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The Very, Very Cross of St George
Season 2 Episode 475
Who let the flags out? We look at the mania for running a Cross of St George or Union Jack up the nearest lamp-post, who’s fomenting it and why it’s smart but dangerous politics for the far-right. Me…
Published on 10 hours ago
Confessions of an Unlikely MP – Chris Bryant on his astonishing life
Season 2 Episode 474
One of the best-liked MPs in Westminster, Chris Bryant has led an incident-packed life as the title of his new autobiography A Life And A Half proves. In a frank, astonishing, sometimes dark but als…
Published on 3 days, 14 hours ago
Why predict a riot? – The people who want Britain to explode
Season 1 Episode 472
Robert Jenrick’s hanging out with the far-right at the migrant hotel protests, the Express claims “tens of millions” of Britons want a full-blown revolution, and Alison Pearson is hoping for a milita…
Published on 1 week ago
Israel and Gaza – The full picture and what happens next – with Dr Julie Norman
Season 2 Episode 472
It seems like there’s no end to the horrors in Gaza, the torment of the Israeli hostages and Netanyahu’s expansionism. And the more events escalate, the less we understand this nightmare. Today we’re…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
“Farage will be found out” – ED DAVEY on how the Lib Dems can fight Reform and rival Labour
Season 2 Episode 471
Ed Davey’s reborn Lib Dems are on a 100-year high with 72 MPs and a shot at becoming the conscience of progressive Britain. So why do Reform get all the coverage? He joins our regulars to talk about …
Published on 2 weeks ago
Art of the Steal – Could Trump run for a third term?
Season 2 Episode 470
The Constitution expressly forbids anyone from seeking a third term as US President. But since when did that ever stop Trump from doing anything? Ex-congressional staffer turned politics professor a…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Identity crisis – Are I.D. cards inevitable?
Season 2 Episode 469
Is the hysteria around digital I.D. cards justified? Or should we simply realise this is the future and get on with it? Plus, how deep is the UK university crisis? Professor Glen O’Hara is a voice at…
Published on 3 weeks ago
The ultimate A.I. explainer – Will it kill us all or make us rich?
Season 2 Episode 468
In one of the most fascinating episodes we’ve ever done Alex Hern – A.I. writer at The Economist, who writes on A.I. but isn’t one himself – joins us for an ultra-deep dive into the truth about A.I. …
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Chaos Addicts – Why the Right wants a summer of anger
Season 2 Episode 467
Far-right agitators are amping up protests against a migrant hotel in Epping and Farage claims Britain is “close to civil disobedience on a vast scale”. We look at why populists are so desperate for …
Published on 4 weeks ago
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Jezza’s Revenge – But will [party name here] hand power to Farage?
Season 2 Episode 466
OK, the launch might have been a bit shambolic and the name isn’t settled – but will Corbyn and Sultana’s “Your Party”* have more impact than the average new party, yes we’re looking at you Change UK…
Published on 1 month ago