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Government taking itself to court, avoiding war with China, and Polish protests
Government taking itself to court, avoiding war with China, and Polish protests

Episode 137

Should the government be taking itself to court over the covid inquiry? Rory and Alastair disagree (just about) agreeably on this one. Also, how is t…

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Question Time: Johnson vs. Stewart, protests in Serbia, and are think tanks actually influential?
Question Time: Johnson vs. Stewart, protests in Serbia, and are think tanks actually influential?

Episode 136

Did John Major lose in 1997, or did Tony Blair win? Would building on golf courses in London solve the housing crisis? How useful is the Freedom of I…

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Spanish politics explained and a deep dive into AI
Spanish politics explained and a deep dive into AI

Episode 135

Artificial Intelligence: is it the future of humanity, or the beginning of the end? Rory and Alastair take a deep dive into the subject and the polit…

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Question Time: Solving sewage, building on the Green Belt, and the most intimidating person in politics
Question Time: Solving sewage, building on the Green Belt, and the most intimidating person in politics

Episode 134

Should we start building on the Green Belt? Is there a fun side to politics? Why don't ministers resign anymore without being pushed?


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Suella's speeding, Japan in focus, and what's the point of the G7?
Suella's speeding, Japan in focus, and what's the point of the G7?

Episode 133

How was the G7 formed, and what is the point of it today? What will the consequences be for Suella Braverman following her speeding scandal? How does…

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But What Can I Do? (Extract)
But What Can I Do? (Extract)

Have you heard? Alastair has written a book! 'But What Can I Do?' is out now.


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Question Time: How to reform prisons, Macron vs. Clinton, and what is the Privy Council?
Question Time: How to reform prisons, Macron vs. Clinton, and what is the Privy Council?

Episode 132

Was Hillary Clinton arrogant in her comments about Emmanuel Macron? What's the best way to reform UK prisons? How much do you know about sporrans?


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Erdoğan fights on, 'Clause IV on steroids', and the fall of military rule
Erdoğan fights on, 'Clause IV on steroids', and the fall of military rule

Episode 131

What next for Turkey? How does Starmer aim to reform Labour? Why should we be paying attention to events in Thailand?


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Question Time: Bumping into Boris Johnson, the Hong Kong handover, and One-nation Tories vs. Blairites
Question Time: Bumping into Boris Johnson, the Hong Kong handover, and One-nation Tories vs. Blairites

Episode 130

Do manifestos matter? What exactly is a free port? Is there a real difference between One-nation Conservatives and Blairites?


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Sunak at a crossroads, weaponising 'woke', and the Wagner Group
Sunak at a crossroads, weaponising 'woke', and the Wagner Group

Episode 129

Have the local elections changed how Sunak will run Number 10? What's going on with the Wagner Group and Vladimir Putin? How did the coronation atten…

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