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News Meeting: Donald Trump doubles down on misinformation and women’s rights in Afghanistan
Episode 411
Giles Whittell and guests debate what should lead the news. They discuss Afghan women’s rights and Donald Trump’s debunked claims about Haitian migra…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: Why Germany is introducing tighter border controls
Episode 410
New border controls come into force in Germany today. Why has a country at the heart of the EU’s free movement decided to do this?
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1 year, 4 months ago
News Meeting: The fallout from the Trump v Harris debate and Labour’s problem with bad landlords
Episode 409
Giles Whittell and guests discuss what should lead the news in the week that saw Kamala Harris and Donald Trump debate for the first time and headlin…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump: who came out on top?
Episode 408
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump faced each other for the first time in a head-to-head viewed by millions. But how has the debate impacted the presiden…
1 year, 4 months ago
Trendy: Have we reached peak Lib Dem?
Episode 407
As the Liberal Democrats party conference gets under way, John and Rachel take a look at liberal voting trends. Who are their voters and why do they …
1 year, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: Why Ireland is reluctant to take Apple’s billions
Episode 406
The EU’s highest court has ruled that Apple must pay Ireland over €13 billion in back-taxes, even though the Irish government argued it didn’t want t…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: Brazil vs Musk
Episode 405
Why X has been banned in Brazil – and how Elon Musk is fighting back.
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1 year, 4 months ago
News Meeting: Is Trump beating Harris and does Britain still matter on the world stage?
Episode 403
Tortoise’s editor James Harding is joined by three journalists all vying to pitch the top story of the weekend. They discuss Antony Blinken’s visit t…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: Why are prisoners being released early?
Episode 404
Today marks the first wave of early release for prisoners across England and Wales. across the UK. But will the probation service be able to cope?
To…
1 year, 4 months ago
News Meeting: Is Trump beating Harris and does Britain still matter on the world stage?
Episode 403
Tortoise’s editor James Harding is joined by three journalists all vying to pitch the top story of the weekend. They discuss Anthony Blinken’s visit …
1 year, 4 months ago