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Back to SearchJean-Noël Barrot: A snap election in France
Stephen Sackur is in Paris to speak to the French Minister Delegate for Europe, Jean-Noël Barrot. President Emmanuel Macron has just taken the gamble…
1 year, 11 months ago
Eyal Weizman: The politics of architecture
Mishal Husain speaks to the architect Eyal Weizman. He works in what he calls ‘forensic architecture’, where details of buildings and physical spaces…
1 year, 11 months ago
Mickey Bergman: What difference do hostage negotiators make?
Sarah Montague speaks to hostage negotiator Mickey Bergman, who has spent much of the last two decades working behind the scenes to help negotiate th…
1 year, 11 months ago
R. Derek Black: Renouncing white nationalism
Mishal Husain speaks to former white nationalist R. Derek Black
2 years ago
Mohammad Shtayyeh: will the Palestinian Authority work with Hamas?
Mishal Husain speaks to the former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Mohammed Shtayyeh. How does he see the Palestinian people’s future? Ca…
2 years ago
Stephen J Shaw - Are we facing a disastrous spiral of depopulation?
Stephen Sackur speaks to the data scientist Stephen J Shaw who says humanity faces a looming demographic crisis, with falling birth rates having dire…
2 years ago
Espen Barth Eide: Why will Norway recognise a Palestinian state?
Sarah Montague speaks to Norway’s Foreign Minister, Espen Barth Eide. His country, along with Ireland and Spain, says it will recognise a Palestinian…
2 years ago
Jim Skea: Are humans bungling our chance to avert disaster?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Professor Jim Skea, chair of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. He is a key player collating the latest cli…
2 years ago
Gillian Slovo: Has her writing exorcised demons?
Stephen Sackur speaks to Gillian Slovo whose acclaimed fiction, plays and memoirs reflect an extraordinary backstory. The daughter of South African p…
2 years ago
Alexander Stubb: Has Nato membership left Finland stronger?
Stephen Sackur is in Helsinki to speak to the President of Finland Alexander Stubb. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted Finland to take the strateg…
2 years ago