Is Democracy for Sale? with Peter Geoghegan

Is Democracy for Sale? with Peter Geoghegan

Is Democracy for Sale? The degree to which dark money, powerful interests and political power intersects in this country is startling and depressing. One of the most dogged chroniclers of this phenomenon is the investigative journalist Peter Geoghegan whose book, published articles and substack are all essential reading for people that take an interest in this question. I spoke to Peter about his work and what it means for our politics. You can find Peter's substack here https://democracyforsale.substack.com/ and he is on Twitter here https://twitter.com/PeterKGeoghegan I'm, as always, at https://twitter.com/SnellArthur and https://arthursnell.substack.com/ as well as on BlueSky for those that celebrate. Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnell.substack.com and/or follow me on Bluesky @snellarthur.bsky.social. You can sometimes find me on other podcasts - most often Disorder which I am involved with in partnership with RUSI, the Royal United Services Institute, the world's oldest think tank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Could we change the weather?

The idea that people can change weather has a long history - both as part of mythology and as part of modern day conspiracy theory. But the science of geoengineering is one that some scientists think ...

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The Gulf countries and a post-oil future?

The Gulf countries and a post-oil future?

How would the Gulf countries transition to a post oil economy? Could they do so and what happens if they don't? I spoke to Dr David Roberts, author of Security Politics in the Gulf Monarchies about th...

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Disinformation in the Trump 2.0 era with Nina Jankowicz

Disinformation in the Trump 2.0 era with Nina Jankowicz

This is a co-host with the Disorder Podcast. You can find their details here: https://tr.ee/ksicr-3Wty Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at ar...

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Justice in Syria: on the trail of Assad's henchmen

Justice in Syria: on the trail of Assad's henchmen

Since 2011, war crimes investigator Bill Wiley has been on the trail of the criminal elements of the Assad regime who have carried out extraordinary amounts of killings, torture and other crimes. His ...

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France in the Age of Populism

France in the Age of Populism

How does a society like France grapple with the challenge of populist politics? I spoke to Thom Reilly, former British Ambassador to Morocco who was a candidate in the European parliamentary elections...

10 Jan 202553min

BONUS EPISODE - CRISIS IN GEORGIA

BONUS EPISODE - CRISIS IN GEORGIA

Marika Mariashvili returns for a special bonus episode as Georgia faces a constitutional crisis - the existing president refusing to cede power after a stolen election, and a new puppet in place takin...

30 Des 20241h 13min

Charles Gammell on Iran post-Assad

Charles Gammell on Iran post-Assad

What does the fall of Assad mean for the mad Mullahs running Iran? I spoke to Charles Gammell. Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please sign up for my substack at arthursnel...

26 Des 202452min

Christmassy Episode: Miguel Delaney on the geopolitics of football

Christmassy Episode: Miguel Delaney on the geopolitics of football

Miguel Delaney, Chief Football Writer at the Independent is the author of states of play, a book about the geopolitics of football. You can find him on Bluesky and Twitter. migueldelaney Check out our...

21 Des 202457min

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