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Keir Starmer’s never ending chaos | Will and Anoosh’s weekly round up

5/16/202633 min

Keir Starmer’s never ending cycle of political chaos, Reform’s suspended local councillors and Anoosh’s heckle of Boris Johnson.

Will Dunn and Anoosh Chakelian round up the stories of the week.

Read: https://www.newstatesman.com/comment/2026/05/will-progressives-ever-forgive-labour

https://www.newstatesman.com/business/economics/2026/05/the-bond-markets-will-not-save-keir-starmer

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  1. Will Dunn· Host0:00

    This episode is brought to you by the Royal Osteoporosis Society. For years, Annette's GP blamed her severe back pain on gardening. It wasn't. She actually had four broken bones in her spine and osteoporosis. Ministers have promised a national rollout of osteoporosis clinics 63 times, but two years on, there's still no plan. Annette isn't the only one suffering. 2,000 people die each year after fractures these clinics help to prevent. Publishing the plan means saving lives. Visit the ros.org.uk/stillnoplan to find out how you can help. [musical excerpt] The New Statesman.

  2. Anoosh Chakelian· Host0:43

    I'm Anoosh Chakelian, and you're listening to the New Statesman Podcast. And I'm here, as always, with my colleague Will Dunn for a weekly roundup.

  3. Will Dunn· Host0:53

    Hello.

  4. Anoosh Chakelian· Host0:54

    Hello. Our first category, uh, is actually the headline of this week's amazing issue of the magazine.

  5. Will Dunn· Host1:01

    It's, it's the eternal category, isn't it?

  6. Anoosh Chakelian· Host1:03

    It is. Never-ending chaos. For those who are watching, you might be able to see on the camera a picture, uh, of West Streeting, Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham, Ed Miliband, and Angela Rayner all trying to fight it out. Um, but yeah, never-ending chaos could just be a standard template. [laughs] And we wouldn't have to design covers anymore.

  7. Will Dunn· Host1:21

    Next up, never-ending chaos.

  8. Anoosh Chakelian· Host1:23

    Yeah.

  9. Will Dunn· Host1:24

    [laughs] The chaos continues.

  10. Anoosh Chakelian· Host1:25

    I think Alva Rey, our, our political editor's column is particularly good.

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