Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA Trumpian Year, the Politics of Hope and Highlights of 2025
Episode 482
What surprised Rory and Alastair most about 2025? Why does Trump's presidency feel even more chaotic than expected? And who gets their vote for campa…
3 months ago
Polanski, Macron & al-Sharaa: The Best & Worst Politicians of 2025
Episode 481
Who deserves the title of UK politician of the year - and who gets worst? What was the most consequential moment of Trump's presidency so far? And ca…
3 months ago
Will AI Take Our Jobs? (Ep 2)
Is AI a genuine productivity revolution, or just another tech bubble? Are any jobs safe from the advent of AI? And, can the UK harness the innovation…
3 months, 1 week ago
Trump, China, and the Scramble for Latin America (Question Time)
Episode 480
What’s really driving Trump’s interventions in Venezuela and the rest of Latin America – oil, drugs, or democracy? Is Labour failing on its promise t…
3 months, 1 week ago
Russian Influence in Britain: How Exposed Are We?
Episode 479
Why are Britain’s top military and intelligence chiefs sounding the alarm about Putin’s influence and future plans? How deeply has Russia already pen…
3 months, 1 week ago
How Will Artificial Intelligence Change The World? (Ep 1)
How will AI reshape the way we live, earn, and design our lifestyles over the next decade? With investment in AI increasing a billion fold the last 1…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Farage’s Crypto Megadonor and the Graduate Jobs Disaster (Question Time)
Episode 478
Why has a crypto billionaire living in Thailand donated £9 million to Nigel Farage's party, Reform UK? With a graduate jobs crisis in full swing and …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How Trump’s Security Strategy Destroys The Old World Order
Episode 477
Has Trump's 2025 National Security Strategy officially upended 80 years of American foreign policy? Why does it warn of Europe's "civilisational eras…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Polanski’s Problem, Westminster’s Russia Blind Spot, and Justice Without Juries? (Question Time)
Episode 476
Are the Greens selling an economic vision they can’t explain? Should Britain ditch juries in some trials? And, how far has Russian influence seeped i…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Budget Backlash – and Trump’s Plan to Profit from Peace in Ukraine
Episode 475
Is the media too negative about Reeves and Starmer, or are they simply out of ideas? What has the relentless Budget turmoil and fallout done to alrea…
3 months, 3 weeks ago