Armando Iannucci: Westminster Reimagined | a New Statesman podcast
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Politics is broken. How do we fix it?
Armando Iannucci and Anoosh Chakelian meet policy makers, activists, special guests and actual, real-life *people* impacted by political failures to ask: can politics be different?
Armando Iannucci is the renowned satirist, broadcaster, writer and director behind hit shows including Veep, The Thick of It, and The Day Today. He was the co-creator of the long-running comedy character Alan Partridge. His movies include In The Loop (2009), The Death of Stalin (2017), and The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020). He's a regular contributor to the New Statesman magazine.
Anoosh Chakelian is Britain Editor of the New Statesman and host of the award-winning New Statesman Podcast. She's one of the UK's leading political and social affairs journalists, specialising in the impact political decisions have on people and services around the country. She's a regular commentator on TV and radio, including Politics Live and Radio 4 political programmes.
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Is Britain really great?
Armando Iannucci: Westminster Reimagined | a New Statesman podcast
11/20/23 • 50 min
The writer, satirist and broadcaster Armando Iannucci returns to the New Statesman Podcast to co-host our fourth series of Westminster Reimagined. Across this season he is joined by co-host Anoosh Chakelian, Britain editor at the New Statesman, to explores parts of British public life he believes to be broken, and is joined by guests from inside and outside Westminster to work out how to fix them.
In this first episode of the season our hosts are joined by Alex von Tunzelmann, historian, screenwriter and author, and Ivan Rogers, former permanent representative of the UK to the European Union. In their careers they've both reflected on how Britain is seen on the international stage and the way its role in the world has been changing, and Armando and Anoosh want to know - is Britain really great, anymore?
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Ash Sarkar and Ian Dunt: What's gone wrong with political journalism in the UK?
Armando Iannucci: Westminster Reimagined | a New Statesman podcast
12/18/23 • 50 min
Armando and Anoosh delve into the inner workings of British political reporting, exploring the complex world of the Lobby, the blurred relationships that many political journalists and politicians balance - trading access and trust, - and how this landscape has been evolving over the past few years with the rise of digital and alternative media.
To do this they are joined by Ash Sarkar, senior editor at Novara Media, and Ian Dunt, columnist at the I and former editor of Politics.co.uk.
This us the last episode of this series of Westminster Reimagined.
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Richard Layard: Why don't politicians care about happiness?
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12/11/23 • 35 min
Thurrock is suffering major cuts to all its council services after it went effectively bankrupt last December, after hundreds of millions of pounds were put into risky investments that didn’t pay off. One of the services to be gravely affected by the cuts is a place called “Thameside”, an arts complex, described locally as a “mini Barbican”, which houses a theatre, library, archive and museum.
Places like Thameside often serve as the heart and soul of our communities. They bring people together, foster a sense of belonging, and contribute to our overall well-being. But what happens when these vital services face budget cuts?
In this episode of Westminster Reimagined we discuss The Good Life - how much value do we put on happiness in Britain? How can government policy boost happiness? And is it possible to quantify personal wellbeing?
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Is British democracy under threat?
Armando Iannucci: Westminster Reimagined | a New Statesman podcast
12/04/23 • 44 min
Is democracy slipping away from us? How protected are we by our constitution? And do governments have the power to swiftly change this? In June, in front of a live audience, Armando and Anoosh were joined by Simon Woolley, founder and director of Operation Black Vote and Principal of Homerton College, Cambridge, and Graham Smith, CEO of the anti-monarchy campaign group Republic.
This episode was recorded shortly after the first data regarding voter ID impact in elections, and also after the arrest of Graham Smith at a pre-arranged Coronation protest.
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How do Gen Z want to vote?
Armando Iannucci: Westminster Reimagined | a New Statesman podcast
11/27/23 • 42 min
The writer, satirist and broadcaster Armando Iannucci returns to the New Statesman Podcast to co-host our fourth series of Westminster Reimagined.
In this episode, which was recorded in the summer of 2023, Armando and Anoosh visit a group of sixth form students who will be voting for the first time in the upcoming general election. They want to know what how politics is taught in schools, how the students view the UK political party system, and whether the issues that matter to the students are represented by politicians today.
