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Back to SearchMhairi Black: Independence, inequality, and the future of the SNP
Episode 108
What was it like entering Parliament as the youngest MP? How has the SNP’s approach to campaigning for Scottish independence changed since the 2014 referendum? What does the future hold for the SNP a…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
General David Petraeus: Iraq, Afghanistan, and the US military's role in the world
Episode 107
Was the surge in Iraq a success for the United States? How critical are alliances to maintaining global stability? How can leaders maintain resilience and integrity in the face of public scrutiny?
Ror…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Michael Lewis: Donald Trump, Sam Bankman-Fried, and the future of the USA
Episode 106
What do Silicon Valley, Wall Street, and Washington DC all have in common? Why has Donald Trump made the impact he has in the US? What was Sam Bankman-Fried really like to work alongside?
Rory and Al…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
War and Peace in Northern Ireland and the Middle East (George Mitchell)
Episode 105
What is it like to negotiate with terrorists? Will peace ever be possible in the Middle East? How did the Good Friday Agreement come to pass?
On today’s episode of Leading, Rory and Alastair are join…
Published on 1 year, 1 month ago
Timothy Snyder: How will the US election result impact Ukraine?
Episode 104
What can European history teach us about the potential outcome of conflicts around the world? What effect will the results of the US election have on Ukraine? Will America always be a democracy?
Rory …
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Archbishop of Canterbury: Faith, mental health, and the future of the Church
Episode 103
What does the Archbishop of Canterbury suggest for bridging divides in conflict zones? What are the Church doing about declining spirituality? How was it leading the country through the death of the …
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Alan Johnson: From Blair to Starmer - What can Labour learn? (Part 2)
Episode 102
How does militant socialism compare to Corbynism? How did Labour’s ‘remain’ campaign go so wrong? And what should Labour be doing about immigration?
On today’s episode of Leading, Rory and Alastair a…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Alan Johnson: The Prime Minister We Never Had? (Part 1)
Episode 101
How much have the “bleak” post-war years shaped modern Britain? How did growing up parentless and in poverty inspire Alan Johnson’s life choices? And, is Alastair right, could he have been prime mini…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Anne Applebaum: Corruption, Populism, and Ending the War in Ukraine
Episode 100
What constitutes an autocratic state? How did populism come to dominate global politics from 2012-2014? When and how will the war in Ukraine end?
On today’s episode of Leading, Rory and Alastair are …
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
Team of Rivals: Blair, Brown and the secrets of New Labour (Douglas Alexander)
Episode 99
What was the rivalry between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown really about? How easy is it to find work as an ex-politician? What can the Labour Party do going forward to strengthen the UK's relationship …
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago