The New Statesman political editors reunion: covering Westminster from Thatcher to Sunak
In this special podcast, nine political editors and writers come together to discuss working at theNew Statesman, covering everything from the rise and fall of Thatcher and New Labour through to the coalition government and the recent period of Conservative hegemony.
We hear from Patrick Wintour, Sarah Baxter, Steve Richards, Jackie Ashley, Rafael Behr, Mehdi Hasan, Helen Lewis, Stephen Bush and their chair, the current political editor Andrew Marr.
Together, they discuss what made working at theNew Statesmanunique and the magazines evolution over the years through the Blair-Brown years, 9/11, Brexit and Corbyn as well as the key moments in their careers and the influence of social media.
This podcast was recorded for a special 110thanniversary edition of theNew Statesman, out on 13 April. An abridged version of this conversation will also appear in print and online.
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 12:23 pm