On today's episode of Whitehall Sources, Calum Macdonald and Jo Tanner reflect to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East following US action against Iran. They also react to the news that a British military base in Cyprus was attacked by a drone strike, and the fact that a British warship designated to patrol Cyprus waters is set to take 8 days to reach the Mediterranean island.

Calum and Jo are joined by former No.10 policy advisor in the Sunak administration, James Nation as they discuss all this alongside The Chancellor of the Exchequer's Spring Statement.

They will ask:

• Is Britain truly ready for conflict?
• Has underinvestment in defence left the UK exposed?
• Will oil prices push energy bills higher again?

Later in the episode Calum and Jo are joined by psychotherapist Lucy Beresford to discuss the psychology behind the headlines, in a particularly uncertain time. They'll discuss the science of emotion behind politics.

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