show episodes
 
This is PoliticsJOE's podcast - the only explicitly anti-nonce podcast in the UK. Reporting on British politics with a sense of humour, the podcast is a recorded version of the conversations we have after work. So pull up a stool, pour yourself a cold one, and laugh through the misery alongside us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  continue reading
 
Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard with what you need to know about the day ahead in British politics. All in under 20 minutes and in your feed around 7.30am. They're across the key interviews, the main stories and what the parties are saying. Send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on 07511867633
  continue reading
 
Artwork
 
The Financial Times takes you into the corridors of power to unwrap, analyse and debate British politics with a regular lineup of FT correspondents and informed commentators. New episodes available every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  continue reading
 
UnHerd political editor Tom McTague and Cambridge professor Helen Thompson team up to investigate the history of today’s politics — and what it means for our future. Each week they will explore the great forces, ideas and events that led us to where we are, whether in Britain, the United States, Europe or beyond. It’s a politics podcast for those who want a deeper, historical understanding of the news, to understand what has really shaped our world and why. We hope you enjoy! Don’t forget to ...
  continue reading
 
The Slow Newscast from Tortoise takes the news slowly. We investigate, and every week we focus on stories that really matter in the UK and around the world. From the war in Ukraine, the downfall of Boris Johnson, to true crime and injustice and real life mysteries, The Slow Newscast team is devoted to narrative investigations. From a startup newsroom with a different approach to journalism. For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise ...
  continue reading
 
The Political Cycle is a weekly show that looks at the similarities and differences in global politics. Our hosts – based out of the US, UK and India – are joined by top political journalists and researchers from around the world to cross-pollinate and cross-examine different political cultures and systems. Join Emily Tamkin, Rohan Venkat and Tom Hamilton as they explore three very different, but interlocking, political systems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
The Westminster Tradition

The Westminster Tradition

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly+
 
Unpacking lessons for the public service, starting with the Robodebt Royal Commission. In 2019, after three years, Robodebt was found to be unlawful. The Royal Commission process found it was also immoral and wildly inaccurate. Ultimately the Australian Government was forced to pay $1.8bn back to more than 470,000 Australians. In this podcast we dive deep into public policy failures like Robodebt and the British Post Office scandal - how they start, why they're hard to stop, and the public s ...
  continue reading
 
Welcome to UK News Daily, brought to you by Brief! Our AI selects the latest stories and top headlines and then delivers them to you each day in less than ten minutes (for more details, visit www.brief.news/how-it-works). Tune in to stay updated on the latest news from the UK, covering politics, culture, business, and more. Whether you're a UK resident, an expat, or simply interested in British affairs, UK News Daily is your reliable source. Tune in every day to be well-informed and to stay ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Big Boys Don't Cry

Paddy Johnston & Rob Gordon

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly+
 
Big Boys Don't Cry is a weekly podcast in which Paddy Johnston & Rob Gordon discuss a film (usually with romance in), as well as catching up about culture, politics, video games and nonsense. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/bigboyspodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  continue reading
 
The new MintPress podcast hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey -- The Watchdog, closely examines organizations in the public interest including intelligence, lobby, and special interest groups influencing policies and that target dissent. The Watchdog goes against the grain by casting a light on stories largely ignored by the mainstream, corporate media. Listen to the latest Lowkey music on iTunes (https://music.apple.com/us/artist/lowkey/157616301) and Spotify (https://open.spotify ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork
 
Politics analysed differently. Providing a fresh perspective on political events, polling and opinion, with special guests and expert thinkers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
  continue reading
 
Football hooliganism is a dirty phrase in England. Say it and people will think of the 80s – the dark old days. Today, those terraces look very different. But the stories – of organised fights, of pub brawls, of banning orders – haven’t gone away. We see them everywhere on our social media timelines: a steady stream of violence swallowed by smartphones and regurgitated for hungry eyes online. This series digs deeper – beyond the stereotypes and tabloid headlines – to understand this violent ...
  continue reading
 
A calm, non-shouty, non-polemical, weekly news analysis podcast for folks of all stripes and leanings who want to know more about what's happening in the world around them. Hosted by analytic journalist Colin Wright since 2016. letsknowthings.substack.com
  continue reading
 
Artwork

1
Three Old Hacks

Mihir Bose, David Smith, Nigel Dudley

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Monthly
 
Mihir Bose – former BBC Sports Editor, David Smith – Economics Editor of the Sunday Times and political commentator Nigel Dudley have been friends since they first met while working at Financial Weekly in 1980s. They have kept in touch regularly, setting the world to rights over various lunches and dinners. With coronavirus making that impossible, what do journalists do, deprived of long convivial lunches over a bottle of red wine or several? Why, podcast of course.Get in contact with the po ...
  continue reading
 
