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Sensemaker: Rishi Sunak announces a general election
Episode 282
To the surprise of many in his party, prime minister Rishi Sunak called a general election for 4th July. Why now?
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1 year, 7 months ago
Trendy: What does Gen Z think?
Episode 281
Gen Z - people born between 1997 and 2012 - are the post Brexit, post financial crisis, post austerity generation. They are better educated than thei…
1 year, 7 months ago
Sensemaker: Scarlett Johansson speaks out against OpenAI
Episode 280
The Hollywood actress said she was “shocked” and angered when OpenAI released a chatbot that sounds “eerily similar” to her. How might this latest co…
1 year, 7 months ago
Sensemaker: Bad Blood
Episode 279
The official report into the infected blood scandal found endless delays, needless suffering, and high level negligence, collusion and cover up. What…
1 year, 7 months ago
Word for word: Trump on trial – episode 3
Episode 278
Donald Trump is the first former US president to face a criminal trial. He is accused of falsifying business records by saying a hush money payment t…
1 year, 7 months ago
Sensemaker: The death of Iran’s president
Episode 277
In the early hours of Monday morning, rescuers confirmed that Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, had been killed in a helicopter crash. What does his s…
1 year, 7 months ago
News Meeting: Death in Iran and the Infected Blood Scandal Inquiry
Episode 276
Giles Whittell and three guests debate what they think should lead the news.
In this episode he’s joined by Tortoise’s political editor Cat Neilan, ne…
1 year, 7 months ago
Sensemaker: England’s ‘Ghost’ Pupils
Episode 275
The number of children who are absent from school for more than half the time has soared by 136 per cent since before the pandemic. What’s behind the…
1 year, 7 months ago
Editor's Voicemail: Should journalism defend democracy or enable it?
Episode 274
James Harding ponders what the job of journalism is in the face of populist liars, sophisticated propaganda and the information war.
To find out mo…
1 year, 8 months ago
News Meeting: Protests in Georgia and the carer’s allowance scandal
Episode 273
Giles Whittell and three guests debate what they think should lead the news.
In this episode he’s joined by businessman John Rose who used to be chie…
1 year, 8 months ago