Israel at war
Israel’s prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has declared war on Hamas after the military group launched an attack from Gaza, killing hundreds of civilians and taking hostages. Israel has struck back an...
9 Loka 202338min
How should we cover migration stories and why did Rishi Sunak cancel part of HS2?
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to James Harding.In this episode he’s joined by BBC News and Mastermind presenter Clive Myrie, Jess Winch and Jeevan Vas...
6 Loka 202334min
Sunak’s divided Conservatives and why do water companies want to increase bills?
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Basia Cummings.In this episode she is joined by Tortoise political editor Cat Neilan, deputy editor Giles Whittell an...
2 Loka 202333min
Why are six young people taking 32 countries to court and what is Suella Braverman up to?
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Giles Whittell.In this episode he’s joined by comedian Andy Hamilton and Tortoise editors Basia Cummings and Jess Win...
29 Syys 202329min
What’s happening with HS2 and should we celebrate Adidas’s new super-shoe?
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Giles Whittell.In this episode he’s joined by Basia Cummings, Alexi Mostrous and Rachel Wolf from the new Tortoise po...
25 Syys 202328min
Are journalists too obsessed with bad news and did Rupert Murdoch make a secret deal with Prince William?
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to James Harding.In this episode he’s joined by Steven Pinker, Harvard professor and author of Enlightenment Now, who cr...
22 Syys 202335min
The Russell Brand allegations and is climate change to blame for the Libya disaster?
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Basia Cummings.In this episode she’s joined by Giles Whittell, Jeevan Vasagar and Coco Khan from Pod Save The UK to d...
18 Syys 202336min
Keir Starmer on the offensive and is the UK in a recession?
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise editor James Harding.In this episode he’s joined by former Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane who ...
15 Syys 202329min
