Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchQuestion Time: China’s DeepSeek, Ambassador Mandelson, and misogyny in politics
Episode 369
What’s the danger of China’s DeepSeek? Why are male and female politicians still treated differently? Are politicians right to appease leaders they d…
1 year, 7 months ago
Trump's Plan for Gaza
Episode 368
What exactly does Trump mean by "taking over" Gaza? How have others reacted to Trump's proposals? How serious is he?
Join Rory and Alastair as they an…
1 year, 7 months ago
Rory vs JD Vance, recording from Damascus, and Trump’s tariffs
Episode 367
Why are Rory and Alastair in Damascus? What’s going on with JD Vance? Has there been a twist in the German election?
Join Rory and Alastair as they an…
1 year, 7 months ago
Question Time: Why do dictators bother with sham elections?
Episode 366
What stops billionaires spending their money in their lifetime? How can you stay engaged with politics without sacrificing mental health? Who are the…
1 year, 7 months ago
Trump's Mafia World Order
Episode 365
How many ‘early warning signs of fascism’ are we seeing in the US? Has Trump delivered a fatal blow to America’s soft power around the world? Why doe…
1 year, 7 months ago
Question Time: America’s waning power, Alastair vs. Meta, and the existential threat of depopulation
Episode 364
Musk, Zuckerberg, and Trump – who’s controlling who? Does populist isolationism actually make a country weaker? Could Farage actually be Prime Minist…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Return of Donald J. Trump
Episode 363
What did the inauguration tell us about how extreme Trump 2.0 is going to be? What is Netanyahu’s endgame for Gaza – peace or perpetual war? Why has …
1 year, 8 months ago
Question Time: Labour’s education error and Blair’s mistake on mental health
Episode 362
Why are students protesting in Serbia? Is Labour right to scrap financial support for Latin in state schools? What does Alastair think about Tony Bla…
1 year, 8 months ago
Gaza, Israel, and Ceasefire
Episode 361
How can Gaza be rebuilt after any ceasefire is agreed? What are the ‘six deadly sins’ of the liberal centre? What should we make of Starmer’s AI acti…
1 year, 8 months ago
Question Time: Assad’s People - Syria, Torture, and Justice
Episode 360
Are the media ignoring what’s happening in Gaza? Should the UK be boycotting the cricket in Afghanistan? And, how worried should we be about democrat…
1 year, 8 months ago