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Time to tax the mega-rich? – How a wealth tax might work
Season 1 Episode 1615
As Britain’s finances worsen, pressure is building for Labour to bring in a wealth tax on the super-rich – not least because Rachel Reeves has ruled out pretty much every other tax. How would it work…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Trump vs. Murdoch – Let the worst man win!
Season 1 Episode 1614
Donald Trump is suing the Wall Street Journal and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, for $10 billion over a story linking him to Jeffrey Epstein. So what’s really behind Trump’s latest high profile spat with…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Party with no name — Start Your Week with Ros Taylor and Jacob Jarvis
Season 1 Episode 1613
Will Corbyn’s new outfit sustain momentum? And how will it change British politics if so? Plus, is Britain really at “breaking point”? Ros Taylor and Jacob Jarvis discuss the latest domestic news and…
Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago
Are we living through a new nuclear arms race?
Season 1 Episode 1612
As tensions rise across the globe, hypersonic missiles, strategic algorithms, and next-gen warheads are reigniting fears we hoped were left behind in the Cold War. Today in The Bunker, Seth Thévoz is…
Published on 1 month ago
Is Trump basically a king now?
Season 1 Episode 1611
He ignores court rulings. He scatters “executive orders” like confetti. He orders the machinery of the state to persecute his enemies, he uses troops against private citizens, and the Supreme Court s…
Published on 1 month ago
Rise of the machines – Can we trust A.I. in the military?
Season 1 Episode 1610
OpenAI’s founders claimed they wanted to build ethical artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity. So why is it now taking a $200 million contract from the US military? Today in The Bunker, …
Published on 1 month ago
From Hitler to now – How autocrats and dictators have evolved
Season 1 Episode 1609
When we discuss dictators and autocrats, we often think of those of the past. But, with the world increasingly turning away from democracy, how do they behave differently now compared to the 20th cen…
Published on 1 month ago
Environmental hazards — Start Your Week with Gavin Esler and Ros Taylor
Season 1 Episode 1608
Labour fallout continues as the Government also tries to get a grip on the water sector. Gavin Esler and Ros Taylor discuss the latest turmoil Starmer and co face this week. Plus, Badenoch is apparen…
Published on 1 month ago
When new tribes go to war – Who are Britain’s new political groupings?
Season 1 Episode 1607
Are you a progressive activist or a dissenting disruptor? These are two ends of a new group of political tribes identified by More in Common, in a report called Shattered Britain: Making sense of wha…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Labour and A.I. – Does Starmer know what he’s on about?
Season 1 Episode 1606
AI is everywhere — writing emails, diagnosing illness, even offering therapy. And politicians are now obsessed with it, too. But is Starmer right to be so invested in it? Can it really fix everything…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago