Leaving the ECHR and Zelda Perkins on toxic workplace culture
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 Giles Whittell, Jess Winch and special guest Zelda Perki...
11 Aug 202333min
What happens when you’re switched at birth and what does Rishi Sunak believe?
What should lead the news? Three journalists pitch the story they think matters most to James Harding.In this episode he’s joined by Basia Cummings, Jeevan Vasagar and Jess Winch.They discuss the jail...
7 Aug 202332min
Why is the latest Trump indictment so significant and who cares about wild camping?
Giles Whittell and the team discuss the latest charges against Donald Trump, assisted dying and wild camping returning to Dartmoor.What should lead the news? Three journalists pitch the story they thi...
4 Aug 202327min
Why should you care about a coup in Niger and what is carbon capture?
What should lead the news? Three journalists pitch the story they think matters most to Liz Moseley. They discuss Rishi Sunak’s new carbon capture scheme in the North Sea, the coup in Niger and the de...
31 Jul 202331min
How do you report climate science and should UFOs ever lead the news?
What should lead the news? Three journalists pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise's deputy editor Giles Whittell. They discuss a new law that curtails the power of Israel's Supreme Cour...
28 Jul 202334min
Odesa cathedral, green policies reconsidered and Cookham Wood
In this episode Liz Moseley is in the editor’s chair. She’s joined by Tortoise editors Jess Winch, Cat Neilan and Ceri Thomas. They discuss the Russian attack that damaged Odesa cathedral, the fallout...
24 Jul 202333min
Post Office scandal, Starmer benefit row, and grain deal
In this episode, recorded in front of an audience in the Tortoise newsroom, James Harding is joined by Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff, Liz Moseley and Katie Gunning. The team discusses the row withi...
21 Jul 202335min
European heat storm, inheritance tax, and Hollywood strikes
The team discusses the record-breaking heatwave in southern Europe, potential plans to scrap inheritance tax, and why Hollywood’s actors and writers are going on strike. James Harding also reflects on...
17 Jul 202332min
