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Could it be true?: Chaos agents
Episode 312
From Russian disinformation campaigns to Chinese spies, are foreign influence operations targeting the UK election?
To find out more about Tortoise:…
1 year, 6 months ago
News Meeting: What Farage wants and Barclays faces anti-Israel protests
Episode 311
What should lead the news? Three Tortoise journalists each pitch the story they think should be at the top of the news agenda to deputy editor Giles …
1 year, 7 months ago
Sensemaker: Pro-Palestine candidates threaten to take votes from Labour
Episode 310
Labour faces an unlikely challenge from a TikTok star in one of its safest seats. What impact could Israel’s war in Gaza have on Labour’s support in …
1 year, 7 months ago
Editor's Voicemail: Not rejoining, but returning
Episode 309
Now Labour and the Conservatives have published their party manifestos, Tortoise editor James Harding examines which issues they're not tackling.
To f…
1 year, 7 months ago
News Meeting: Sunak’s aide bets on the election and French politics goes crazy
Episode 308
What should lead the news? Three Tortoise journalists each pitch the story they think should be at the top of the news agenda to deputy editor Giles …
1 year, 7 months ago
Trendy: Volatile voters and why people don’t trust politicians
Episode 307
What has changed since Rishi Sunak’s D-Day gaffe and Nigel Farage’s intervention? John and Rachel delve into the latest polls, the party manifestos a…
1 year, 7 months ago
Could it be true?: Sneaky politics
Episode 306
This week, Alexi and Patricia dive into the wild west of political advertising and investigate the people behind a sneaky series of smear campaigns.
T…
1 year, 7 months ago
News Meeting: Douglas Ross quits as leader and Scotland’s homeless children
Episode 305
In this election special Giles Whittell is joined by former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, journalist John Boothman and columnist Andrew Ticke…
1 year, 7 months ago
Sensemaker: Ed Davey: the carer and the clown
Episode 304
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has shown his more serious side after a series of campaign stunts. What's the party's election strategy?
To find out …
1 year, 7 months ago
News Meeting: Tory superdonor Frank Hester and Vladimir Putin’s latest threat
Episode 303
Giles Whittell talks to Sky News executive chairman David Rhodes about election leader debates and what should lead the news.
They’re joined by Tortoi…
1 year, 7 months ago