Politics is broken. How do we fix it?
Armando Iannucci and Anoosh Chakelian meet policy makers, activists, special guests and actual, real-life *people* impacted by political failures to ask: can politics be different?
Armando Iannucci is the renowned satirist, broadcaster, writer and director behind hit shows including Veep, The Thick of It, and The Day Today. He was the co-creator of the long-running comedy character Alan Partridge. His movies include In The Loop (2009), The Death of Stalin (2017), and The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020). He's a regular contributor to the New Statesman magazine.
Anoosh Chakelian is Britain Editor of the New Statesman and host of the award-winning New Statesman Podcast. She's one of the UK's leading political and social affairs journalists, specialising in the impact political decisions have on people and services around the country. She's a regular commentator on TV and radio, including Politics Live and Radio 4 political programmes.
Westminster Reimagined was originally published in the New Statesman podcast feed. Hear more of our political analysis, commentary and interviews on the New Statesman podcast here: https://podfollow.com/new-statesman
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Politics is broken. How do we fix it?
Armando Iannucci and Anoosh Chakelian meet policy makers, activists, special guests and actual, real-life *people* impacted by political failures to ask: can politics be different?
Armando Iannucci is the renowned satirist, broadcaster, writer and director behind hit shows including Veep, The Thick of It, and The Day Today. He was the co-creator of the long-running comedy character Alan Partridge. His movies include In The Loop (2009), The Death of Stalin (2017), and The Personal History of David Copperfield (2020). He's a regular contributor to the New Statesman magazine.
Anoosh Chakelian is Britain Editor of the New Statesman and host of the award-winning New Statesman Podcast. She's one of the UK's leading political and social affairs journalists, specialising in the impact political decisions have on people and services around the country. She's a regular commentator on TV and radio, including Politics Live and Radio 4 political programmes.
Westminster Reimagined was originally published in the New Statesman podcast feed. Hear more of our political analysis, commentary and interviews on the New Statesman podcast here: https://podfollow.com/new-statesman
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The Tories promised to fix "broken Britain" - but they've just made it worse.
Unions are striking, the NHS is buckling, and volunteers are increasingly stepping in to provide vital services after funding cuts. How can Britain carry on like this?
Armando and Anoosh meet two local activists providing volunteer community services to understand the view from the front line of community work, and explore what can be done to remedy the situation.
Guests
Michelle Dornelly is the founder of Children with Voices, which runs Hackney Community Food Hub.
Emilie De Bruijn launched and runs Hartlepool Baby Bank, providing support to parents of babies and young children.
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This episode was originally published in the New Statesman podcast feed on November 18, 2022.
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