For the Masses Podcast

Today I explore the problems facing the BBC and the media landscape more generally. 

I look at the challenge from the right, exploring the Conservative Party's relationship with the BBC and the two new news channels in GB News and News UK.

I also analyse the challenge of attracting a new audience in the face of the proliferation of new forms of online media.

Today I talk to Denis and Vijay about Trump. How do we judge such an unusual character? What does he mean for America and the world?

Here the left and right meet. A rare discussion where people with disagreeing views on Trump have reasoned debate over his legacy.

Today I look at Biden's Foreign Policy - looking to explain and analyse his priorities, and chances of success.

This episode seeks to explain what Biden's Foreign Policy is and why he is in a unique position where refashioning US foreign policy is the order of the day. 

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Today we look at the ongoing crisis in Russia - we ask why is this happening now? What actually happened? Why did Putin decide to do what he did? And what are the likely consequences and actions of this move. 

Unfortunately my statistics were slightly off in two regards in this episode - I can only apologise and retrospectively correct myself. Putin's poll numbers are better than I stated in the episode and Navalny has been imprisoned for two and a half years, not three and a half years.

I hope you enjoy!

Today I try a new podcast format - analysing and explaining a particular news story. 

Today I look at what has been going on over the past few days in regard to AstraZeneca and the EU. I discuss vaccine nationalism, the relative effectiveness of the EU and UK in procuring vaccines and why the triggering of Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol was such a big deal.

Today Cara and I talk about the dangers facing the Conservative government over the next year. We talk Coronavirus, Boris and Scotland - I hope you enjoy!