What's Occurring?

By Tom HornNews Politics

What's Occurring? episodes

April 19, 2023 Ukraine: What Next? with Sir Lawrence Freedman
What's going on in Ukraine? Supplies are running low, and casualties are running high-it's estimated over 350,000 people have died on both sides since the war began.

Today Tom is joined by Sir Lawrence Freedman, Emeritus Professor of War Studies at Kings College London to discuss what's happening in Ukraine, whether the war's slipping into a stalemate, and how the war may end.

You can read his Substack on the current situation here: https://samf.substack.com/p/time-for-ukraines-offensive
17 min
April 07, 2023 A Tale of Two Arrests
Where America goes, Britain follows. This week we’ve seen major political figures arrested on both sides of the pond. In the US Donald Trump became the first ever president to be arrested over hush money paid to a pornstar, while in Scotland Nicola Sturgeon’s husband Peter Murrel was also arrested in an investigation into SNP finances. Tom explains what’s happened, why it matters, and what happens next.
12 min
March 24, 2023 Is Boris a Liar?
Is Boris Johnson a liar? He's been grilled by MPs this week about parties in Downing Street and whether he told the truth about them. If he's found to have lied, he could be thrown out of parliament.
Tom's in Westminster to sum up what's been said, and what happens next.

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Music: Bensound.com
8 min
March 16, 2023 The Budget as it Happened
New year, new series and we're back at the heart of the action.
Tom's in Westminster on Budget day, explaining what's been announced and why it matters.
He also speaks to Alan Soady from the Federation for Small Businesses, and Itai, General Manager for the Hole in the Wall pub to get their reaction.
15 min
October 23, 2022 Diary of the End of a Prime Minister
On Thursday afternoon, Liz Truss resigned. We hear Tom's diary of events as he dashes to Westminster to report on the situation.
PLUS: All the latest on who could replace her. Yes, it could be Boris.
12 min
October 10, 2022 In Case You Missed It
Tom and Evan chat through all the stories you may have missed after weeks of non-stop news.
They talk about the bombings in Ukraine and what the destruction of a key Russian bridge could mean for the war, the possibility of blackouts this winter, whether Scottish independence is closer than ever, and Liverpool is hosting Eurovision!
38 min
October 05, 2022 Climate Change with the Met Office
Tom chats to James, a meteorologist from the Met Office about how climate change is impacting Britain, what impact we could see in the future, and what changes should be made to mitigate its impact.
PLUS: Tom and Amelia discuss another turbulent week for Liz Truss and the British economy, and whether anyone should be telling the new king what to do.
38 min
September 29, 2022 Money, money, money
Tom and Astrid chat about the government's mini budget, why it's caused a mini-economic crisis, and what it means for ordinary people's lives.
PLUS: How weak is Liz Truss and is Keir Starmer (finally) looking like a Prime Minister to be?
29 min
September 22, 2022 The Funeral
There's no normal episode this week so instead Tom brings you an update from Windsor Castle on the day of Queen Elizabeth's funeral.
We also hear from Sharon, a veteran, on what the Queen meant to her, and we hear Tom's final report of the day, summarising a moment in history.
The podcast returns to normal next Tuesday!
Music: Bensound.com
7 min
September 12, 2022 Weeks When Decades Happen
In a truly historic week Tom and Izzy discuss what's happened, and what's next.
We talk about the legacy of the Queen, the events of the coming week, the atmosphere in London, and what the reign of King Charles III could look like.
Also, with the monarch and Prime Minister changing in the same week, how will the country react?
Plus, the resurgence of Ukraine and the murder of Chris Kaba.
47 min