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Tragedy in Gaza: Will this week’s events change anything?
Two events in the Middle East have grabbed the headlines this week - the killing of seven aid workers, including three British nationals, in Israeli …
2 years, 1 month ago
Why should you have to pay for the BBC?
BBC director general Tim Davie has outlined his vision for the future of the BBC. He fired the starting gun on a consultation on the future of the li…
2 years, 1 month ago
Alastair Campbell on the changing face of Starmer’s Labour
In a week where shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves echoed Margaret Thatcher when outlining her vision for the UK economy, we ask, is Labour ready for go…
2 years, 2 months ago
Revolt on the right! Reform, Rishi and (Red) Wall-to-Wall Chaos
Lee Anderson grabbed the headlines this week as he defected from the Conservatives to become Reform UK’s first MP. This prompted rumours of further r…
2 years, 2 months ago
Why the Home Office is ‘dysfunctional’ - Sacked immigration chief speaks out
David Neal was sacked last month from his job as Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration for leaking details of critical reports which ministers h…
2 years, 2 months ago
Hunt’s Budget - will it make a difference?
Has Jeremy Hunt done enough with his Budget to change the political and economic weather?
Amol and Nick assess the politics of the Chancellor’s speec…
2 years, 2 months ago
By-election bonus: Rochdale, Galloway, Gaza… what now?
George Galloway is back in parliament with a resounding win in the Rochdale by-election.
In this bonus episode of The Today Podcast Amol and Nick disc…
2 years, 2 months ago
Mob rule: Where should we draw the line on protest?
With pro-Palestinian marches in the spotlight, the prime minister saying mob rule is replacing democratic rule and the government announcing more mon…
2 years, 2 months ago
Disgrace! Why are MPs playing politics with the Middle East?
As the fallout continues from the chaos in the Commons over a ceasefire vote, Amol and Nick look at the issues the unprecedented night in parliament …
2 years, 3 months ago
How did the culture wars take over? Ft Jon Ronson
Rarely a week goes by without a fresh skirmish in the culture wars between the right and the left. Whether it’s cancel culture, wokeism, defining a w…
2 years, 3 months ago