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162. Gareth Southgate: Patriotism, Leadership, and How To Inspire Young Men
17 november 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
What invaluable life-lessons did Gareth Southgate learn by missing a high profile penalty in the Euro 96 semi-finals? Does the former England manager see a future for himself in politics? How should we teach resilience and leadership to the next generation of men? Lees meer
Alastair and Rory are joined by former England manager Sir Gareth Southgate to answer all this and more.
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161. Putin, Trump, and 500 Years of Resisting Russia (Radek Sikorski)
10 november 2025 · 58 min
What was it like for Radek Sikorski to be a refugee in the UK from communist Poland in the 80s? How will the war in Ukraine come to an end? Why is populism on the rise in Europe and how do we fight it? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by Radek Sikorski, Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, to answer all this and more.
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160. Michael Gove: Education, Brexit, and Trump (Part 2)
3 november 2025 · 1 uur 11 min
What is Michael Gove's lasting legacy on education in the UK? Would he have come to his position on Brexit if it weren't for Dominic Cummings? Is Nigel Farage's Reform a better chance for the UK than Labour? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by Michael Gove for a second episode answering all these questions and more.
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159. Michael Gove: My Journey From Left to Right (Part 1)
27 oktober 2025 · 56 min
How did Michael Gove go from campaigning for Labour leader Michael Foot in 1983 to becoming a Conservative MP? What is the impact that Rupert Murdoch has had on public life? What do Michael and Rory disagree about when it comes to Israel? Lees meer
Alastair and Rory are joined by former Cabinet Minister Michael Gove to answer all this and more.
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158. Baroness Hale: The Supreme Court, Boris Johnson, and the ECHR
20 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 8 min
How did it feel to take on then Prime Minister Boris Johnson when Baroness Hale ruled his suspension of Parliament "unlawful"? Why does the Trump administration present such a threat to the international rule of law? The ‘Spider Woman’ has been at the centre of the legal battle for women’s rights, how have these changed in the past 50 years? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by Baroness Hale, the first female President of The Supreme Court, to answer all this and more.
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157. Ukraine, Diplomacy, and the Future of Europe (Dmytro Kuleba)
13 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 4 min
What is the current position of Ukraine in the Ukraine-Russia war? How delicate is diplomacy with Europe and with the US for the Ukrainian government? What are the differences between working with world leaders such as Donald Trump, Boris Johnson, and Joe Biden? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by the former Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba (2022-2024) to discuss all this and more.
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156. Defence Secretary, John Healey: Is Britain Ready For War?
6 oktober 2025 · 1 uur 15 min
What tactic did Donald Trump steal from Gordon Brown? What can we learn from when Labour beat UKIP in the 2012 Rotherham by-election when it comes to taking on Farage? As a New Labour alumnus, why does John Healey think there was more patience for change in 1997 compared to 2024? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by John Healey, The Secretary of State for Defence, to discuss all this and more.
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155. Mike Pompeo On Russia, Trump, and China
29 september 2025 · 50 min
Why does the former Secretary of State think the US is going too soft on Russia and China? What was it like working closely with President Trump? Why did Putin invade Europe under Obama and Biden, but not Trump? Lees meer
Alastair and Rory are joined by Mike Pompeo, former US Secretary of State and CIA-Director, to discuss all this and more.
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154. Maro Itoje: Inequality, Identity, and Hope
22 september 2025 · 1 uur 1 min
How do we tackle global poverty and fight for change? What qualities are needed in a leadership role? Is the Labour government delivering on the issue of inequality in the UK? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by captain of the England Rugby team, Maro Itoje, to discuss all this and more.
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153. The Man Who Invented The World Wide Web (Tim Berners-Lee)
15 september 2025 · 1 uur
Tim Berners-Lee could be one of the richest men on the planet, why did he forfeit such large profits to make the World Wide Web a free and open space? How do we reclaim the internet from social media companies taking away our sovereignty? Have tech giants like Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk thanked Tim for his invention? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by Sir Tim Berners-Lee to discuss all this and more.
