Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchLabour's struggle for economic vision and Haiti on the brink
Episode 231
What's happening in Haiti? Why is Keir Starmer getting dragged into culture war politics? Is Rachel Reeves' economic plan for the country "underwhelm…
2 years, 6 months ago
Question Time: £91,000… Should MPs be paid more?
Episode 230
Why do so few people know who the Lib Dem leader is? Should the arts feature more prominently in school curriculums? What are freeports and should we…
2 years, 6 months ago
Putin’s sham election, Sunak under threat, and the rift between France and Germany
Episode 229
Who would Putin’s successor be? Could the Conservatives change leader again? Why is the Franco-German relationship deteriorating?
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2 years, 6 months ago
Question Time: The legacy of Theresa May, abolishing National Insurance, and Sweden joins NATO
Episode 228
What will Theresa May be remembered for as PM? Who are the best and worst prime ministers of the post-war era? What is the significance of Sweden bec…
2 years, 6 months ago
Biden’s aid port in Gaza, Tory defection to Reform, and a mole at the top of the IRA
Episode 227
Are we witnessing a Biden resurgence after his State of the Union address? Will Tory MPs follow Lee Anderson to Reform UK? Who was the double agent a…
2 years, 6 months ago
Question Time: Google vs OpenAI, the new Portuguese populist, and why do dictators hold elections?
Episode 226
What happened with Google's AI chatbot 'Gemini' this week? Should incarcerated people have the right to vote? What is the point of dictators like Vla…
2 years, 6 months ago
George Galloway returns, 'omnishambles' budgets, and the plight of Sudan
Episode 225
How did George Galloway use Gaza to win in Rochdale? What is the impact of compulsory voting on Australian politics? What is happening in Sudan?
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2 years, 6 months ago
Question Time: Liz Truss' 'deep state' comments, disability policy, and Shamima Begum
Episode 224
Is it fair that Shamima Begum has been declared stateless? Should Labour prioritise disability policy more? Has taxpayers money paid for Liz Truss' t…
2 years, 7 months ago
Islamophobia, chaos in the House of Commons, and the North Korean election
Episode 223
What do Lee Anderson’s inflammatory comments mean for the Tory party? Is it possible for Parliament to have a united front on Israel-Gaza? Will North…
2 years, 7 months ago
Question Time: Banning phones in schools and parliament, citizens' assemblies, and American isolationism
Episode 222
Should mobiles be banned from schools and the House of Commons? What is Labour's grand plan for citizens' assemblies really about? Is there growing R…
2 years, 7 months ago