Parties Polls Apart

On this episode of the New Statesman Podcast, Helen Lewis and Stephen Bush are discussing this week's local elections and what their importance might be. Then, Helen is joined by satirist Matt Forde to consider whether there's anything to admire in modern politics, and finally, in You Ask Us, Helen and Stephen return to Brexit in order to answer your questions on whether anything is changing.

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