About this episode
The episode discusses the political and social radicalization of young women in Britain and contrasts it with the manosphere.
For years, we have wrung our hands about the manosphere: the misogynist influencers like Andrew Tate exploiting a generation of disillusioned and impressionable lost boys. But what about radicalised young women? New, exclusive polling for the New Statesman has uncovered a huge difference in the political, economic and social outlook of women and men under 30 in Britain, created largely by women turning to the left. Should we be worried about the “femmosphere”? Joining me to discuss is Scarlett Maguire, founder and director of polling and research company Merlin Strategy, and our online editor Emily Lawford, whose brilliant report about this phenomenon will be out in this week’s issue of the New Statesman . Meet the Angry Young Women https://www.newstatesman.com/cover-story/2026/04/meet-the-angry-young-women-why-young-women-dont-want-to-date-me Revealed: the new radicalism among young women https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/polling/2026/04/revealed-the-new-radicalism-among-young-women 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 ✍️…
People in this episode
Guests: Scarlett Maguire, Emily Lawford
Topics covered
- misogyny
- young women
- political outlook
- femmosphere
- polling
- radicalism
Keywords
- young women
- misogyny
- political polling
- radicalism
- femmosphere
- Andrew Tate
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Organizations: New Statesman, Merlin Strategy
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