The Dagestan airport riot and who is the new US House Speaker?
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Basia Cummings.She’s joined by Hashi Mohamed, Ceri Thomas and Giles Whittell to discuss what happened at Makhachkala ...
30 Okt 202336min
What does Saudi Arabia want and are we facing an AI election?
What should lead the news? Times columnist Matt Chorley pitches his story and talks about his new book.He joins Tortoise editors Giles Whittell, Cat Neilan and Jeevan Vasagar to discuss Saudi Arabia’s...
27 Okt 202344min
What’s delaying Israel’s ground offensive in Gaza?
What should lead the news?As Israel prepares to enter Gaza, former BBC Middle East correspondent Paul Wood explains why the ground offensive hasn’t started yet and how Israel is approaching this war. ...
23 Okt 202334min
Israel-Hamas war: what role can diplomacy play?
After Joe Biden announced an aid deal for Gaza, the question of the role and limits of diplomacy hangs over the Middle East. James Harding is joined by Lina Khatib, director of the Middle East Institu...
20 Okt 202330min
Israel and Gaza: Blinken’s diplomacy and Netanyahu’s next move
James Harding is joined from Jerusalem by journalist Noga Tarnopolsky and hears from Yousef Hammash, the Norwegian Refugee Council’s advocacy officer in Gaza.Basia Cummings discusses the weekend’s ele...
16 Okt 202332min
Israel and Gaza: what happens next?
James Harding, Tortoise editor-in-chief and former director of BBC News criticises the BBC’s policy to not call Hamas terrorists.In this episode Lawrence Freedman, emeritus professor of war studies at...
13 Okt 202332min
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 Okt 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 Okt 202334min
