The Prospect Podcast

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The brightest minds discussing the ideas that matter most in politics, society and culture.

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July 21, 2022 The Rule of Law: Adam Wagner
Leading human rights barrister Adam Wagner joins Richard Hermer, Murray Hunt and Helen Mountfield to dissect the rule of law under Boris Johnson. How has the law fared, what have been the points of concern and what should the new leader do to restore any damage done?
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45min
July 19, 2022 Dominic Grieve and Sam Freedman: The Tory leadership contest
Former Conservative attorney general Dominic Grieve and political writer Sam Freedman join the podcast to discuss the hopefuls vying for the position of conservative leader—and the implications of the contest for the party and the country.
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36min
July 12, 2022 Peter Kellner and Alice Lily: Has the constitution survived Boris?
What does an eventful week in Westminster mean for our democracy? And will Johnson survive until September? Political journalist and pollster Peter Kellner joins Dr Alice Lily, senior researcher at the Institute for Government to discuss the end of Johnson's premiership, the Tory leadership contest and what the government will do next.
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35min
July 05, 2022 Darren McGarvey: Why don't we talk about class?
Why do we still have such difficulty in grappling with the social force that shapes us most? Rapper and Orwell Prize-winning writer Darren McGarvey joins the Tom Clark to discuss his new state-of-the-nation book The Social Distance Between Us.
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34min
June 28, 2022 Alex Dean: Stuffing the ballot box
Is the government trying to stuff the ballot box? Is the recently passed Elections Act a threat to democracy? Senior Editor and award-winning journalist Alex Dean joins the podcast to argue that the independence of the electoral commission is in jeopardy.
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June 22, 2022 Tilly Lawless and Jessica Abrahams: Sex work and society
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Does the criminalisation or liberalisation of the sex industry best protect the women who work in it? And what are the consequences of sex work for women as a whole? Sex worker and writer Tilly Lawless and journalist and editor Jessica Abrahams join Alan Rusbridger to discuss the essays they wrote for the most recent issue of the magazine. Lawless argues in defence of her clients at the suburban brothel in Australia where she works, while Abrahams reports from Bristol where a proposal for a ban on strip clubs has divided opinion amongst feminist campaigners and dancers.
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40min
June 15, 2022 The rule of law: Roe v Wade
Is this the end for Roe v Wade? And what are the implications both for women's rights and for the role of the US Supreme Court? Helen Mountfield and Richard Hermer from Matrix Chambers are joined by Melissa Murray, a professor of constitutional law and one of the leading academics in the US on reproductive rights.
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47min
June 14, 2022 Tom Clark: The cost of leaving
Are we beginning to get a sense of the cost of Brexit? Former Prospect Editor Tom Clark joins Alan Rusbridger to discuss what we know so far about how leaving the EU has affected trade, services and business investment.
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29min
June 07, 2022 John Goetz: Tracking down a torturer
What happened in Guantanamo? Investigative journalist John Goetz tells the story of former Guantanamo prisoner Mohamedou Ould Slahi and the man who tortured him, Mr X. In a discussion with Alan Rusbridger, Goetz explains how he and his colleague Bastian Berbner tracked down Mr X seventeen years later, and what it taught them about the war on terror.
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44min
May 30, 2022 Priyamvada Gopal: The cult of Churchill
Was Winston Churchill racist? Should any historical figure be above criticism? And what does it really mean to judge someone by the standards of their time? Leading academic and author Priyamvada Gopal joins Alan Rusbridger to discuss a new book by Tariq Ali
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