The New Statesman Podcast

Open To Debate

On this week's episode of the New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush and Anoosh Chakelian are giving their verdicts on last night's first leaders debate. Then, Anoosh reports back from East Devon and, in You Ask Us, they tackle your questions on why electoral pacts fall apart.If you are a New Statesman digital subscriber you can get advert free access to this podcast by visiting <a href="http://www.newstatesman.com/nssubscribers" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">newstatesman.com/nssubscribers</a>. If you haven't signed up yet, visit <a href="http://www.newstatesman.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">newstatesman.com/subscribe</a> to purchase your subscription.  Send us your questions for future episodes via Twitter <a href="https://www.twitter.com/ns_podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ns_podcasts</a>.For information regarding your data privacy, visit <a href="https://www.acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Politics and ideas from Britain's leading progressive political magazine. Mondays: leading thinkers illuminate the ideas shaping the world, from politics to culture. Thursdays: host Anoosh Chakelian is joined by the New Statesman politics team to help you understand the week in politics, in Westminster and beyond. Featuring Andrew Marr, Rachel Cunliffe, Freddie Hayward and more. Saturdays: the New Statesman team answer your questions in "You Ask Us". -- Send us a question: www.newstatesman.com/youaskus Become a New Statesman subscriber: https://www.newstatesman.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.