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 Maj 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 Maj 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 Maj 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
Politics and Money: a Dysfunctional Relationship, with Seth Thevoz
How do British political parties get funded? What does that money buy? With only a few weeks to go until the local elections and in a year of a general election I spoke to Seth Thevoz, political and i...
8 Apr 202449min
The tragedy of Haiti and what we can learn from it
Professor Amalendu Misra of the University of Lancaster is an expert in Latin America and the Caribbean, notably Haiti. I spoke to him about the current crisis there and what it tells us about the wid...
30 Mars 202455min
