# Chris Philp goes GONZO in the English Channel | Weekly roundup

An episode of [The Politics Show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/630596898), 1 Aug 2026, 34 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/newstatesman/e/6a6cd31d5a66c39455f61ca5/media.mp3

The best day of Andy Burnham's life, Chris Philp goes gonzo in the Channel, and more climate change denial in a burning country. Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn round up some stories you might have missed this week. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning ✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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