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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, 5 months 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, 6 months 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, 6 months 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, 6 months 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, 6 months 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, 6 months 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, 6 months ago
Hancock’s humiliation and the end for Johnson
Episode 108
More than 100,000 WhatsApp messages have been leaked to the Daily Telegraph revealing private conversations between senior politicians and government…
3 years, 6 months ago
Question Time: Bernie Sanders vs. Michael Foot, Universal Basic Income, and Boris Johnson's NATO ambitions...
Episode 107
Is there any point in writing to your MP? What are the benefits of UBI? Why do we say 'Mrs' Thatcher, but not 'Mr' Suank?
Listen to hear all these que…
3 years, 6 months ago
Sunak’s Windsor win, Labour’s path to victory, and Beijing’s view of Moscow
Episode 106
Has Rishi Sunak pulled off the biggest victory of his premiership? How does China view the Russian invasion of Ukraine? And what does Alastair make o…
3 years, 6 months ago