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Ex-New Zealand PM Helen Clark on monarchy, extreme poverty, and Jacinda Ardern
Episode 81
Alastair and Rory are joined by former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark to discuss democracy, the rise of populism, the Monarchy, the importanc…
3 years, 6 months ago
Question Time: How to become an MP, the art of whipping, and NIMBYs
Episode 80
Join Rory and Alastair for the latest episode of Question Time, where they discuss Labour's Brexit position, NIMBYs, the housing crisis, how to becom…
3 years, 6 months ago
Protests in China, UK strikes, and crypto bros
Episode 79
Today, join Alastair and Rory as they investigate the current protests in China and their causes, dissect the recent election in Malaysia, discuss th…
3 years, 6 months ago
Question Time: Nigel Farage, proportional representation, and mandatory ID cards
Episode 78
Who would Rory elect as the next Prime Minister? If Rishi Sunak had not kept Jeremy Hunt on, what would the budget look like? And how come both Rory …
3 years, 6 months ago
Qatar, the World Cup, and Sunak vs. Starmer
Episode 77
Join Alastair and Rory as they discuss the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, what's meant by a 'Swiss-style' Brexit, 'flying kites', Twitter, Trump, COP, and …
3 years, 6 months ago
Question Time: Food banks, ageing populations, and 'virtue signalling'
Episode 76
Can cabinet ministers be charged for economic mismanagement? How will low birth rate affect the economy? Do Rory and Alastair really travel for weeks…
3 years, 6 months ago
Trump vs. DeSantis, Sunak on the world stage, and Iran
Episode 75
Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss the midterm results from the US, Rupert Murdoch's apparent pivot from Donald Trump to Ron DeSantis, Joe Biden …
3 years, 6 months ago
Question Time: Women in politics, AI advancements, and airports
Episode 74
Join Rory and Alastair for this week's Question Time episode where they discuss everything from the growth of artificial intelligence in professional…
3 years, 7 months ago
COP, Gavin Williamson, and US midterms
Episode 73
Join Alastair and Rory as they discuss Gavin Williamson, COP, Johnson's resignation honours list, Scholz in China, the latest from the war in Ukraine…
3 years, 7 months ago
Julia Gillard on Rishi Sunak, compulsory voting and that misogyny speech
Episode 72
Alastair is joined today by former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to discuss the view of British politics from Australia, the role of the mo…
3 years, 7 months ago