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What has Trump actually done in Iran?
Episode 346
James tries to make sense of a week in which the White House line on Iran seemed to change by the day: ceasefire, threats, victory, retaliation, then…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
1M young people out of work & Carol Vorderman vs Reform
Episode 345
As new figures show more than a million 16 to 24-year-olds are not in education, employment or training, James opens the phones to hear from the peop…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
The day Tony Blair sounded like Trump
Episode 344
Tony Blair has stuck his neck back out, warning that Labour risks "relegating Britain" from the premier league of nations. Do you care what Tony Blai…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Two UK teenagers spared jail after rape - can this be right?
Episode 343
Today, top doctors warned that social media may be as harmful to young people as smoking — but what actually is the worst thing about it? Is it addic…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Mystery Hour: How do football commentators remember players?
Episode 342
Time for your bank holiday instalment of Mystery Hour, the game in which James invites his callers to ask and answer questions about absolutely anyth…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Plummeting immigration & Brits abused in Israel
Episode 341
Immigration is plummeting - so why is the right-wing press screaming about a "brain drain"? James unpacks the ONS figures the Mail and Telegraph don'…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Do the racists know that immigration has dropped off a cliff?
Episode 340
Net migration has plummeted to 193,000 - down more than 80% in just three years. So will it actually make any difference to the national conversation…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Gen Z haven't got any money
Episode 339
Life for young people seems to be harder than ever. How are young people coping with the astronomical cost of living, soaring house prices and rising…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Is 10 years old too young to be criminally responsible?
Episode 338
HS2 could cost up to £102.7bn (up from £32bn) and may not open until 2039. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander also explained today that the so-calle…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Did Labour just put Brexit back on the table?
Episode 337
Brexit is back in the political spotlight thanks to the two biggest threats to Keir Starmer’s leadership - former Health Secretary Wes Streeting and …
3 weeks, 6 days ago