Political F-bombs and Jacob Rees-Mogg “unbuttoned”
4/25/202628 min
The inevitability of the Peter Mandelson scandal, Jacob Rees-Mogg’s live show, and the rising cost of condoms…
Will Dunn and Anoosh Chakelian round up the stories of the week.
READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2026/04/whos-afraid-of-olly-robbins
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/the-sketch/2026/04/jacob-rees-mogg-relishes-the-limelight
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Anoosh Chakelian· Host1:14
[musical sting] The New Statesman. I'm Anusha Kellian, and you're listening to The Politics Show from the New Statesman. I'm here with my colleague, Will Dunn, for our usual weekly roundup. Hi, Will.