America's political crisis - the historic, structural and ideological roots
With Trump's criminal conviction, the chaos and division of American politics seems set to increase. But this is about much more than what happened in a New York courtroom, with roots in American hist...
1 Jun 20241h 27min
Disinformation and UK politics: will it effect the 2024 election?
I spoke to disinformation expert Amil Khan about the current state of disinformation in global and UK politics and the risks it could pose to the 2024 UK general election. Amil is Director of Valent ...
25 Mai 202435min
Georgia: on the frontlines of the global fight between freedom and authoritarianism
I had the chance to speak to Marika Mikiashvili of the Droa liberal internationalist party in Georgia about the background to the current protests in her country, Russia's history of interference and ...
19 Mai 20241h 10min
A critical friend: Helene von Bismarck on Britain and the World
It was my huge pleasure to speak to German historian of Britain Helene von Bismarck. You can find her on Twitter and Bluesky and also on her website https://www.helenevonbismarck.com/ Check out our Bo...
9 Mai 20241h 11min
What might a Labour government try to do in its relations with the EU?
Following on from the episode on 22 April, the second part of my conversation with Sydney Nash on the UK's relations with Europe. Check out our Bookshop.org affiliate site behindthelines and please si...
3 Mai 202438min
Kharkiv and Ukraine's will to survive with Jade McGlynn
At a time when the unbreakable city of Kharkiv faces untold destruction and sustained bombardment by Russian forces it was a privilege to speak to Dr Jade McGlynn, a scholar of Ukraine and Russia, who...
26 Apr 202455min
Where is the EU going and what does that mean for the UK?
As ever, British debates about the EU tend to be debates about Britain. We might hope to rejoin, or at least regain a better-functioning trading relationship with the organisation, but we don't do eno...
22 Apr 202431min
Iran, Israel and the risks of a regional war
Iran and Israel have been on the brink of open conflict, in the light of Iran's barrage of drone and missile strikes on Israel, which in turn followed Israel's strike on Iran's consulate in Damascus. ...
17 Apr 202441min
