A picture of the future – A new movie captures what George Orwell knew about 2026
George Orwell’s vision of a world of constant surveillance, where authoritarians rule by destroying the very concept of objective truth, is coming true in ways the author never predicted – and many wa...
25 Maalis 25min
MAGA’s new plan to take Canada without firing a shot
Canada slapped down Trump’s bizarre fantasy of taking over the country when it elected Mark Carney as PM, and Canadians are still boycotting travel to the USA. But MAGA has not given up on its ambitio...
24 Maalis 25min
Has Iran won the Iran War? – Start Your Week with Gavin Esler
Setting out the stories of the next seven days… Trump’s directionless assault on Iran reaches a decisive moment. Does the President declare arbitrary victory or press on? And with its regime renewed, ...
23 Maalis 24min
Here comes the Rayner again – Weekly Wrap-Up with Alex von Tunzelmann
Angela Rayner sparked speculation this week after warning Labour is “running out of time”. Is this the first sign of a leadership bid, or media overexcitement? Plus: a meningitis outbreak in Kent rais...
20 Maalis 32min
Back the Future? – What is Europe for in the 21st Century?
With war in Ukraine, the US almost our enemy, Brexit Britain now semi-detached and Putin waiting in the wings, the continent that rebuilt itself from the ruins of two world wars now finds its founding...
19 Maalis 27min
The rise of “Muskism” – Will we live in Elon Musk’s nightmare future?
Elon Musk wants much more than just a radicalised far-right population, a hotline to political power and a civil war in Britain. As Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff, authors of Muskism: A Guide For The...
18 Maalis 34min
The secret history of nuclear weapons
With Trump’s war to (he claims) end Iran’s nuclear programme pushing the world to the brink, the question of who has the Bomb and why feels more urgent than ever. But the untold story of how nuclear w...
17 Maalis 28min
Dire Straits – Start Your Week with Ros Taylor and Andrew Harrison
Setting up the stories of the next seven days… As Iran blockades the Straits of Hormuz and 20% of the world’s oil supply, can Trump cajole/bully other nations into clearing up the mess he caused? Incl...
16 Maalis 28min
