Podcast Episodes

Baroness Hale: The Supreme Court, Boris Johnson, and the ECHR

Episode 158

How did it feel to take on then Prime Minister Boris Johnson when Baroness Hale ruled his suspension of Parliament "unlawful"? Why does the Trump administration present such a threat to the internati…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine, Diplomacy, and the Future of Europe (Dmytro Kuleba)

Episode 157

What is the current position of Ukraine in the Ukraine-Russia war? How delicate is diplomacy with Europe and with the US for the Ukrainian government? What are the differences between working with wo…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Defence Secretary, John Healey: Is Britain Ready For War?

Episode 156

What tactic did Donald Trump steal from Gordon Brown? What can we learn from when Labour beat UKIP in the 2012 Rotherham by-election when it comes to taking on Farage? As a New Labour alumnus, why do…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Mike Pompeo On Russia, Trump, and China

Episode 155

Why does the former Secretary of State think the US is going too soft on Russia and China? What was it like working closely with President Trump? Why did Putin invade Europe under Obama and Biden, bu…

Published on 3 months ago

Maro Itoje: Inequality, Identity, and Hope

Episode 154

How do we tackle global poverty and fight for change? What qualities are needed in a leadership role? Is the Labour government delivering on the issue of inequality in the UK?

Rory and Alastair are …

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

The Man Who Invented The World Wide Web (Tim Berners-Lee)

Episode 153

Tim Berners-Lee could be one of the richest men on the planet, why did he forfeit such large profits to make the World Wide Web a free and open space? How do we reclaim the internet from social media…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

A War on Children: A Generation in Gaza at Risk (James Elder)

Episode 152

Why is the humanitarian situation in Gaza the worst that James Elder has ever seen? What does the process of rebuilding Gaza look like? How do the people working on the ground not lose hope? 

UNICEF…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Prime Minister of Norway: On Trump, Tech, and Brexit Lessons (Jonas Gahr Støre)

Episode 151

Why is the nation with the world’s richest sovereign wealth fund not ‘universally happy’? What can the UK learn from Norway’s relationship with the EU? Is Jonas Gahr Støre really standing between Tru…

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Nicola Sturgeon: What Really Happened In The Scottish Referendum (Part 2)

Episode 150

How did the media and Westminster impact the Scottish Referendum? Why are spin rooms "utterly pointless" in Nicola's view? Is misogyny in politics as bad as it used to be, or getting worse due to soc…

Published on 4 months ago

Nicola Sturgeon: On Margaret Thatcher, Alex Salmond, and the Push for Independence (Part 1)

Episode 149

What is the difference between class distinctions in Scotland and the rest of the UK? How did Nicola Sturgeon's childhood in Scotland inform her politics? What was Margaret Thatcher's influence on Ni…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago