Sensemaker: Rishi Sunak’s hollow victory
The prime minister has won a crucial vote in parliament on his government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. What does it tell us about the state of the Conservative Party and the future of...
14 Dec 20238min
Sensemaker: El loco: Argentina’s chainsaw-wielding president
He was nicknamed “the mad man” in school. But can Javier Milei actually follow through on any of his controversial election promises?To find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a l...
13 Dec 20237min
News Meeting: How to fix the economy
In this bonus episode James Harding sits down with Torsten Bell, chief executive of the Resolution Foundation, to talk about how to end the toxic combination of slow growth and high inequality.The pro...
12 Dec 202334min
Sensemaker: Infected blood scandal: a government defeat
Last week, parliament passed an amendment to speed up compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal. What happens next?To find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listen...
12 Dec 20236min
News Meeting: How Russia wins
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise’s editor-in-chief James Harding.In this episode Chris Morris, chief executive of fact-checking organisation ...
11 Dec 202339min
Sensemaker: Boris Johnson at the Covid inquiry
Boris Johnson spent two days last week being cross-examined by the Covid inquiry. What did we learn from his evidence?To find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experi...
11 Dec 20238min
Trendy: Oh Come, All Ye Faithful: religion, politics and values
Two thirds of us never go to a place of worship. Support for organised religion in the UK is in steep decline among most groups in the UK. Yet most of us will celebrate Christmas in a few weeks. So wh...
8 Dec 202340min
Sensemaker: A revolting week for Rishi Sunak
It began with a government defeat in the House of Commons and ended with a resignation and revolt on the right of Rishi Sunak’s party. Where does it leave his premiership? Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...
8 Dec 20237min
