Podcast Episodes

The Anti-Western Alliance

Xi Jinping will host Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un in Beijing next week to mark the end of the Second World War. As Western leaders largely stay away, how much should we worry about the dictators co…

Published on 20 hours ago

Flip-Flop Farage

Nigel Farage has stumbled over whether a Reform government would deport women and children as part of its border security plans. Does Reform UK need to think twice before rushing through policies? 

Hu…

Published on 1 day, 20 hours ago

Trouble In Paris Threatens Small Boats Plan

A political crisis in Paris threatens to undo a key pillar of Keir Starmer's plan to 'smash the gangs'. Can cooperation with Europe help Britain tackle the crisis or is a new strategy needed?

Hugo Rif…

Published on 2 days, 20 hours ago

Farage's Bold Asylum Seeker Plan

Reform UK has unveiled its proposal to tackle the small boat crisis - from mass deportations, to detention camps on disused airfields, to replacing the ECHR. As public anger over asylum hotels reache…

Published on 3 days, 20 hours ago

Can Starmer Solve The Asylum Crisis?

YouGov polling for The Times suggests that seven in ten voters think Keir Starmer is doing a bad job at handling the issue of asylum hotels. Does he need to get more radical?

Hugo Rifkind unpacks the …

Published on 4 days, 20 hours ago

Pressure Grows Over Immigration

There'll be a fresh wave of protests against asylum hotels across the country this weekend, as more councils call for illegal immigrants to be housed elsewhere - but can Labour fix this "mess"? Or wi…

Published on 1 week ago

Why Are There So Many Asylum Seekers In Hotels?

A record 111,000 people claimed asylum in the UK during Keir Starmer's first year in office - and the number in hotels rose by 8%. How did we get here and what is Britain's moral responsibility to mi…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

Asylum Policy In Crisis

The government's asylum accommodation scheme is in turmoil - after the High Court ruled migrants must be removed from an Epping Hotel. As other councils look set to follow suit, where will asylum see…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Oval Office Round Two

President Zelensky is returning to the White House - but this time he isn't alone. Seven European leaders, including Keir Starmer, have gone with him to help make sure Donald Trump is on side.

Hugo Ri…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

The Trump-Putin Summit

Donald Trump heads to Alaska today to meet Vladimir Putin and try to find a path to peace in Ukraine - but how likely is an end to the war?

Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Michael Binyo…

Published on 2 weeks ago