Podcast Episodes

Are we inevitably drifting towards technocracy?

Episode 171

Last week, the former UK Labour prime minister Tony Blair, and  the former would-be Conservative prime minister William Hague produced a joint report calling for a British technology revolution. Some…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

One year on - Not where we wanted to be

Episode 170

The world marks the one year anniversary of the start of the Ukraine war with big speeches on all sides saying nothing new. China puts itself forward as a neutral peace broker in ways that may please…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Will Russia or Ukraine exhaust themselves first?

Episode 169

As the anniversary of the start of the Ukraine war approaches both sides burn through their resources at a rapid rate. The EU’s corruption crisis continues to deepen as more MEPs are named in the Qat…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Did the spy balloon wreck US China peace hopes?

Episode 168

A Chinese sky balloon is blown out of the sky along with recent hopes of easing tension between the two countries. Russia apparently begins to ramp up for a major offensive as President Zelensky visi…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Trans row could dethrone Scotland's leader

Episode 167

Corruption continues to be the focus as more are raided in Ukraine and the EU and the UK have problems of their own. The UK’s armed forces recruitment comes under scrutiny with allegations that compe…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Did corruption in Ukraine deflect from the war?

Episode 166

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Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Putin's real war is not in Ukraine

Episode 165

Putin’s latest moves suggest he’s fighting a political war at home as much as a military one in Ukraine. China urges its people not to travel for the Chinese New Year as Covid starts to hit the rural…

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

Ukraine’s HUGE advantage in 2023

Episode 164

Russia suffers a major blow on the battlefield the strategic implications of which highlight its biggest challenge. Republicans in the US celebrate their election gains by demonstrating an inability …

Published on 2 years, 11 months ago

World turns on China Covid tourists

Episode 163

In this news round-up of the week for 30th December 2022, as Covid rages across China, some countries bring in restrictions on travellers blaming the fear of new variants. Russian oligarchs continue …

Published on 3 years ago

Putin's stunning admission

Episode 162

Vladimir Putin makes a startling statement after Ukraine’s Zelensky makes an appearance in the US. Scottish lawmakers pass a controversial trans self-ID bill, creating a likely constitutional crisis …

Published on 3 years ago