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What do the anti-immigration protests tell us about British politics?
Episode 632
Are Labour’s concerns about social cohesion a sign that they may be aligning with some of Reforms ideas on immigration? Why does Kemi Badenoch want t…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Has Football Already Come Home?
Episode 631
Is Belgium paving the way for more international action over Gaza? Have the Lionesses paved the way for a permanent change in English football cultur…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Why has Israel launched a new air and ground attack on Deir al-Balah in Gaza?
Episode 630
Why has Israel launched a new air and ground offensive in Gaza, where many international aid organisations are operating? Will plans to overhaul the …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Trump won’t release the Epstein files
Episode 629
Will the conspiracy theories about Jeffrey Epstein divide Trump from his MAGA supporters? Can British culture accept genetically modifying embryos to…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
What's fueling a rise in measles cases in the UK?
Episode 628
Is climate politics full of hot air? What’s next for the government’s Prevent scheme? What’s behind falling vaccine rates in some parts of the countr…
6 months ago
The Salt Path Controversy: Behind the scenes
Episode 627
The Observer recently published a major investigation into the bestselling memoir The Salt Path. In this special episode, Giles Whittell is joined by…
6 months ago
Will Starmer and Macron make a deal on small boats?
Episode 626
Are Britain and France on the cusp of yet another agreement over small boats? Could the Texan floods have been prevented? Can women trust the justice…
6 months, 1 week ago
Was the Diddy trial a failure to prosecute?
Episode 625
Why did the case to prosecute rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs fail? Who’s to blame for Rachel Reeve’s terrible week? Should kids be taught to read faster? …
6 months, 1 week ago
Who is the tech billionaire cosying up to Donald Trump?
Episode 624
Is Keir Starmer facing his most significant rebellion yet? Why is Chinese billionaire Justin Sun being accused of buying access to Donald Trump? And …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Have we reached peak women’s sport?
Episode 623
Why are TV audiences for women’s sport falling? Was the Nato summit a victory lap for Donald Trump? And who is Zohran Mamdani, the charismatic progre…
6 months, 2 weeks ago