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Recent Reviews
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Domic57Worth a listenEven without Helen Lewis. Andrew Marr alone is worth the price of admission.
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capncuddles420Generally goodBut whenever the subject of the Cass report comes up, the New Statesman fails to include any trans voices or perspectives. The recent interview with Cass and its writeup by Hannah Barnes fawn over her and the report uncritically rather than making any attempt to challenge the report’s many and numerous shortcomings — well documented by other journalists like Owen Jones and Freddy McConnell. Serious, evidence-based criticisms are swatted away without engagement. The New Statesman advances harmful transphobia guised as medical science, and in spite of its otherwise-interesting political coverage, I can’t support it anymore.
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All the good names are taken:(way too much sponsored contentthe introduction of podcasts paid for by large corporations where the vested interests are obvious (on smoking, by philip morris, on pharmaceuticals, by daiichi sankyo, on trade unions, by uber) is a very strange decision. a shadow of what it was under stephen bush, used to be one of the most incisive and insightful political podcasts in britain
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Johnny in the Mass HillsA bit uneven on the Rochdale outcomeRegular longtime listener. Always appreciate your analysis, though this episode betrayed the over reliance on “Westminster Bubble” armchair chat.
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AwesomePossum3UnbelievableOf course the NS would have a plastic waste episode unironically sponsored by Coca Cola. I thought it must be sarcasm. But here we are. A joke, indeed. The soda industry is what popularized the idea of “recycling” so they could stop collecting and washing their glass bottles and instead put the burden on individuals to figure out what to do with the plastic trash it was cheaper for them to churn out. Note in the episode there’s not a focus on reducing the supply side - getting the UK’s insane plastic packaging off of every produce item in the supermarket - but instead what to do with it after. What a joke. I’ve always felt this pod was a bit superficial but this takes the cake.
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oui/Always goodvery good analysis and speakers v engaging & likable
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El PhantsmoLove it.Very chill, very informed, learn something every time about topics I’m interested in and positions I align with.
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AldoBermondseyAmazing podcastSolid analysis, loved Marr’s analysis of the current crisis.
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7437-lockI listen to it almost every weekHighly recommend
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raulrey0BrilliantGreat pod on politics! Miss Helen tho.
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ernekidGreat podcastIt’s a million times better now that horrible posh TERF Helen Lewis is gone.
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Tom from BirkenheadLook to the East!This is to politics what the Mayo and Kermode podcast is to film: a human and witty exposition of political goings-on, by Stephen Bush and A.N.Other. It’s enjoyable enough to make your agreement with the views expressed entirely optional. So far, so lovely. Then why the need to take heart from Gandalf’s imploring to look to the east? Well there is a swirling suggestion that the fab backing music to the podcast should be changed! [dun dun duuuuh]. In this reviewer’s opinion, this would be sacrilege and substantial circumstantial evidence of the existence of the Devil himself. Resist! Resist!
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DaveyWavey-9666Must listen to podcastI really love this podcast, it’s a highlight of the week when I see it’s ready to download
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Gorman the LibrarianAt the top of Brtish political podcastsHelen Lewis and Stephen Bush are informative, knowledgable, witty, and authentic. They combine seriousness and a light touch. I look forward to each episode. In early days they spent some time on non-political subjects (videogames, teenage films, etc.) but seem to have decided to concentrate on politics. I am deeply grateful. Michael Gorman
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