The Makerfield candidates’ normal person contest | Will and Anoosh
6/13/202643 min
The Makerfield by-election candidates battle it out to be the most “normal”, the travails of journalists from the US to the NS and more crossover between the worlds of AI and politics.
Will Dunn and Anoosh Chakelian round up the stories of the week
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Anoosh Chakelian· Host1:05
I'm Anoosh Chakelian, and you're listening to the Politics Show from the New Statesman, and I'm here with my colleague, Will Dunn, for our weekly roundup. Hi, Will.
Will Dunn· Host1:16
Hello.
Anoosh Chakelian· Host1:17
Nice to be back.
Will Dunn· Host1:18
Yeah, welcome back. Thank, thank goodness you're back.
Anoosh Chakelian· Host1:21
[laughs] Although I did enjoy your gentle ribbing of our editor-in-chief last week.
Will Dunn· Host1:25
[laughs] It was very, a very, very stressful time for me. [laughs] And, [laughs]