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Sensemaker: Valdo Calocane and the ‘failures’ in the case of the Nottingham killer
Episode 382
A review has found that there was "a series of errors, omissions and misjudgements" by mental health services in the care of Valdo Calocane, who kill…
1 year, 4 months ago
News Meeting: Why Indonesia is moving its capital and the children in care placed far from home
Episode 381
What should lead the news? Three journalists pitch the story they think matters most.
Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com
Guests:
Louise Tickle, report…1 year, 5 months ago
Sensemaker: London (Taylor’s Version)
Episode 380
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has returned to Wembley Stadium for another five nights, which means she will have performed the show in London more than an…
1 year, 5 months ago
Trendy: Keeping the lights on
Episode 379
How much energy do we use and where does it come from? To achieve net zero carbon emissions politicians will have to make some difficult decisions a…
1 year, 5 months ago
Sensemaker: Ukraine advances into Russia
Episode 378
Why did Kyiv launch its surprise offensive and does it plan to hold onto the territory that it’s taken?
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1 year, 5 months ago
Sensemaker: Rupert Murdoch and the real ‘Succession’ battle
Episode 377
Rupert Murdoch’s vast media empire wields political power in the US and the UK. Now he’s locked in a bitter court case with his own children to ensur…
1 year, 5 months ago
Sensemaker: Why GPs are taking industrial action
Episode 376
GPs in England are taking industrial action for the first time in 60 years. What are their demands and are they likely to be met?
Correction: In a pre…
1 year, 5 months ago
News Meeting: Kamala Harris leads in key states and a call for a fossil-fuel free Olympics
Episode 375
Caroline Lucas, former leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, explains what she thinks should lead the news.
Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia…
1 year, 5 months ago
Sensemaker: How do you solve a problem like Elon Musk?
Episode 374
The owner of X has shared disinformation and used far-right talking points that are designed to stoke division in the UK. Can the government do anyth…
1 year, 5 months ago
News Meeting: An Olympic star takes flight and Elon Musk spreads fake news
Episode 373
Sports writer Simon Barnes and Countryfile presenter Tom Heap join Tortoise’s James Harding and Cat Neilan to debate what should lead the news.
They d…
1 year, 5 months ago