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How the Kremlin's spy networks shaped Russia’s history
Season 1 Episode 1312
The Kremlin’s spy networks are well documented – but what’s less known is how they shaped Russian history. In centering the rise and fall of Communis…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Big Risks for Labour Part 2 – NHS collapses, Prisons boil over, Universities go bust
Season 1 Episode 1311
What’s in the list of potential crises that could derail Labour’s first year, drawn up by Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Sue Gray and nicknamed “Sue’s…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Big Risks for Labour Part 1 – Thames Water goes bust, councils collapse, public pay crisis
Season 1 Episode 1310
A new Labour government could be thrown into chaos by any one of six potential crises, each identified in a dossier of dire warnings prepared by Keir…
1 year, 9 months ago
Inside Macron’s election gamble
Season 1 Episode 1309
Is Macron’s snap election an act of desperation or a brilliant bluff? With young upstarts nipping at his heels, unprecedented alliances forming and h…
1 year, 9 months ago
Election '24: Who's going to win big in Scotland?
Season 1 Episode 1308
With the SNP in turmoil and the Conservatives deeply unpopular, Scotland’s seats are potentially key to a Labour victory. Is Starmer’s party set to s…
1 year, 9 months ago
Prepare to Meet Your Macron – Start Your Week with Alex Andreou and Andrew Harrison
Season 1 Episode 1307
Emmanuel Macron's surprise snap election has shocked politicos. Why did he call it? Alex Andreou and Andrew Harrison discuss the landscape in France …
1 year, 9 months ago
Fox, Trump and QAnon — Why America can blame ’em on the ’90s
Season 1 Episode 1306
The ’90s was a hugely consequential decade for the United States – for good and for bad. On the down side, we saw the rise of angry white men and the…
1 year, 9 months ago
European elections: How the far-right is surging ahead of the vote
Season 1 Episode 1305
The European Elections are fast approaching – and the rise of the far-right is sparking concern. With some 373 million Europeans eligible to vote, th…
1 year, 9 months ago
What can Biden learn from Trump's showmanship?
Season 1 Episode 1304
Trump’s dominance of his political space is unprecedented, with the GOP in thrall to him despite all of his faults. There’s not much advice Biden sho…
1 year, 10 months ago
Election '24: How will Sunak and Starmer spend their campaign cash?
Season 1 Episode 1303
Election campaigns are expensive to run, from travelling across the UK, to leaflets to adverts. So how are Sunak and Starmer going to spend their mon…
1 year, 10 months ago