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Editor's Voicemail: The joy of journalism
Episode 255
Why being a journalist and asking questions can be such a privilege and a joy.
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1 year, 11 months ago
Sensemaker: The Caitlin Clark Effect
Episode 254
Record breaking college basketball star Caitlin Clark is set to make her professional debut. What impact has she had on the sport and could her succe…
1 year, 11 months ago
Trendy: King and country
Episode 253
Just over half of the British public now think the monarchy is ‘very’ or ‘quite’ important. That’s according to new data published by the British Soc…
1 year, 11 months ago
Sensemaker: No-fault evictions: how the Renters Reform Bill was watered down
Episode 252
Five years ago the government said it would reform the private rental market, but charities that once backed the Renters Reform Bill have now turned …
1 year, 11 months ago
Sensemaker: Humza Yousaf’s unforced error
Episode 251
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has resigned after just over a year, throwing the country - and its minority SNP government - into turmoil. Wh…
1 year, 11 months ago
Sensemaker: Hersh Goldberg-Polin and the other hostages still in Gaza
Episode 250
In recent days Hamas has released videos of several hostages being held in Gaza. In each case it was the first time their families had seen them aliv…
1 year, 11 months ago
News Meeting: Humza Yousaf resigns as Scotland’s first minister and Macron’s warning
Episode 249
James Harding and three guests debate what they think should lead the news.
In this episode he’s joined by Bronwen Maddox, director and chief executiv…
1 year, 11 months ago
Sensemaker: Trump’s first week in court
Episode 248
What happened when Donald Trump’s old friend took to the stand at the former president’s criminal trial in New York.
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1 year, 11 months ago
Editor's Voicemail: A new age of rearmament
Episode 247
In the past week there have been a couple of dramatic announcements on military spending, but it has actually increased every year since 2014. In his…
1 year, 11 months ago
The News Meeting: India’s election and why pupils in England are facing their worst exam results in decades
Episode 246
David Aaronovitch and the Tortoise team debate what should lead the news in front of an audience in the newsroom.
They discuss the scale of India’s el…
1 year, 11 months ago