Episodes

Migrants - Not The Issue They Think It Is
May 22, 2025x
155
36:5229.75 MB

Migrants - Not The Issue They Think It Is

Keir Starmer has launched his bid to claim back migration policy from the right - talking about the UK becoming an “island of strangers” unless the number of incomers is slashed. But is he correct that this is at the top of voters’ list of concerns? Is tackling this what will win back the Red Wall? ...

India-Pakistan: Endless Enmity?
May 15, 2025x
154
30:5925.02 MB

India-Pakistan: Endless Enmity?

The confrontation between the two south Asian neighbours this month seems to have been resolved into a ceasefire. It is almost certainly only a pause of conflict, in a toxic relationship that has lasted since 1947. And the stakes have risen - both nations now have their finger on the nuclear trigger...

Ukraine - Does The US Now Have Skin In The Game?
May 08, 2025x
153
40:5633 MB

Ukraine - Does The US Now Have Skin In The Game?

The minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv is pretty opaque, but does it at least give the Trump administration a reason to stick with Ukraine? Or will the president just walk away from the whole crisis, as he has threatened? And can Kyiv keep the war going with just help from the Western Europea...

Conclave Consensus - Choosing A New Pope
May 01, 2025x
152
41:1833.29 MB

Conclave Consensus - Choosing A New Pope

The leader of 1.4 billion Catholics is about to be decided by 132 men in red hats, locked away in a renaissance chapel beneath one of the greatest artworks in human history. The conclave of cardinals is supposed to be guided in its choice by the Holy Spirit, it will there also be some very secu...

Reform Revolution?
April 25, 2025x
151
35:3028.65 MB

Reform Revolution?

Local elections are usually a yawn, but the results next week could overturn the political geography of the UK. Will Reform, riding high in the polls, cause a Tory meltdown, unseating Kemi Badenoch? Will it suggest it’s more than just a protest party, and one that could be a contender for government...

Show me where to put the money
April 17, 2025x
150
32:3326.28 MB

Show me where to put the money

Anyone with money faces a dilemma right now. Where do you invest it? Historically it’s been quite simple. If you are prepared to take risks, buy shares. If you want to play it safe, buy government bonds because, although the returns can be quite slim, you know major economies, like the US, will alw...

The White House Ruled by Pathocracy
April 10, 2025x
149
36:3329.48 MB

The White House Ruled by Pathocracy

The most powerful man in the world doesn't listen to advice, makes up facts, changes his mind on a whim, thinks he was sent by God to save the USA, and loves nothing better than flattery - is he a classic malignant narcissist? Does the man with his finger on the nuclear trigger also have a pers...

The Return of Toxic Masculinity
April 03, 2025x
148
45:0736.35 MB

The Return of Toxic Masculinity

Is the pendulum swinging back against gender equality, with aggression and misogyny encouraged by influencers and populist leaders championing traditional roles and behaviour? Is the rise in attacks on women a symptom of this? Is there a risk of young men being drawn to a masculinity that glorifies ...

Time to Shrink the State?
March 27, 2025x
147
44:4336.02 MB

Time to Shrink the State?

Is the state too big? As Rachel Reeves announces cuts in welfare and civil servants, is it a recognition that the administration of the UK needs to slim down? Is there inefficiency and capacity we can’t afford? Does the UK need a US-style purge of government jobs? Or does that risk harm to those who...