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Question Time: The War On Drugs, a Tory Green Party, and Long Covid
Question Time: The War On Drugs, a Tory Green Party, and Long Covid

Episode 144

Is class still the biggest dividing line in Britain? Why do we not hear enough about the impact of Long Covid? Would the Green Party ever shift to th…

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The world looks to Beijing, Putin vs. Africa, and Rory's sliding Brexit doors
The world looks to Beijing, Putin vs. Africa, and Rory's sliding Brexit doors

Episode 143

What have we learnt from Brexit, 7 years on? Has Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing eased tensions between China and the US? What is Africa’s role in t…

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Is this the end for Boris Johnson?
Is this the end for Boris Johnson?

Episode 142

In a damning report, Boris Johnson has been condemned for lying to parliament over parties held in Downing Street during the pandemic.


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Question Time: Labour greatest hope, what a Trump presidency would mean for Ukraine, and should we ban vaping?
Question Time: Labour greatest hope, what a Trump presidency would mean for Ukraine, and should we ban vaping?

Episode 141

What would a Trump victory in 2024 mean for the war in Ukraine? Should the UK government take action on vaping? Is Labour pursuing the 'ming vase' st…

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Johnson and Sunak at war, Sturgeon's arrest, and the death of Silvio Berlusconi
Johnson and Sunak at war, Sturgeon's arrest, and the death of Silvio Berlusconi

Episode 140

Are we on the brink of Tory civil war? What is the legacy of Silvio Berlusconi? Why has China pivoted to Latin America?


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BORIS JOHNSON RESIGNS
BORIS JOHNSON RESIGNS

Episode 139

In an emergency podcast, Rory and Alastair react to the news that Boris Johnson is standing down as a Conservative MP with immediate effect after an …

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Question Time: The Bullingdon Club, democracy vs. capitalism, and overcoming foot-and-mouth
Question Time: The Bullingdon Club, democracy vs. capitalism, and overcoming foot-and-mouth

Episode 138

Should Rory and Alastair switch allegiance to the Liberal Democrats? Why is there no happy news? What was handling the foot and mouth disease crisis …

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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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