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Sensemaker: How did Donald Trump pull it off?
Episode 471
Donald Trump has been elected US president for a second time, in what some have seen as the greatest comeback in political history. How did he do it?…
1 year, 2 months ago
The News Meeting: Did the media help Donald Trump win an historic election?
Episode 470
Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States. James Harding and guests discuss why Americans turned out for him and the role of the m…
1 year, 2 months ago
Sensemaker: The US election: what’s happened so far?
Episode 469
The results of the US elections have been coming in all night. What do they tell us about who could be the next president?
To find out more about Tor…
1 year, 2 months ago
Sensemaker: TikTok and the rise of ‘Algospeak’
Episode 468
The language of the internet has taken on a life of its own with the rise of apps like Tik Tok. How far has the app affected the way we speak in real…
1 year, 2 months ago
News Meeting: Trump’s plan to challenge a Kamala Harris win and why both candidates need Pennsylvania
Episode 467
Giles Whittell and guests debate what should lead the news ahead of the US election. They discuss Republicans' plans to challenge a Harris win, the s…
1 year, 2 months ago
Sensemaker: Why is big money backing Donald Trump?
Episode 466
The 2024 presidential election is set to become the most expensive in history. Who are the billionaires donating to Donald Trump and what do they wan…
1 year, 2 months ago
News Meeting: Will the Budget fix the housing crisis and what is Jeff Bezos's influence on the Washington Post?
Episode 465
Giles Whittell and guests debate what should lead the news. They discuss whether Rachel Reeves pulled off Labour’s first Budget in 14 years, governme…
1 year, 2 months ago
Sensemaker: A generational Budget
Episode 464
The dust on Rachel Reeves’s plans for the British economy is beginning to settle. Does her Budget leave young people better or worse off?
Writer: Ba…
1 year, 2 months ago
Trendy: Growth? What growth?
Episode 463
Chancellor Rachel Reeves and the Labour Party have unveiled their first budget in 14 years. John and Rachel are joined by Merryn Somerset Webb to dis…
1 year, 2 months ago
Sensemaker: The battle of the sexes in the US election
Episode 462
More than any other time in history, American men and women have found themselves supporting opposing presidential candidates. But what is driving th…
1 year, 2 months ago