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Question Time: Democracy under threat, rampant sewage, and campaign songs
Episode 118
Is the decline of local news destroying the fabric of our democracy? Should there be a cabinet position dealing with AI? Should private schools deal …
2 years, 11 months ago
Trump's indictment, Dover delays, and Sanna Marin loses
Episode 117
How will Donald Trump's arraignment unfold? What is happening at the border between the United Kingdom and France? What was the significance of King …
2 years, 11 months ago
Question Time: Corbyn and Cummings, Cool Britannia, and Ofsted
Episode 116
What's the story about Cummings and Corbyn on the podcast? Should GB News be considered a news channel? How did Britpop and Cool Britannia affect the…
3 years ago
France on fire, fake Korean cash, and a new Scottish nationalism
Episode 115
Would Labour ever endorse Scottish independence? Why is France on fire? And how did Matt Hancock and Kwasi Kwarteng end up talking to a fake Korean c…
3 years ago
Question Time: Banks in crisis, Imran Khan, and Blair on The Simpsons
Episode 114
Could Labour inherit a junior doctor problem? What can be done about the rising costs of childcare? And what do Rory and Alastair really see in each …
3 years ago
Iraq: the fallout, Scotland at a crossroads, and ‘sneaky beakies’
Episode 113
In a week where we've had bank bailouts and a meeting where Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping hinted at a dangerous anti-western alliance, is there much …
3 years ago
Iraq: The Legacy
Episode 112
It's 20 years since the invasion of Iraq - but what is its legacy?
Tony Blair said to Parliament in March 2003 that what happened in Iraq would ‘deter…
3 years ago
The Iraq War
Episode 111
20 years on from the invasion of Iraq, Rory speaks to Alastair about the build up, aftermath, and legacy of the event.
The second episode in this seri…
3 years ago
Gary Lineker, BBC in crisis, and small boats
Episode 110
After an extraordinary and bizarre week where a tweet from Gary Lineker led to a crisis at the national broadcaster, Rory and Alastair try to make se…
3 years ago
Question Time: Powerful speeches, population control and Isabel Oakeshott
Episode 109
What is the best speech Rory and Alastair have ever heard? Why is the cabinet so big? Would you rather trust Isabel Oakeshott or Xi Jinping with your…
3 years ago