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Can Westminster politics change the world?

Armando Iannucci co-hosts a special episode of the New Statesman podcast

The legendary writer, satirist and broadcaster Armando Iannucci joins the New Statesman Podcast to co-host four special episodes. In these shows, Iannucci explores areas of British politics that he believes are broken, and is joined by guests from inside and outside the Westminster machine to discuss how politics could be better.

In episode two, Iannucci and Stephen Bush examine activism and whether it’s better to be inside or outside the Westminster bubble to make change happen.

Iannucci and Bush are joined by special guests Dame Louise Casey, the former government tsar on homelessness, and who is now a life peer, and Paul Stephens, the Metropolitan Police officer turned Extinction Rebellion activist. They discuss how you make change happen, whether there’s room for compromise and what would drive Casey to march on the streets.

How to listen to Westminster Reimagined

1. In your browser

You can use the player above to listen in your browser right now. If you’d like to hear more from the series, all four episodes of Westminster Reimagined are available to listen to on-demand. Visit the mini-series homepage here.

2. In a podcast app

Westminster Reimagined is published directly into the main feed for The New Statesman Podcast, available on all major podcast apps including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast, Google Podcasts, and more. Search ‘Westminster Reimagined’ in your favourite podcast app to see the episodes.

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