Take Kharg Island and US risks becoming a sitting target - ex-head of UK army

Take Kharg Island and US risks becoming a sitting target - ex-head of UK army

Is President Trump on the cusp of pulling out of the Iran war or about to double down with boots on the ground?

He’s lashed out again at his Nato allies threatening to abandon the alliance, raising questions not only about the future of the war, but the future of Western security itself.

On this episode of The Fourcast, Matt Frei was joined by General Sir Patrick Sanders, who has had a 40 year career in the British Army and rose to Chief of the General staff in 2022, before retiring two years later. He has spent his career thinking about the hard realities of modern conflict, the limits of Western military power and what happens when the United States wavers. Sir Patrick is now the host of ‘The General and the Journalist’ podcast.

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Britain is ‘SKATING ON THIN FISCAL ICE’ - former Bank of England economist

Britain is ‘SKATING ON THIN FISCAL ICE’ - former Bank of England economist

Can Andy Burnham turn the UK economy around?With just a few weeks to go until his first Budget, the new prime minister is facing a difficult economic outlook, as he deals with sluggish growth, the ris...

21 Sep 34min

Can Trump block Canada's Europe alliance?

Can Trump block Canada's Europe alliance?

The EU President Ursula Von der Leyen has offered Canada ‘associate membership of the EU’, a move which Donald Trump called ‘laughable’ - but still threatened ‘serious sanctions’ as punishment.   In t...

17 Sep 28min

Paloma Faith: Ed Sheeran should QUIT TOUR as well over Palestine row

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Ed Sheeran has found himself embroiled in a huge row after the rapper Macklemore was dropped as a support act from his tour, after he made comments in support of Palestine. The Suffolk singer has said...

16 Sep 24min

Mehdi Hasan: Criticise Israel - not Judaism

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Is British politics becoming more like America, dominated by billionaires, huge donations and increasingly polarised media? Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by journalist and broadcaster Mehdi Hasan, wh...

14 Sep 32min

What America got WRONG after 9/11 - former US diplomat

What America got WRONG after 9/11 - former US diplomat

Twenty-five years after 9/11, its consequences are still shaping the world. From Tony Blair and George W Bush to Trump, MAGA and the rise of populism in Europe, how much of today’s politics can be tra...

10 Sep 33min

Could Britain’s Israel sanctions actually HELP Netanyahu?

Could Britain’s Israel sanctions actually HELP Netanyahu?

The UK has signalled a major change in its approach to Israel, after its Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced what he called a “reset” of relations, as well banning exports from illegal Israeli set...

8 Sep 32min

The far-right WIN BIG in Germany - what comes next?

The far-right WIN BIG in Germany - what comes next?

Germany’s far-right party has won a major victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, although it remains to be seen whether the AfD will be able to form a government there.Nevertheless, the result...

7 Sep 37min

Reform CAUGHT ON CAMERA - The foreign money scandal

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Senior Reform officials have been caught on camera discussing ways to get thousands of pounds of foreign money into the party, potentially breaking electoral law.[Subscribe to our Substack newsletter:...

4 Sep 34min

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