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Politics podcast

Andy Burnham wins Makerfield. What now?

The newest Labour MP is expected to challenge Keir Starmer for the party leadership.
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Politics podcast

Wes Streeting: where Keir Starmer went wrong

The former Health Secretary reveals why he believes the Prime Minister is failing.
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The Exchange

Eric Schlosser’s 25 year fight against the fast food industry

In Britain and the US, how did fast food become a cultural symbol and an economic system?
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Politics podcast

Why UK politics has failed for 20 years

Tom McTague answers listener questions.
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Tony Blair has kicked the Labour Party into action

Could the former Prime Minister’s intervention spark a Labour civil war?
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Politics podcast

Nigel Farage’s £5 million “reward” from crypto billionaire

Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn round up the political stories of the week.
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The New Society podcast

Mark Gatiss: fascism is not inevitable

In a new production, Mark Gatiss steps into the role of Arturo Ui, a part that delicately walks the tightrope between satire and menace.
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The New Society podcast

Are we truly living in ‘Orwellian times’?

Or has the term lost its meaning?
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When it comes to the Moon, we’ve only scratched the surface

Can the moon teach us something about ourselves?
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The New Society podcast

What was life like before capitalism?

It’s almost impossible to think about modern life without it.
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The Exchange
The Exchange

Mary Beard on the weaponisation of classics

Rather than a relic of the past, Britain’s best known classist sees the ancient world as a powerful tool for understanding the present.
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The Exchange

Ben Lerner on the breakdown of American speech

“Stupefying and overwhelming”
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The Exchange

Anthony Seldon found hope in Auschwitz

Anthony Seldon, historian, educator and one of Britain’s leading political biographers, has been for a long walk.
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The Exchange

Fatima Bhutto feels lucky

Even after watching her father’s assassination
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