The Econoclasts

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The Econoclasts episodes

November 21, 2023 These Times - David Cameron's Failed Foreign Policy
On the day that David Cameron is sworn into the House of Lords, Tom and Helen explore the history of his foreign policy, and look ahead at what kind of Foreign Secretary he might make...
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59 min
November 14, 2023 These Times - Decision 2024: What’s at stake for Israel, Ukraine, and the world next year
In this episode Tom and Helen sit down to discuss the next U.S election and what's at stake for Israel, Ukraine, and the world.
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54 min
November 07, 2023 These Times - Britain's Israel-Palestine Dilemma
In this episode, Tom and Helen discuss the history of Britain's relationship with the Israel-Palestine question; from Lloyd George and Winston Churchill, to Starmer's recent opposition to calls for ceasefire.
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57 min
October 31, 2023 These Times - Israel Invades: The Gazan Trap, with Shashank Joshi
In this episode, Tom and Helen chat to the The Economist's defence editor, Shashank Joshi, about the logistical challenges of a ground-war, what Israel seek to gain by invading Gaza, and the dangers that lie ahead.
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52 min
October 23, 2023 These Times - Israel vs Iran: The Deadliest Foes
In this week's episode, Tom and Helen explore the long and fraught history of Iranian-Israeli relations, and ask how Israel vs Iran became the most dangerous prospect in the Middle-East
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58 min
October 16, 2023 These Times - The Israel-Hamas War
In this week's episode Tom and Helen discuss the history of Israel and the geopolitical fault-lines running through the Middle East
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1 hr
October 10, 2023 These Times - Jamie Carragher: My History of Liverpool
In this episode, Tom travels to Liverpool to meet on of the city's favourite sons: Jamie Carragher. They talk about Liverpool's sectarian past, Brexit, Keir Starmer and the phenomenon of secret Tory footballers...
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56 min
October 09, 2023 These Times - Keir Starmer's Europe Problem
During the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, Tom and Helen explore Labour's uneasy relationship with the Europe question - and the potential challenges it poses for Keir Starmer going forward.
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58 min
October 02, 2023 These Times - Rishi Sunak's Challenge
With the Conservative Conference currently taking place in Manchester, Tom and Helen discuss the upcoming challenges facing the Prime Minister.
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55 min
September 27, 2023 These Times - 2. YOUR QUESTIONS: Charles De Gaulle, Brexit and Britain's History within the European Community
In another Q&A episode, Tom and Helen turn to your questions on Brexit and Britain's relationship with the wider European Community.
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27 min

About The Econoclasts

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The Econoclasts is a new podcast from UnHerd hosted by economist Yanis Varoufakis and journalist Wolfgang Munchau. While they don't always agree politically, they are united in one conviction: the…