Why is the Home Office the ultimate political poisoned chalice?
Another week, another Home Secretary - so what makes this great office of state so difficult and treacherous for politicians of all parties? This week, Amber reveals how a reshuffle really works - and...
11 Sep 202543min
Robot wolves & underwater drones: should we fear China's military might?
World leaders - including Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un - flocked to Beijing this week to hold hands with President Xi and watch a massive military parade. China showed off an arsenal including nucle...
4 Sep 202531min
The end of the rules-based order: is Trump leading the charge?
Does the idea of a rules-based world order still cary any weight? Or, in the age of Donald Trump, is it just a comforting but outdated concept? This week, Amber, Mark, and Marc debate whether Trump's ...
28 Aug 202539min
Does Labour have a solution to the asylum hotel crisis?
Europe's leaders averted a disaster in their White House summit with President Trump. But what comes next in the West's efforts to end the war in Ukraine? Can the UK's hollowed-out armed forces really...
21 Aug 202536min
Who is playing who? Trump, Putin, and the Alaska ‘Peace Summit’
The world is holding its breath as Presidents Trump and Putin prepare to meet in Alaska - but will the leaders take a step towards a landmark peace deal, or will this go down as a diplomatic disaster?...
14 Aug 202539min
The future of espionage: is AI making spies redundant?
In a time of AI, facial recognition and rapid technological advances - is the era of human intelligence-gathering over? Could AI soon put James Bond out of a job? This week, in a special episode, The ...
6 Aug 202545min
What will Trump make of Starmer's decision to recognise Palestine?
This week, Keir Starmer followed in the footsteps of President Macron and declared that the UK will recognise a Palestinian state by September, unless Israel holds to a ceasefire. Did he make the righ...
31 Juli 202541min
Should the UK follow France in recognising Palestine?
As famine spreads in Gaza, the team discuss whether the international community - and particularly the US and the UK - should be taking stronger action against Israel. And they ask: would officially r...
24 Juli 202549min
