"Looking at the polling for a ceasefire in Gaza, it seems like foreign policy is the area where Westminster is most out of touch with public opinion. Why is this?" - one listener asks. 
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You Ask Us: Why won't the government call for a ceasefire?

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The most powerful person on the left of British politics is not Keir Starmer. So who is it?
This week the New Statesman published the 2024 Left Power List, which ranks the 50 most influential people in British politics. George Eaton edited the list and joins Hannah Barnes and Freddie Hayward on the New Statesman podcast to discuss who's up, who's down, and what their influence means for the general election.
Hannah, Freddie and George also discuss the latest events from the general election campaigns including Vaughan Gethin's confidence vote, more questionable Tory donations and Ed Davey's moving campaign video.
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Who really holds power on the left?

Starmer and Sunak went head to head for the first time last night in their TV debate. Did we learn anything new? Not particularly. But the story dominating the headlines today is Sunak's claim that people would pay around £2,000 more in tax if Labour wins the election. He said that figure had been calculated by "independent Treasury officials". Starmer called this "garbage".
So who's telling the truth?
Hannah Barnes, associate editor, is joined by political correspondent Freddie Hayward, and senior data journalist Ben Walker, who also takes us on a deep dive of the polls.
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Who's going to win the "£2,000" debate?

Nigel Farage is back ... what does this mean for the Conservatives and the future of the right in Britain?
The team also discuss the Lib Dems pledge for social care, and why the main two parties refuse to talk about this issue which is affecting a high proportion of the electorate.
Hannah Barnes, associate editor, is joined by political editor Andrew Marr, and political correspondent Freddie Hayward.
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Andrew Marr: “Reform means game over for the Conservatives”

Labour have launched their defence plans, leading with their 'triple lock' which focuses on nuclear submarines and a constant at sea deterrent for the UK. Does this departure from Labour's 2016 stance represent a change in the party or a change in the state of global affairs?
Meanwhile, today the Conservatives have focused their energy on the Equality Act and its positioning on gender and biological sex.
Hannah Barnes, associate editor at the New Statesman, is joined by Freddie Hayward, political correspondent.
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Why Starmer needs to embrace nuclear weapons now

Could the Conservatives become the third party? Is Ed Davey being too frivolous? Has Rishi Sunak made a huge mistake? And why do we still talk about older people like they're the Second World War generation?   Rachel Cunliffe, associate political editor, and Freddie Hayward, political correspondent, answer listener questions and give their campaign highlights thus far.   Sign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter: Morning Call   Submit a question for a future episode: You Ask Us Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You Ask Us: Why won't the government call for a ceasefire?

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