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152. "A War on Children": A Generation in Gaza at Risk (James Elder)
8 september 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
Why is the humanitarian situation in Gaza the worst that James Elder has ever seen? What does the process of rebuilding Gaza look like? How do the people working on the ground not lose hope? Lees meer
UNICEF spokesperson James Elder joins Alastair and Rory to answer all these questions and more.
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151. Prime Minister of Norway: On Trump, Tech, and Brexit Lessons (Jonas Gahr Støre)
1 september 2025 · 59 min
Why is the nation with the world’s richest sovereign wealth fund not ‘universally happy’? What can the UK learn from Norway’s relationship with the EU? Is Jonas Gahr Støre really standing between Trump and a Nobel Peace Prize? Lees meer
Alastair and Rory are joined by The Prime Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Støre, to discuss all this and more.
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150. Nicola Sturgeon: What Really Happened In The Scottish Referendum (Part 2)
25 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 8 min
How did the media and Westminster impact the Scottish Referendum? Why are spin rooms "utterly pointless" in Nicola's view? Is misogyny in politics as bad as it used to be, or getting worse due to social media? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by Nicola Sturgeon for part 2 of their interview to answer all these questions and more.
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149. Nicola Sturgeon: On Margaret Thatcher, Alex Salmond, and the Push for Independence (Part 1)
18 augustus 2025 · 47 min
What is the difference between class distinctions in Scotland and the rest of the UK? How did Nicola Sturgeon's childhood in Scotland inform her politics? What was Margaret Thatcher's influence on Nicola's career? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by former Leader of the SNP and First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, to answer all these questions and more.
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148. The President of Guyana: The Fastest Growing Economy in the World (Irfaan Ali)
15 augustus 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
How does Guyana balance its unprecedented economic growth, largely due to oil discoveries, with environmental sustainability? How does Guyana perceive and address the historical scar left by slavery? What has happened to West Indies cricket, and how does the future look? Lees meer
Alastair is joined by President of Guyana, Ifraan Ali, to answer all these questions and more.
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147. I Thought It Was a Prank - Then I Was Chancellor: Jeremy Hunt (Part 2)
11 augustus 2025 · 53 min
What was it like to be handed the reins to the economy following the Liz Truss mini-budget collapse? How did Jeremy Hunt feel fighting an election that he knew the Conservatives would lose? How would Thatcher have dealt with Trump? Lees meer
Alastair and Rory are joined by former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to answer all this and more.
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146. The Rise and Fall of The Conservative Party: Jeremy Hunt (Part 1)
4 augustus 2025 · 51 min
How did Jeremy Hunt lose the Conservative leadership race to Boris Johnson? What does the longest serving Health Minister think will fix the NHS? What does Jeremy Hunt really think of Kemi Badenoch’s leadership? Lees meer
Alastair and Rory are joined by former Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to answer all this and more.
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145. Gary Stevenson: Masculinity, Money, and the Myth of Meritocracy (Part 2)
28 juli 2025 · 47 min
How did Gary become a multimillionaire by the age of 25? How big a difference can a wealth tax make on regular people's lives? Have centrist politics failed on the economy? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by author of The Trading Game, Gary Stevenson, to answer all these questions and more.
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144. Gary Stevenson: From Teenage Drug Dealer to Millionaire Trader (Part 1)
21 juli 2025 · 36 min
How did Gary Stevenson go from being expelled for drug dealing, to one of the most successful traders in London? How does class and privilege play into the world of finance in the UK? What could men do differently to deal with their mental health at work? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by author of The Trading Game, Gary Stevenson, to discuss all this and more.
