From the archive: ‘A nursery of the Commons’: how the Oxford Union created today’s ruling political class
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: at the Oxford university debating societ...
25 Juni 202529min
‘Outdated and unjust’: can we reform global capitalism?
President Trump’s tariffs have plunged the world economy into chaos. But history counsels against despair – and the left should seize on capitalism’s crisis of legitimacy By John Cassidy. Read by Chri...
23 Juni 202534min
Extremely loud and incredibly scouse: how Jamie Carragher conquered football punditry
Football coverage no longer stops after the final whistle. And in this new era, the former Liverpool defender reigns supreme By Kieran Morris. Read by Felipe Pacheco. Help support our independent jour...
20 Juni 202546min
From the archive: Burying Leni Riefenstahl: one woman’s lifelong crusade against Hitler’s favourite film-maker
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2021: Nina Gladitz dedicated her life to provi...
18 Juni 202549min
‘You can let go now’: inside the hospital where staff treat fear of death as well as physical pain
In a Danish palliative care unit, the alternative to assisted dying is not striving to cure – offering relief and comfort to patients and their families By Line Vaaben. Read by Freya Miller. Help supp...
16 Juni 202538min
An English gentleman, a crooked lawyer: the secrets of Stephen David Jones
With his brilliant mind and impeccable credentials, it’s little wonder that wealthy clients trusted him with their fortunes. Then they started to get suspicious By Hettie O’Brien. Read by Simon Vance....
13 Juni 202554min
From the archive: Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o: three days with a giant of African literature
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2023: The Kenyan novelist’s life and work has ...
11 Juni 202559min
Death, divorce and the magic of kitchen objects: how to find hope in loss
As they pass through different hands, cooking utensils can magically connect us to loved ones who are no longer with us By Bee Wilson. Read by Colleen Prendergast. Help support our independent journal...
9 Juni 202528min