A weekly livestream/podcast hosted by Jack (former Ranger/Special Forces) and Dave (former Ranger/Paramilitary contractor) interviewing Special Operations and intelligence community professionals about their service. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-team-house--5960890/support.
  continue reading
 
The prosecution: Ken Macdonald KC and Tim Owen KC The defendant: British politics, the legal system and the media. The charges: You’ll have to listen to find out. With decades of experience behind them, Ken and Tim bring you an insider’s analysis of the latest legal battles, high-profile cases, and emerging political issues happening across Britain. This is ‘Double Jeopardy’, The Law and Politics Podcast.
  continue reading
 
Artwork

51
What Most People Think with Geoff Norcott

Geoff Norcot / Keep It Light Media

Unsubscribe
Unsubscribe
Weekly+
 
In an overwhelmingly Lefty comedic landscape, right-leaning stand-up Geoff Norcott is a rare beast. In WMPT he gets to the heart of what ordinary people think about social and political issues. Whatever the contentious subject – he’ll be honest and blunt, but without being a dick. Mostly. Guests come from across the social and political divide, including, Romesh Ranganathan, Jonathan Pie, Katherine Ryan, Andrew Doyle, David Baddiel, Konstantin Kisin, Owen Jones and many more. Geoff has appea ...
  continue reading
 
Artwork
 
Good Law Project is a UK organisation dedicated to using the law to build a better world. Every month we host a livestream on an important political, social or cultural issue, featuring amazing guests and hosted by one of our team. This podcast is our way of letting you catch up in case you missed the action or just want to listen again. Find us on Spotify, Apple and all good podcast platforms.
  continue reading
 
The podcast about the British royal family from ITV News. Every week, our Royal Editor Chris Ship and Royal Producer Lizzie Robinson join Charlene White to look back at the big stories they've been out covering over the last seven days, sharing their insight and bringing you interviews with a range of guests.
  continue reading
 
A podcast about Scotland for people of Scottish heritage in Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and everywhere else we've ended up. We speak with top-notch journalists, best-selling authors, podcasters and distinguished academics about everything from Wallace and whisky to Irn-Bru and independence. Join us as we discover Scotland's past, present and future.
  continue reading
 
Every week Moment Of Clarity will provide comedy news with a punch. This weekly satire show tackles all the real news stories the mainstream media failed to mention and provides new angles on the ones they do. The Herald called Lee "Jon Stewart with teeth." Also follow @LeeCamp on Twitter and www.LeeCamp.net.
  continue reading
 
Loading …
show series
 
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. With everyone waking up to the possibility of a second Trump presidency in the US, how will the UK government react? There may be huge news across the pond, but Sir Keir Starmer also needs to focus on …
  continue reading
 
Russia thought it would conquer Ukraine in 10 days, Ukrainian resolve is still preventing that. But after more than a million casualties on both sides, thousands of pieces of military hardware destroyed, will it simply come down to which side can outlast the other? Sitrep’s Simon Newton and Hannah King join us from Kyiv to share how the people, and…
  continue reading
 
The Defence Secretary has announced that more than 30 helicopters will be retired early, along with 5 ships, and 46 drones, all of them he calls ‘outdated capabilities’. Most significant, after years of ‘will they, won’t they’, the Royal Marines amphibious assault ships, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, get the axe. Critics call it a black day for the M…
  continue reading
 
After winning swaths of rural seats in the general election, Labour’s relationship with the countryside has nosedived, amid a row over the government’s plan to impose inheritance tax on some farms. Host Lucy Fisher is joined by Political Fix regular Jim Pickard and political correspondent Anna Gross to discuss the changes to agricultural property r…
  continue reading
 
Ukraine says Russia has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile at the city of Dnipro. If confirmed, it would mark the first use of the weapon in combat since it was created at the start of the Cold War. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Marc Champion and head of Bloomberg Media Editorial David Merritt discuss what this development means for Ukraine,…
  continue reading
 
In India, the Supreme Court ruled that "bulldozer justice" is illegal – forcing the BJP to come to terms with a flailing justice system. But it's not just India that is struggling with the question of due process: in the US, following the re-election of Donald Trump, people are gearing up for the controversial ignition of a mass deportation program…
  continue reading
 
