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Back the Future? – What is Europe for in the 21st Century?
Season 1 Episode 1772
With war in Ukraine, the US almost our enemy, Brexit Britain now semi-detached and Putin waiting in the wings, the continent that rebuilt itself from…
2 weeks ago
The rise of “Muskism” – Will we live in Elon Musk’s nightmare future?
Season 1 Episode 1771
Elon Musk wants much more than just a radicalised far-right population, a hotline to political power and a civil war in Britain. As Quinn Slobodian a…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
The secret history of nuclear weapons
Season 1 Episode 1770
With Trump’s war to (he claims) end Iran’s nuclear programme pushing the world to the brink, the question of who has the Bomb and why feels more urge…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Dire Straits – Start Your Week with Ros Taylor and Andrew Harrison
Season 1 Episode 1769
Setting up the stories of the next seven days… As Iran blockades the Straits of Hormuz and 20% of the world’s oil supply, can Trump cajole/bully othe…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
The Mandelson Files: What do they tell us about Starmer? – Weekly Wrap-Up with Zoë Grūnewald
Season 1 Episode 1768
Lord Mandelson is back in the spotlight after newly released documents revealed Keir Starmer was warned about his links to Jeffrey Epstein before app…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Law & Order: Artificial Intelligence Unit – How do we police A.I.?
Season 1 Episode 1767
As artificial intelligence systems become more powerful, what crimes should we prepare for it to commit? Can the law keep up with code? And when A.I.…
3 weeks ago
Is Trump vs Iran just a re-run of Bush’s war on Iraq?
Season 1 Episode 1766
A shock-and-awe attack on a Middle East country based on a faulty premise. No clear rationale, no exit strategy and a premature declaration of victor…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Inheritance Tax – Is everything we know about “Britain’s most hated tax” wrong?
Season 1 Episode 1765
Read any paper to the right of The Guardian and you’ll see furious condemnation of “tax raids” on “grieving families”, and a Labour plot to destroy t…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Don't mention the war! – Start Your Week with Rafael Behr and Jacob Jarvis
Season 1 Episode 1764
Trump’s war in Iran continues and Britain’s right wing gang are desperate for Starmer to get more involved despite the obvious reasons not to. Why ar…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Stuck In The Middle East With You – Weekly Wrap-Up with Jonn Elledge
Season 1 Episode 1763
Rounding up the stories of the last seven days… Trump shatters international law, triggers a conflagration across the Middle East and insults Keir St…
3 weeks, 6 days ago