18 min listen
NS#239: Deal or No Deal
ratings:
Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Oct 12, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Would a "no deal" Brexit really be so bad? Helen and Stephen analyse the likelihood of the UK crashing out of the EU without a plan, and then take a look at the domestic policy problems brewing with Universal Credit. Then, they answer a listener question: would any of the 2016 Tory leadership candidates have done better than Theresa May?Also, listen out for the introduction of our new Boris Johnson swear jar - let us know what charity we should donate the contents to at the end of the year. Contact us on Twitter via @ns_podcasts, @helenlewis or @stephenkb.Further reading:Chris Cook on Brexit and "Project After"@shockproofbeats' Twitter thread about the Irish border post-BrexitJess Phillips' Huffington Post piece about her brother's Universal Credit application See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Oct 12, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
The New Statesman Podcast: Episode Seven: On this week's half-term edition of the New Statesman podcast Sophie Elmhirst talks to George Pitcher about the new Power Christians at work in the City of London, we discuss Robert Macfarlane's "Holloway" and the problems with the ... by The New Statesman Podcast