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Was Margaret Thatcher a good prime minister?

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Was Margaret Thatcher a good prime minister?

Was Tony Blair a good prime minister?

Was Gordon Brown a good prime minister?

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Was David Cameron a good prime minister?

Was Theresa May a successful prime minister?

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Was Theresa May a successful prime minister?