What MAGA riots and the French Revolution have in common
From memes demanding we “eat the rich” to real-world insurrections, the language of revolution is everywhere. But what does it really mean to call for one today? Zing Tsjeng is joined by Dan Edelstein...
4 Juni 202528min
Leading Question – Who would replace Starmer?
Wes Streeting? Angela Rayner? Andy Burnham? Or someone you’ve never heard of? Starmer won’t be stepping down any time soon – but what happens when he does? Who’s most likely to win the leadership? Do ...
3 Juni 202531min
Defence of the realm — Start Your Week with Rafael Behr and Jacob Jarvis
The defence review is the big talking point of the moment – what’s new and how will Starmer frame it? Plus, Rafael Behr and Jacob Jarvis discuss other pressures on Labour, the state of conflicts acros...
2 Juni 202533min
MAGA wasn't built in a day – Which Roman emperor is Trump most like?
Donald Trump isn’t an emperor, yet – but who knows how he might change the US in the next few years. As he gets more dictatorial by the day, what lessons could we learn from Rome – and which Roman emp...
30 Maj 202529min
Is politics too tough for Elon Musk?
Elon Musk seems to be limping off the political stage with a whimper. So was he ever the power behind the throne or just a useful idiot with a fat wallet and a massive platform for Trump to exploit? T...
29 Maj 202522min
Does money really decide wars? Strange tales from the Vikings to the Luftwaffe to Ukraine
Why did getting pillaged by Vikings ultimately help the economies of the Middle Ages? How did a flood of silver from conquered South America end up making Spain poorer? Was Genghis Khan the father of ...
28 Maj 202533min
Downing Street fighter – Start Your Week with Ros Taylor and Jacob Jarvis
There are reports of chaos in Downing Street – but just how bad are things really? Ros Taylor talks Jacob Jarvis through the latest from Number 10 and how Farage is upping the pressure on Starmer. Plu...
27 Maj 202530min
How Britain got lucky with its choice of enemies – with Horrible Histories creator Terry Deary
Forget the storybook version of British history. Churchill without Hitler would be a forgotten windbag with a record of failure. Elizabeth I and Francis Drake didn’t defeat the Spanish – bad luck and ...
26 Maj 202527min
