Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe US Election: One week to go
Episode 330
With one week to go until the US election, what media outlets can you trust? Is Australia immune to the populist wave that seems to be sweeping Europ…
1 year, 10 months ago
Question Time: Technology, privacy, and the battle for the NHS
Episode 329
Will disability benefits ever be means tested? Could cross party collaboration fix the national health crisis? And how are Alastair and Rory staying …
1 year, 11 months ago
Could Russia interfere in the US election?
Episode 328
Will the killing of the Hamas leader change the course of the war in Gaza? What is Labour’s plan for the NHS? Could Elon Musk be found guilty of buyi…
1 year, 11 months ago
Question Time: What does peace look like in the Middle East?
Episode 327
What is the point of the House of Lords today? Does Elon Musk have presidential ambitions? How bad do Downing Street comms have to get before Alastai…
1 year, 11 months ago
Labour's first 100 days, the Tory leadership race, and Japan
Episode 326
How have the first 100 days of the new Labour government gone? Who will be the next leader of the Tory party? What is happening in Japanese politics …
1 year, 11 months ago
Question Time: Are the Tories dead or sleeping?
Episode 325
How many civilian casualties is too many: what defines a proportionate war? What makes a good civil servant according to Alastair and Rory. And, why …
1 year, 11 months ago
Israel at War: One Year On
Episode 324
How has the political landscape of the Middle East changed in the year since Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel? Why has Keir Starmer reshuff…
1 year, 11 months ago
Question Time: How it feels to become “the story”
Episode 323
Why are so many young men supporting the AFD in Germany? Would Trump be welcome on TRIP? And who, out of the pair, has the best Dame Maggie Smith sto…
1 year, 11 months ago
Israel vs Hezbollah: Iran’s next move
Episode 322
What does the killing of Hezbollah’s leader mean for the Middle East? Who will be Labour’s next cabinet secretary? How did the far right win in Austr…
1 year, 11 months ago
Question Time: Why do politicians leak to the press?
Episode 321
Was the recent election in Brandenburg really a “huge success” for the far-right AfD? Why are MPs allowed to be on their phones in the House of Commo…
2 years ago