Anoosh Chakelian

Anoosh Chakelian

@anooshc.bsky.social

Britain editor, New Statesman. Lead host, New Statesman Podcast (multiple Publisher Podcast Award winner) & co-host Westminster Reimagined with Armando Iannucci.

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Emily Lawford
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Brilliant interview by Anoosh!

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“Ten years ago, Budgets were not a big thing for me, because very little was retail. As governments’ finances have got worse, they tend to have to find more retail offers. The list seems to get bigger every year.” My interview with Martin Lewis, on how he captured the British state:

newstatesman.comMartin Lewis: "I get criticised that I'm a sticking plaster"How Martin Lewis became the real shadow chancellor

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Lots of other revealing insights too: - He's on "WhatsApp terms" with Chancellors - The Budget has become increasingly "big" for him as governments have turned to retail policies the past 10 years - Knew about winter fuel cut in advance and warned against it www.newstatesman.com/politics/eco...

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Features Budget speculation from the man whose verdict can "make or break" one: - Met Healey with a "long list" of asks - "Confident" of help with 25% Jan energy rise, maybe doubling the Warm Home Discount - Predicts standing charge will be scrapped; PM hinted at this the day this interview ran:

newstatesman.comMartin Lewis: "I get criticised that I'm a sticking plaster"How Martin Lewis became the real shadow chancellor

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Stephen Bush
@stephenkb.bsky.social

Another L for the 'you don't understand. It's in fact smart to not have anything critical to say about this topic' crowd.

Sunder Katwala (sundersays)@sundersays.bsky.social

How the conference clip of Kemi Badenoch challenging ethnonationalism shifted views of Badenoch (+) and Farage (-) vs those not shown it Badenoch: approval 47% (+10), disapproval 25% (-2) Net +22 (+12) Farage: approval 23% (-4), disapproval 57% (+6) Net -34 (-10) Burhman approval remains +14

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Rachel Cunliffe
@rmcunliffe.bsky.social

"Having read a great many bedtime stories over the past two years, I can report that it is rare to find picture-book characters with such depth, and such little purpose." A beautiful (and somewhat counter-cultural) exploration of the enduring magic of Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends

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My piece for this week's @newstatesman1913.bsky.social on the great anti-philosophy of Winnie-the-Pooh, as we mark 100 years of the books:

newstatesman.comIn praise of Winnie-the-Pooh's idlenessAA Milne’s world is enchantingly empty of the philosophies we have spent the last hundred years reading into it

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Tom MacInnes
@tommacinnes.bsky.social

I been reading a lot of Winnie the Pooh recently and loved this piece *(also listening a lot to the Alan Bennett readings, which are brilliant)

Anoosh Chakelian@anooshc.bsky.social

My piece for this week's @newstatesman1913.bsky.social on the great anti-philosophy of Winnie-the-Pooh, as we mark 100 years of the books:

newstatesman.comIn praise of Winnie-the-Pooh's idlenessAA Milne’s world is enchantingly empty of the philosophies we have spent the last hundred years reading into it

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Mark Byrne
@markobroin.bsky.social

There's a bit in this about 20 quid pizzas at Pizza Express, and honestly it's hard to see this government (or any government) getting through another period of food inflation.

Anoosh Chakelian@anooshc.bsky.social

Catch up on our Saturday pod! From pricey pizzas to defecating ursine agents, @willdunn.bsky.social and I sketch the week on the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social podcast:

shows.acast.comReform clears its own officials over donations sting | The Politics Show
Anoosh Chakelian
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More fascinating testing by Steve here:

Steve Akehurst@steveakehurst.bsky.social

Best PM numbers most boosted by the anti-Reform attack. Likewise, people who saw the whole BBC News at 6 package increased in VI - modest rises but still decent.