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Trendy: Oh Come, All Ye Faithful: religion, politics and values
Episode 88
Two thirds of us never go to a place of worship. Support for organised religion in the UK is in steep decline among most groups in the UK. Yet most o…
2 years, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: A revolting week for Rishi Sunak
Episode 87
It began with a government defeat in the House of Commons and ended with a resignation and revolt on the right of Rishi Sunak’s party. Where does it …
2 years, 4 months ago
News Meeting: Rishi’s Rwanda revolt and Boris Johnson at the Covid inquiry
Episode 86
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise’s editor-in-chief James Harding.
In this episode Green MP …
2 years, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: India implicated in New York assassination attempt
Episode 85
US investigators say they’ve foiled an alleged plot by Indian officials to assassinate an American citizen who was critical of the government in New …
2 years, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: A new era for women’s football in England
Episode 84
The Women's Super League and Championship will break away from the Football Association after the top two tiers unanimously agreed to be governed by …
2 years, 4 months ago
News Meeting: James Harding on Tortoise's case against the Tory party
Episode 83
How the courts denied our request but agreed the public needs more information.
In this bonus episode James Harding explains how Tortoise tried to shi…
2 years, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: Attacks in the Red Sea
Episode 82
The weeklong truce between Israel and Hamas ended on Friday. Two days later, a US warship came under attack in the Red Sea. Is this a sign that the c…
2 years, 4 months ago
News Meeting: Assassination attempt strains US-India relations and Farage in the jungle
Episode 81
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise’s deputy editor Giles Whittell.
The Tortoise team are join…
2 years, 4 months ago
Sensemaker: How close are we to green air travel?
Episode 80
The first transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable jet fuel took off last week, but it drew criticism from campaigners and climate experts. How “g…
2 years, 4 months ago
Was Henry Kissinger a force for good and has Elon Musk finally gone too far?
Episode 79
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise editor-in-chief James Harding.
In this episode he’s joined…
2 years, 4 months ago