Democracy is a living, breathing thing and Dr. Erica Benner has spent a lifetime thinking about the role ordinary citizens play in keeping it alive: from her childhood in post-war Japan, where democracy was imposed on a defeated country, to working in post-communist Poland, with its sudden gaps of wealth and security. Adventures in Democracy: The T…
  continue reading
 
An internet search of the phrase "this is what democracy looks like" returns thousands of images of people assembled in public for the purpose of collective action. But is group collaboration truly the defining feature of effective democracy? In Civic Solitude: Why Democracy Needs Distance (Oxford UP, 2024), Robert B. Talisse suggests that while gr…
  continue reading
 
Support the show here:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse Gene Yu is Co-Founder and CEO of Blackpanda, Asia's premier digital forensics and cyber security incident response firm. He is a computer science honor graduate from West Point, previously served in the U.S. Army Special Forces, and is the author of three books. Gene has served across As…
  continue reading
 
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. This morning Westminster wakes up to the news that John Prescott, Britain's longest-ever holder of the title deputy prime minister, the conscience of New Labour, and - at times - its life and soul, has…
  continue reading
 
There are dozens of minority languages spoken in Tibet, but that number is currently collapsing under assimilatory state policies. An increasing number of families in these communities are now passing on Tibetan or Chinese, in the hope of accessing better opportunities in education and employment. What are the systems at work that restrict and deva…
  continue reading
 
(0:10): UK Inflation Climbs to 2.3% Amid Cost of Living Crisis and Rising Mortgage Rates (2:24): 92-Year-Old Charged in 1967 Cold Case Murder of Louisa Dunne After New Forensic Breakthrough (4:15): Tragic Discovery: Infant's Remains Found in Salford Field, Investigation Underway (6:15): Archbishop Welby Resigns Amid Backlash Over John Smyth Abuse C…
  continue reading
 
Welcome to the PoliticsJOE Podcast. Oli, Ava, and Ed are re-united to react to PMQ's, which was helmed this week by the deputy leaders. And Ava, back from the farmers protests in Westminster yesterday, provides a run-down of the dispute. Presenters: Oli Dugmore, Ava Santina, and Ed Campbell Producer: Laura Beveridge Sting design: Chris White Produc…
  continue reading
 
The latest inflation data shows the pace of prices is picking up, rising to 2.3% in October. Our Chief UK economist Dan Hanson explains why, and if it's likely to increase further. Given the cost of living was a major election issue, our UK government reporter Joe Mayes discusses how worried the Labour government is and what their response might be…
  continue reading
 
Subscribe to the new EYES ON YouTube channel.⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJytcQbSOEKLGyhNwkqpd3A Today we’re joined by Jack Murphy, to discuss the Biden admin approving atacms use in russia, we also talk about a chinese bessle cutting a communication line in northen europe and whether trumps Nominees for NSC poitions make sense. Support the…
  continue reading
 
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Jack checks in from Washington, which is still buzzing from Trump’s cabinet picks and 2024 ambitions, which could include a Scottish visit next year. PM Keir Starmer is now returning from his trip to B…
  continue reading
 
Is the cost of litigating free speech issues in the UK disproportionately high and what reforms might address the problem? In this episode of Double Jeopardy, Ken Macdonald and Tim Owen, together with leading media lawyer Gavin Millar KC, debate the irony of the Daily Mail’s recent victory before the the European Court of Human Rights over the issu…
  continue reading
 
(0:10): UK Faces Legal Challenge for Exporting F-35 Components to Israel Amid IHL Violation Concerns (1:55): UK Retailers Warn National Insurance Hike Threatens Jobs and Store Closures (4:14): UK Unveils £500m Police Reform to Restore Public Trust and Tackle Crime (6:22): Sisters Jailed for Defrauding HMRC of £450,000 in Girl Guides Gift Aid Scam (…
  continue reading
 
This week we talk about neural networks, AGI, and scaling laws. We also discuss training data, user acquisition, and energy consumption. Recommended Book: Through the Grapevine by Taylor N. Carlson Transcript Depending on whose numbers you use, and which industries and types of investment those numbers include, the global AI industry—that is, the i…
  continue reading
 
This week we talk about neural networks, AGI, and scaling laws. We also discuss training data, user acquisition, and energy consumption. Recommended Book: Through the Grapevine by Taylor N. Carlson Transcript Depending on whose numbers you use, and which industries and types of investment those numbers include, the global AI industry—that is, the i…
  continue reading
 
'Betrayed'. That's how National Farmers' Union Vice President Rachel Hallos described members' feelings towards the government, a year after Keir Starmer told their conference how much Labour valued the industry. She joins us today to explain why farmers are so angry at plans to impose 20% inheritance tax on some farming estates. Hosted by Yuan Pot…
  continue reading
 