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143. Iraq, Trump, and America’s Slide to Authoritarianism (Congressman Seth Moulton)
14 juli 2025 · 1 uur 5 min
How did Congressman Moulton keep fighting the Iraq war when he thought it was a mistake? Is there anyone who can stop Trump, or is he an absolute monarch? Have substandard politicians used military service as a get-out-of-jail-free card? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by Congressman Seth Moulton to discuss all this and more.
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142. The Truth About Net Zero's Credibility (Emma Pinchbeck)
7 juli 2025 · 1 uur 6 min
Why are the British paying more for energy than anywhere else in Europe? How does society navigate the anxiety of having children during the climate crisis? What does the UK government need to do in order to speed up our transition to green energy? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by the Chief Executive of the Climate Change Committee and former CEO of Energy UK, Emma Pinchbeck, to answer all these questions and more.
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141. The President of Cyprus: Iran, Israel, and the Cyprus Issue (Nikos Christodoulides)
30 juni 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
What role does Cyprus play in the Middle East conflicts? How can Europe and the United Kingdom strengthen their relations during this tumultuous time? How can governments fight corruption? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by Nikos Christodoulides, the President of Cyprus, to discuss all this and more.
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140. The Next President of France? Gabriel Attal on Macron, Le Pen, and Israel-Iran
23 juni 2025 · 1 uur 8 min
Why has Macron become so unpopular? Where is the discussion of international law when it comes to the conflict between Israel and Iran? Why can’t the French and the English coordinate to stop the small boats crisis? Lees meer
Alastair and Rory are joined by former French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to discuss all this and more.
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139. Speaker Kevin McCarthy: In Defence of Donald J. Trump
16 juni 2025 · 1 uur 11 min
What is the logic behind Trump’s “chaotic” political strategy? Are Europe and America heading for a divorce? What did it feel like to get ousted as the Speaker of the House on a global stage? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy to discuss all this and more.
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138. The Anxious Generation: How Silicon Valley Has Rewired Our Brains (Jonathan Haidt)
9 juni 2025 · 1 uur 9 min
What are the biggest lies we're being told about social media? How does unregulated social media help Trump and authoritarian regimes? How do you beat an addiction to your phone? Lees meer
Jonathan Haidt joins Rory and Alastair to discuss all this and more.
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137. Jacinda Ardern: Why I Stepped Down as Prime Minister of New Zealand
2 juni 2025 · 1 uur 9 min
How should New Zealand navigate their complex web of alliances as the relationship between China and the US deteriorates? Jacinda Ardern was considered a beacon of hope when she came to office in 2017, how did she navigate this pressure? To what extent is politics about personal gratification and the pursuit of power? Lees meer
Alastair and Rory are joined by the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, to answer all this and more.
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136. Ed Miliband: Farage, Starmer and The Fight for Net Zero (Part 2)
30 mei 2025 · 53 min
How did Ed Miliband recover from Labour’s 2015 defeat and decide to remain in politics? Can the Energy Secretary win the argument for Net Zero against the likes of Tony Blair and Nigel Farage? Is it possible to be in politics and be a good parent? Lees meer
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135. Ed Miliband: Blair, Brown, and Battling his Brother (Part 1)
26 mei 2025 · 55 min
How did Ed Miliband’s childhood being raised by survivors of the Holocaust shape his politics? How did his role mediating between Blair and Brown earn Ed the moniker ‘Emissary from planet F***’? What was it like to take on his own brother in the Labour leadership race? Lees meer
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134. Palestine's Most Popular Politician: Marwan Barghouti's Son on Occupation, Resistance, and Hope
19 mei 2025 · 58 min
Who, instead of Hamas, could represent a peaceful Palestinian leadership? Why does Marwan Barghouti remain the most popular leader in Palestine despite being in jail for over 20 years, a period during which more than 50% of the population was not yet born? How do the Occupied territories remain hopeful during the ongoing war in the region? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by Marwan Barghouti's son, Arab Barghouti, to discuss all this and more.
