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Climate change feels like a holiday — but at what cost?
Climate change feels like a holiday — but at what cost?

Episode 390

Can climate change make your life feel better while making the world worse? James confronts the uneasy appeal of hotter British summers and asks how …

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Should Farage call the police on himself?
Should Farage call the police on himself?

Episode 389

In today’s episode, James dissects Andy Burnham’s speech on one of Britain’s most long-running crises: social care. Can the Prime Minister deliver th…

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Why are we looking away while Europe burns?
Why are we looking away while Europe burns?

Episode 388

France and Spain are facing devastating wildfires, mass evacuations and extreme heat — but why are so many of us tempted to look away? In today's epi…

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The 'dementia tax' destroyed Theresa May... but was she right?
The 'dementia tax' destroyed Theresa May... but was she right?

Episode 387

Burnham has said the NHS ‘will collapse’ without social care reform, but what should those changes look like? James hears about listeners’ experience…

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Should Britain help Trump bomb Iran?
Should Britain help Trump bomb Iran?

Episode 386

Should Britain continue to support US military operations against Iran, even when Donald Trump seems unable to explain what victory looks like? Can B…

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The prison crisis & the truth about London crime
The prison crisis & the truth about London crime

Episode 385

In today’s episode, James responds to the Prime Minister’s plans to review the early prisoner release scheme, following news that two of PC Andrew Ha…

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A £2 bus fare could change your life
A £2 bus fare could change your life

Episode 384

Why is capping bus fares one of Andy Burnham’s first priorities? In today’s episode, James explores how affordable public transport can mean the diff…

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How close are you to being homeless?
How close are you to being homeless?

Episode 383

In this episode, James explores what will define Andy Burnham’s early days in Downing Street: style, substance, or both? From cutting energy bills to…

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Andy Burnham: the fifth Prime Minister in four years
Andy Burnham: the fifth Prime Minister in four years

Episode 382

Why does Britain keep tearing through Prime Ministers at breakneck speed? As Andy Burnham becomes the fifth Prime Minister in the past four years, Ja…

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Should Andy Burnham decentralise Britain?
Should Andy Burnham decentralise Britain?

Episode 381

As Andy Burnham prepares to become Prime Minister on Monday, James asks whether the new Labour leader's plan to move decision-making out of the capit…

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