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The man who claims to be Donald Trump's worst nightmare has been elected as New York mayor.

At just 34 years old, Zoran Mamdani is the youngest person since the 19th century to take up the post,

and the first Muslim. He's run on a slate of progressive policies, rent freezes, city-run

food shops and free childcare. But what does the election of this self-proclaimed socialist mean for

the British left? I'm Anushik Elian and this is the New Statesman podcast. Joining me today are

Megan Kenyon and George Eaton. Megan, can you give us a quick recap of Mamdani's rise?

Basically, what I find really interesting is that he actually sort of initially started off as a sort of a lackey on Ross Barkan's campaign.

Ross Barkan, one of our American affairs columnists.

And then, you know, obviously was working in those circles with around the Democrats and also Democratic socialists in America.

And one, the primary to be the Democratic candidate for New York mayor in June.

And then I think since then because he's got these, you know, sort of cool millennial style videos.

He takes a city bike everywhere.

He really seems to have captured the imagination on the left in America, but also more globally.

I think, you know, the British left have definitely got very excited about Zoroamam Darni.

Well, that's what I want to talk about now.

I do encourage all our

listeners and viewers to go and read Ross Barkhan's interview with Zora and Mamdani, which we ran

as a cover story very recently. It's really good. And Freddie Hayward, our US correspondent,

has written about Mamdani's rise and was there for some of the events of the election. But I

want to talk mainly about what's being said on the British left about this victory,

because it's seen as quite significant, George.

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