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Alistair Campbell: are prime ministers too powerful?
Armando Iannucci: Westminster Reimagined | a New Statesman podcast
11/10/23 • 32 min
Our democracy is parliamentary. Why do so many Prime Minsters want to be presidential?
Alistair Campbell and Catherine Haddon of the Institute for Government join Armando and Anoosh for the final episode of season three, to discuss whether presidential-style politics is a new thing, or if prime ministers have always wanted more power. They explore the impact of the Boris Johnson era and the underrated power of a strong cabinet.
Guests
Alistair Campbell was Tony Blair's director of communications and now co-hosts the hit podcast The Rest is Politics.
Catherine Haddon is resident historian at the Institute for Government.
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This episode was originally published in the New Statesman podcast feed on December 9, 2022.
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Can Brexit work?
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11/10/23 • 38 min
Leave meant leave. Brexit meant Brexit. Brexit "got done". But can Brexit work?
Armando and Anoosh meet two brothers, both entrepreneurs, divided by Brexit. The family rift encapsulates the divisions between Leave and Remain camps that continue to impact British politics. Can the Baxter brothers, and the UK, come together and unite after years of division?
Guests
Ian Baxter is founder and chair of Baxter Freight, a logistics and supply chain solutions company with significant dealings in Europe. He voted to remain in the European Union.
Nigel Baxter is managing director of RH Commercial Vehicles, a supplier of Heavy Goods Vehicles. He voted to leave the European Union.
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This episode was originally published in the New Statesman podcast feed on December 2, 2022.
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Post-truth politics
Armando Iannucci: Westminster Reimagined | a New Statesman podcast
11/10/23 • 37 min
The truth is dead. Can politics survive?
Armando and Anoosh speak to journalist James Ball and political campaigner Mae Dobbs to explore the impact of misinformation and disinformation, and also meet a former BBC executive, Pat Younge, to discuss how the broadcaster could do more to tackle a culture of lying among politicians.
Guests
Mae Dobbs is a digital campaign strategist who worked on the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and Anas Sarwar's campaign for the Scottish Labour leadership.
James Ball is the author of Post-Truth: How Bullshit Conquered the World, and The Other Pandemic, exploring the impact of the Qanon conspiracy theory.
Pat Younge is a broadcast executive with over 30 years experience at the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV, among others.
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This episode was originally published in the New Statesman podcast feed on Nov 25, 2022.
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Is the British State falling apart?
Armando Iannucci: Westminster Reimagined | a New Statesman podcast
11/10/23 • 43 min
The Tories promised to fix "broken Britain" - but they've just made it worse.
Unions are striking, the NHS is buckling, and volunteers are increasingly stepping in to provide vital services after funding cuts. How can Britain carry on like this?
Armando and Anoosh meet two local activists providing volunteer community services to understand the view from the front line of community work, and explore what can be done to remedy the situation.
Guests
Michelle Dornelly is the founder of Children with Voices, which runs Hackney Community Food Hub.
Emilie De Bruijn launched and runs Hartlepool Baby Bank, providing support to parents of babies and young children.
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This episode was originally published in the New Statesman podcast feed on November 18, 2022.
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Jon Stewart: has the Special Relationship turned sour?
Armando Iannucci: Westminster Reimagined | a New Statesman podcast
11/10/23 • 44 min
The US and the UK: divided by a common language, or united in chaos?
Armando and Anoosh speak to the American satirist and broadcaster Jon Stewart, and the journalist Sam Walker to compare US and UK politics. They discuss whether the chaos and division of US political life is a warning for the UK, and whether discourse in Britain is heading in a similar direction.
Guests
Jon Stewart is one of the United States' leading political satirists and broadcasters. He was the long-running host of The Daily Show from 1999-2015, and now hosts The Problem with Jon Stewart an Apple TV+
Sam Walker is a British journalist and broadcaster living in Arizona, Texas. She is the host of the podcast Sam Walker's Desert Diaries.
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This episode was originally published in the New Statesman podcast feed on Nov 11, 2022.
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