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Sensemaker: How does a government overspend on asylum by £6bn pounds?
Episode 362
The chancellor Rachel Reeves accused the previous Conservative government of 'covering up' a £22bn hole in the public finances including £6 billion o…
1 year, 5 months ago
Sensemaker: How Kamala Harris could beat Trump
Episode 361
Her presidential campaign has taken off, but can she maintain the momentum all the way to election day in November?
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1 year, 5 months ago
Sensemaker: FlowGPT vs Bad Bunny and the rise of AI-generated music
Episode 360
AI-generated music is on the rise. Major artists are hearing their voices in songs they never recorded, and the law is struggling to keep up. What do…
1 year, 5 months ago
News Meeting: An unusual start to the Paris Olympics and Just Stop Oil protesters jailed
Episode 359
David Taylor is joined by three guests to decide what should lead the news. In this episode they discuss the bumpy start to the Paris Olympics, signs…
1 year, 5 months ago
Sensemaker: Historic jail terms for Just Stop Oil protestors
Episode 358
Why five activists who disrupted traffic on the M25 have been given the longest sentences for peaceful protest in UK history.
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1 year, 5 months ago
Editor's Voicemail: Why the anti-woke backlash presents an opportunity
Episode 357
Some businesses are capitulating to the anti-woke movement by rolling back their commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. In his final voicemai…
1 year, 5 months ago
News Meeting: Kamala Harris brat memes and Keir Starmer suspends Labour rebels
Episode 356
Giles Whittell is joined by three guests and an audience in the Tortoise newsroom for this live episode of The News Meeting.
They discuss how Kamala H…
1 year, 5 months ago
Sensemaker: Strictly Come Dancing loses its shine
Episode 355
For two decades Strictly Come Dancing has been a jewel in the BBC’s crown. But now allegations of misconduct against at least two professional dancer…
1 year, 5 months ago
Trendy: From Butlins to Barcelona: how Brits holiday
Episode 354
Millions of us heading off on holiday across the UK and the rest of the world in the next few weeks. John and Rachel take a closer look at where we …
1 year, 5 months ago
Sensemaker: Simone Biles seeks redemption at the Paris Olympics
Episode 353
The US gymnast was top of the world in Rio, but she struggled in Tokyo. What will Simone Biles do in Paris?
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