This week Simon Evans joins us to ask if Labour have turned the economy around....and are now steering it into a wall at high speed. We also look at Trump's picks and compare the glitzy nature of US politics versus our 'Colin from Accounts' era. Then there's the assisted dying bill, where we assess the nuances while also making cheap jokes. Order t…
  continue reading
 
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Jack is in Washington DC, where in 62 days president-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated for a second time. There’s much anticipation to find out who will be in charge of the US economy. At the G20 …
  continue reading
 
Out on the high seas, Paul Watson became a hero and pariah of the environmental movement. Now he sits in a remote prison. How should we treat the radicals willing to go to extremes to protect the planet? Reported by: Basia Cummings and Xavier Greenwood Produced by: Xavier Greenwood Sound design by: Hannah Varrall and Dominic Delargy Edited by: Gary…
  continue reading
 
Following Joe Biden's controversial decision over the weekend to authorise Ukrainian forces to fire American missiles deep into Russia itself, Tom and Helen explore what a Trump presidency means for war and peace across the world, not just in Ukraine, but in China, the Middle East and the border with Mexico... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy…
  continue reading
 
(0:10): Masked Intruders Breach Windsor Castle, Steal Vehicles as Royals Sleep Nearby (2:03): Thousands of Farmers to Rally in London Against 'Tractor Tax' Impacting Family Farms (4:42): Starmer to Meet Xi at G20: Aiming to Mend UK-China Ties Amid Human Rights Concerns (7:05): New Mindfulness Therapy Programme Targets Teen Depression Gap in UK (9:1…
  continue reading
 
Post Office’s internal inquiries never got to the bottom of the situation. Here we unpack how to choose an investigator, getting the information to the person, and what do with a report. Opening grab from Sir Anthony Hooper, independent chair of Horizon mediation scheme. Subsequent grab from Mr Beer KC and Paula Vennels, former Post Office Limited …
  continue reading
 
BFBS Forces News presents ‘Great British Battle Commanders’ hosted by Professor Michael Clarke, Sitrep’s defence analyst, assessing the leadership and strategy of Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery with the former Chief of the Army and former Chief of the Defence Staff, General Lord Richards. The interview is recorded in the D-Day Map Room at Sou…
  continue reading
 
Keir Starmer is in Brazil for the G-20 gathering of world leaders at a time when tensions are high over Ukraine, the Middle East and the potential effects of Donald Trump in the White House. Starmer will also become the first UK Prime Minister in six years to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, but in doing so will he risk the ire of President-elect…
  continue reading
 
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Keir Starmer is back on his travels in Brazil for the G20 meeting. On his agenda is the first face-to-face meeting between a UK prime minister and a Chinese president since 2018. More on Starmer’s mind…
  continue reading
 
Support the show here:⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse John Kiriakou is an American author, journalist and former intelligence officer. Kiriakou is a columnist with Reader Supported News and co-host of Political Misfits on Sputnik Radio. He was jailed for exposing the interrogation techniques of the U.S. government. He was an analyst and cas…
  continue reading
 
The European Union has a big problem—a potentially fatal one. How should it deal with a member state or states that reject democracy and the rule of law? So far, not even Viktor Orbán’s Hungary has turned full-blown authoritarian. However, his 14 unbroken years of “illiberal democracy”, his constitution rewriting, creeping media control, challenges…
  continue reading
 
what if boat sink, but twice check out TEN THOUSAND LOSSES: https://lmndrsn.podbean.com/ check out our TOUR (new dates added!): April 30: New York City https://sonyhall.com/events/well-theres-your-problem/?id=18162 April 31: Somerville Mass https://artsatthearmory.org/events/bill-blumenreich-presents-well-theres-your-problem-podcast-2/ May 1: Somer…
  continue reading
 
As Donald Trump makes his first appointments, speculation in Whitehall grows: will the UK move closer to the US or cosy back up with the EU? The FT’s Lucy Fisher is joined by Political Fix regulars George Parker and Robert Shrimsley, as well as Peter Foster, the FT’s public policy editor, to discuss how Britain might successfully balance its two mo…
  continue reading
 
‘Salvator Mundi’ is a painting surrounded by mysteries. In this talk, Professor Martin Kemp FBA explores evidence that it is indeed a work of Leonardo Da Vinci, the painting’s key components, and the alleged whereabouts of the ‘Salvator Mundi’ today. Speaker: Professor Martin Kemp FBA, Emeritus Professor of the History of Art, University of Oxford;…
  continue reading
 
Loading …

Quick Reference Guide