Podcast Episodes

Paying the penalty?

Season 1 Episode 162

Boris Johnson’s Fixed Penalty Notice for breaking COVID rules makes him the first sitting Prime Minister who, as far as anyone can remember, has been…

4 years ago

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Information, Misinformation, Disinformation

Season 1 Episode 161

Propaganda in warfare is an ancient concept, but has Russia’s information campaign since it invaded Ukraine taken things to a new level? Are Russia’s…

4 years, 1 month ago

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Another fine mess for No10?

Season 1 Episode 160

Boris Johnson reckons he is now more popular in parts of Kyiv than parts of Kensington, so how worried should the prime minister be as Partygate retu…

4 years, 1 month ago

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Is Rishi fuelling discontent?

Season 1 Episode 159

After Rishi Sunak's spring statement was met with a barrage of bruising headlines, we crunch the numbers and assess what the chancellor announced - a…

4 years, 1 month ago

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Spring Statement Special Edition

Season 1 Episode 158

Britain’s economy survived omicron relatively unscathed, but soaring inflation and energy price rises exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine mea…

4 years, 1 month ago

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Russia's Money Talks

Season 1 Episode 157

Russia faces a raft of sanctions amid global disgust at the invasion of Ukraine. We discuss nations severing ties with Vladimir Putin’s regime, and w…

4 years, 1 month ago

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Pouring Oil on Troubled Waters

Season 1 Episode 156

Despite peace talks taking place, Russia’s assault on Ukraine shows no sign of slowing down. With Boris Johnson jetting to the Gulf in an effort to e…

4 years, 1 month ago

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THE UKRAINE CRISIS HITS HOME

Season 1 Episode 155

The war in Ukraine shows no sign of easing, and its impact is being felt across UK government. What will it mean for bills if Russian energy imports …

4 years, 1 month ago

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How can Putin’s Ukraine war end?

Season 1 Episode 154

The awful scenes of war and violence in Ukraine show no sign of ending. Will an unprecedented barrage of sanctions be enough to shift Vladimir Putin’…

4 years, 2 months ago

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Putin’s War - Can Sanctions Work?

Season 1 Episode 153

Russia invades Ukraine and shocks the world, with casualties already reported and citizens fleeing Kyiv. What does Putin want? And can a raft of sanc…

4 years, 2 months ago

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