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Man convicted after burning a Quran - should this be against the law?
Episode 100
A major deal that hoped would save Thames Water has collapsed, with US private equity group KKR pulling out of negotiations that would have seen them…
1 year ago
Can Keir Starmer make Britain "war-fighting ready"?
Episode 99
Today, Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled the government's new defence spending plans, stating that the UK military is moving to "war-fighting readiness",…
1 year ago
What’s different about a life with ADHD?
Episode 98
Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has posted a video of himself delivering “vigilante justice” to people he accused of fare dodging in London. …
1 year ago
Is it all over for the Conservative Party?
Episode 97
In today’s episode, James drew on analysis from across the political spectrum, as he explored the Conservative Party’s current decline and questioned…
1 year ago
The Thames Water Scandal
Episode 96
Thames Water has been fined £122.7m for breaching rules over sewage spills and shareholder payouts - the biggest penalty in water company history. Ho…
1 year ago
“White British man” drives car into Liverpool FC parade crowd
Episode 95
50 people, including four children, are injured after a car ploughed into a crowd during Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade yesterday. The sus…
1 year ago
Chagos, house prices, and an inevitable u-turn
Episode 94
Data shows that 52% of first-time buyers can only get on the ladder with help from the 'Bank of Mum And Dad', it feels inevitable that this figure wi…
1 year ago
Christiane Amanpour: From Global Crises to Personal Truths - Full Disclosure with James O'Brien
From the war zones of Bosnia to the frontlines of Gaza, Christiane Amanpour has reported from the epicentres of global upheaval for over three decade…
1 year ago
Should paedophiles be chemically castrated?
Episode 93
The latest Office for National Statistics figures show that UK net migration almost halved in 2024. As significant as this sounds, will these numbers…
1 year ago
UK sanctions Israel while Palestinians continue to be starved
Episode 92
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has called out Israel’s military escalation in Gaza as "morally unjustifiable", demanding an end to its aid blockade, s…
1 year ago