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133. Trump vs. Europe: Flattery, Pushback, and Powerplays (Congressman Jim Himes)
12 mei 2025 · 1 uur 4 min
Will Europe ever trust the US again? What is the future of the Democratic party? What does the signal chat leak tell us about the psychology of the Trump administration? Lees meer
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132. Former Head of MI6: Russia, China, and Trump (Sir Alex Younger)
5 mei 2025 · 1 uur 7 min
What is the real job of a spy? What is the role of the UK’s intelligence community in Trump’s new world order? How does the relationship between politicians and intelligence services work? Lees meer
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131. The Global Health Crisis: USAID cuts, Trump, and the limits of AI (Atul Gawande)
28 april 2025 · 1 uur 4 min
How many people are going to die as a result of American support for USAID programs being removed? What are the limits of thinking of AI as the silver bullet for healthcare? How do we bring the doubling of the human lifespan to everyone alive without bankrupting our societies? Lees meer
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130. The Prime Minister of Australia: Trump, China, and Social Media (Anthony Albanese)
21 april 2025 · 1 uur 10 min
What is the impact of Trump and China on the Australian election on 3rd May? How has the Australian government taken on social media companies to protect young users? How did Prime Minister Anthony Albanese track down and reunite with his long lost father? Lees meer
Alastair and Rory are joined by Anthony Albanese, the Australian Prime Minister, to answer all this and more.
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129. Trump’s America: Fear, Polarisation, and The Future (Ezra Klein)
14 april 2025 · 1 uur 11 min
How does a society defined by liberty and revolution become so easy to censor? Is polarisation something that has been done to us as an active political strategy or did we do this to ourselves? How did the Silicon Valley CEOs’ friction with their workers drive them towards camp MAGA? Lees meer
Alastair and Rory are joined by Ezra Klein, coauthor of Abundance: How We Build A Better Future, to discuss all this and more.
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128. Whips, Chaos, and secrets from Westminster (Simon Hart)
7 april 2025 · 1 uur 2 min
Why do the wrong people become MPs? How can we transform Westminster into a modern day workplace? How did Simon Hart’s time at The Countryside Alliance inform his politics? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by the ex-Tory Chief Whip, Simon Hart, to discuss all this and more.
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127. Donald Trump vs American Freedom: Who Wins? (Moises Naim)
31 maart 2025 · 47 min
Is this the end of democracy in the USA? Following the election of Trump, could democracy in America die? How did Moises Naim come up with his three p’s; Populism, Polarisation, and Post-truth? Lees meer
Alastair and Rory are joined by Moises Naim, journalist and former Venezuelan minister, to answer all these questions and more.
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126. Israel, Gaza, and the United Nations (Francesca Albanese)
24 maart 2025 · 1 uur 4 min
What role does the UN play in the Occupied Palestinian territories? What is the responsibility of Western media when it comes to covering issues surrounding Israel and Palestine? How did Francesca Albanese’s Southern Italian heritage inform her passion for fighting injustice? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by Francesca Albanese, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, to discuss all this and more.
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125. Peter Kyle: AI, grief, and the power of Elon Musk
17 maart 2025 · 1 uur 11 min
5 consecutive UK Prime Ministers have declared that the UK will become an AI Superpower, why is Keir Starmer any different? Why does no one have ‘big ideas’ anymore? And, how did Peter Kyle’s experience of grief shape the politician he is today? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by Peter Kyle, the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, to discuss all this and more.
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124. The Man Who Got To Trump (Michael Wolff)
10 maart 2025 · 53 min
How did Michael Wolff manage to penetrate and expose Trump’s inner circle multiple times? Will the Murdoch empire survive the death of its Patriarch? Who’s really in charge in the White House? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by journalist and author, Michael Wolff, to discuss all this and more.
