Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Japan: Big Spending, Big Debt, and a First Cabinet Resignation
This episode covers Japan under Prime Minister Takaichi, with big spending plans set against a large public debt. It looks at the September cabinet r…
1 week, 6 days ago
Canada's Fall Session: Budgets, Tariffs, and a Rival Returns
This episode covers Canada's fall parliament, with the Liberals holding about 172 seats, the opposition about 165, and vacancies. It looks at the fal…
1 week, 6 days ago
Ukraine's Fifth Winter: NATO, the EU, and the Cost of Support
This episode covers the EU summit in Brussels on October 15-16, with Ukraine aid and winter energy needs on the agenda. It looks at NATO chief Rutte …
1 week, 6 days ago
France's Budget Squeeze and the Students in the Streets
This episode covers the France 2027 budget, the deficit target, debt, and interest costs above education spending. It looks at student protests over …
1 week, 6 days ago
One Seat, Two Futures: The Holborn and St Pancras By-Election
This episode covers the by-election on 8 October 2026, triggered by Keir Starmer resigning as MP. It reports Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali winning with 12…
1 week, 6 days ago
New Zealand: The Election Where the Big Parties Are Shrinking
This episode previews the New Zealand election on November 7 under proportional representation. It looks at the big-party vote falling, with Labour a…
1 week, 6 days ago
South Africa's Municipal Elections: Water, Power, and Trust
This episode previews South Africa's municipal elections on November 4, with over 10,500 council seats at stake. It looks at ANC decline, the DA surg…
1 week, 6 days ago
Spain's Snap Election: Housing, Immigration, and a Gamble
This episode covers Spain's snap election on November 29 after housing proposals were rejected. It looks at polls projecting PP and Vox combined abov…
1 week, 6 days ago
Scotland Votes for a Fifth SNP Term, Without a Majority
This episode covers the Scottish Parliament election of 7 May 2026, in which the SNP won 58 seats, seven short of a majority, giving Swinney a fifth …
1 week, 6 days ago
Wales Turns a Page: Plaid Cymru Ends a Century of Labour
This episode covers the Senedd election of 7 May 2026, in which Plaid Cymru won 43 seats, Reform UK 34, Labour 9, Conservatives 7, Greens 2, and Libe…
1 week, 6 days ago