Double Take

By The Independent

Each week we’ll be revisiting one of our favourite comment pieces. The author will be coming into the studio to read their piece, and we’ll be catching up with them about what happened after we clicke... more

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The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.

Double Take episodes:

August 31, 2017 Ash Sarkar - Who are the working class?
Kirsty Major is joined by Ash Sarkar to read and discuss her piece: The working class isn't as white as some people would like you to think
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22min
August 24, 2017 James Moore & Sean O'Grady - Brexit Britian No Mates
Chief Business Commentator, James Moore, and Managing Editor, Sean O’Grady, talk about why no one outside of the EU actually wants to trade with Britain
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42min
August 17, 2017 Dawn Foster - How to solve the housing crisis
Housing journalist Dawn Foster reads and discusses her piece: Help to Buy is failing – so why won't our Government admit we're in the midst of a housing crisis?
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27min
August 10, 2017 Tom Peck - The end of political satire
The Independent's Parliamentary Sketch Writer, Tom Peck, reads and discusses his piece: If Nigel Farage thinks it's high time all 'youngsters' are made to see Dunkirk, he's entirely missed the point of it. Hosted by Kirsty Major.
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27min
August 02, 2017 Matt Zarb-Cousin - Corbyn's Brexit
Corbyn's former spokesperson Matt Zarb-Cousin joins Kirsty Major to read and discuss his piece: The Conservatives are totally screwed and a weak attack on Corbyn’s strengths isn’t going to change that.
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17min
July 27, 2017 Josie Cox - The tech bubble is bound to burst
The Independent's Business Editor Josie Cox reads and discusses her piece: The looming bust in digital is far more scary than Brexit. Hosted by Kirsty Major.
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28min
July 21, 2017 Youssef El-Gingihy - As a GP I know that we no longer have an NHS
GP Youssef El-Gingihy reads and discusses his viral piece: Terrifyingly, according to the World Health Organisation definition the UK no longer has a NHS. Hosted by Kirsty Major.
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25min
July 12, 2017 Andrew Grice - Labour's reignited civil war is the height of stupidity
Our Westminster columnist and former Political Editor, Andrew Grice discusses why he’s never seen such a weak Conservative Party in his 35 years in the game - or such pointless infighting on Labour’s side of the fence. Hosted by Kirsty Major.
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23min
July 05, 2017 Austerity is over - and that's good news with Brexit around the corner
The Independent's Economics Editor Ben Chu talks to our pro-austerity Managing Director (and former Economics Editor) Sean O'Grady about why with Brexit looming we need the opposite of austerity. Hosted by Kirsty Major.
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35min
June 29, 2017 John Rentoul - I got it wrong about Jeremy Corbyn
John Rentoul joins Kirsty Major to read and discuss his piece: I was wrong about Jeremy Corbyn.
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15min

FAQs about Double Take:

How many episodes does Double Take have?

The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.