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123. Canada Decides: Who will be the next Prime Minister? (Chrystia Freeland and Mark Carney)
3 maart 2025 · 2 uur 4 min
Why do both former Bank of England governor, Mark Carney, and former Canadian deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, think they’re best placed to lead Canada? How will either take on Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre if they win the Liberal party leadership elections on March 9th? What do they think about the ‘existential threat’ to Canada that is President Donald Trump? Lees meer
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122. How Europe can survive Trump (Frans Timmermans)
24 februari 2025 · 59 min
Are Trump and Putin carving up the world? How should the EU adapt to this new world? What imagination is needed on the political left? Lees meer
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121. Yulia Navalnaya: The Woman Who Could Bring Down Putin
17 februari 2025 · 55 min
Why did Yulia’s husband, Alexei Navalny, return to Russia, knowing he’d be imprisoned? Is there any credible opposition to Putin left? What does the West get wrong about Putin’s Russia? Lees meer
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120. The New President of Syria: Trump, Palestine, and having a $10 million bounty on your head (Ahmed al-Sharaa)
10 februari 2025 · 1 uur 8 min
How did Ahmed al-Sharaa go from an imprisoned al-Qaeda fighter to the leader of Syria? What is the psychological impact of living a secret life for over twenty years? What is the future of Syria? Lees meer
Ahmed al-Sharaa joins Rory and Alastair to discuss all this and more.
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119. Tommy Vietor: How Democrats can fight Trump
3 februari 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
How did Barack Obama become President? What was Hillary Clinton's huge mistake in 2016? How corrupt really is American politics today? Lees meer
Pod Save America host and former Barack Obama speechwriter, Tommy Veitor, joins Rory and Alastair to answer all these questions and more.
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118. Ex-Head of Mossad: Hamas, Ceasefire, and Netanyahu (Uzi Arad)
27 januari 2025 · 1 uur 21 min
What’s the relationship between intelligence agencies and the politicians they serve? How does Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu react in a crisis? How confident should we be that the ceasefire will last? Lees meer
Alastair and Rory are joined by former Head of Mossad Intelligence and National Security Advisor to Benjamin Netanyahu, Uzi Arad, to discuss all this and more.
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117. Is the UN fit for purpose? (Tom Fletcher)
20 januari 2025 · 1 uur 3 min
As the US retreats from the international stage, who is going to fill the gap? What will the ‘peace processes of the future’ look like? Who has more power, the tech giants or political leaders? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator at the UN, Tom Fletcher, to answer all these questions and more.
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116. Is AI the answer to human suffering? (James Manyika)
13 januari 2025 · 1 uur 7 min
How can AI help solve global problems such as poverty, hunger, and disease? Is there a hidden dark side to this new technology? What is in store for the future of artificial intelligence? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by Senior Vice President of Google, James Manyika, to answer all these questions and more.
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115. Ben Wallace: Britain's mistake in Ukraine, Trump vs. NATO, and visiting Iran with Jeremy Corbyn
6 januari 2025 · 1 uur 31 min
Why do some soldiers make bad politicians? What's the West doing wrong in terms of its policy towards the Ukraine War? How can Keir Starmer turn around the public perception of his Labour government? Lees meer
On today's episode of Leading Rory and Alastair are joined by Ben Wallace, Secretary of State for Defence from 2019 to 2023. Tune in to hear the former Tory minister answers all these questions and more.
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114. The future of Wales (Eluned Morgan)
30 december 2024 · 50 min
How did Morgan’s upbringing as the daughter of a priest set her off on a path to become Welsh First Minister? What does a former member of the European Parliament think happened with Brexit? How has the devolved parliament tackled the NHS? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by the first minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan, to discuss all this and more.
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113. How likely is World War 3? (Ian Bremmer)
23 december 2024 · 57 min
What does Musk’s de-facto role as ‘co president’ say about the impact of Big Tech on the disintegration of the international order? How can we approach solving some of the world's biggest conflicts? Is there room for hope in an increasingly tense and fragmented world? Lees meer
Rory and Alastair are joined by American political scientist, Ian Bremmer, to answer all these questions and more.
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