The Labour party is turning in on itself
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🗓️ 8 May 2025
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Tom McTague, the incoming editor of the New Statesman, joins Andrew Marr to discuss Labour's rocky week following Reform's dramatic wins, the India and US trade deals, and also his vision for the future of the publication.
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| 1:09.4 | The New Statesman. |
| 1:14.6 | Hello, I'm Andrew Maher, and you're listening to Politics from the New |
| 1:18.3 | Statesman, where every Thursday we bring you the latest from Westminster and beyond. |
| 1:23.3 | Now, if you've been reading the magazine, following us online, or indeed listening to this |
| 1:27.2 | podcast, |
| 1:27.7 | you'll know the new statesman has always prided itself on combining deep reporting, sharp commentary and progressive politics. |
| 1:35.8 | And today we turn a new page in our long history, because I'm delighted to be joined in the studio today by Tom McTagg, |
| 1:43.2 | the incoming editor of the new statesman, |
| 1:45.5 | whose first edition will come in June. Tom, welcome to the podcast studio and welcome to the new |
| 1:51.4 | statesman. I'm delighted to be here. Thanks so much for having me, Andrew. Well, it's all very, |
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