Ep 18 James Barr on the History of the Israel Palestine dispute
The crisis in Israel - Palestine continues, currently unfolding with the Israeli attack on Gaza, immediately preceded by the Hamas-led massacre in Southern Israel. Unpicking the history and origins of...
8 Dec 202352min
Ep 17 Can Parliament Take Back Control?
The sense that our politics isn’t working might be familiar to listeners of this podcast. If you heard last week’s episode you’ll know that I had James O’Brien discussing his book “How they Broke Brit...
1 Dec 202342min
Ep 16: James O'Brien on How they Broke Britain
James O'Brien is often described as the voice of liberal England. With this regular radio slot on LBC and his huge online following, he is a reminder that popular doesn’t have to be populism. His pati...
24 Nov 202352min
Ep 15: Ukraine - Europe's Forgotten War?
After months of fierce fighting, mostly in the Donbas region, Ukraine's attempt to push through Russia occupation zone to reach the Sea of Azov appears to have failed. Russia's incredibly dense minefi...
17 Nov 20231h 3min
Ep 14: The Gardener of Laskhar Gah - Britain's Afghan Betrayal
When I worked at the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Helmand Province, I was largely based at the Forward Operating Base in Lashkar Gah - the main city of Helmand. There, amid the dust and noise of ...
10 Nov 202343min
Behind the Lines Ep 12: Bella Omnium Contra Omnes?
Dr Mike Martin, former soldier, military strategist and author of How to Fight a War joined me to discuss how Israel and Hamas are fighting their war. Our discussion took us into a wider exploration o...
27 Okt 202340min
BONUS EPISODE: Avoiding A Regional War
Understanding the risks of a regional war between Israel and its antagonists feels like the most important issue at the present time. I was able to speak to Michael Stephens, former head of the Middle...
23 Okt 202347min
Behind The Lines Ep 10 - Trumps Dirty Roubles With Greg Olear
In this episode I wanted to go back to something that Paul Mason said in an earlier episode which struck a chord. He identified that the weakest link in International democratic politics is the world’...
20 Okt 202352min
