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President Trump is hailing a historic agreement to disarm Hamas, but some are sceptical it will work - can he deliver lasting peace in Gaza?Ryan Tubridy unpacks the politics of the day with Manveen Rana and Alys Denby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Drought and wildfires have hit England during the fourth heatwave of the summer. Are politicians are keeping up with a changing climate?Carolyn Quinn unpacks the politics of the day with Juliet Samuel and Andy Silvester. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ...  Show more

Jack Blanchard explores the thorny topic of political lying, and considers whether dishonesty is really getting worse in the so-called 'post-truth' era. Labour MP Dawn Butler and maverick journalist Peter Oborne explain why they believe Boris Johnson to be more dishonest than any ...  Show more

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? Rory and Alastair are joined by the ex-Tory Chief Whip, Simon Hart, to discuss all this and more. Just head ...  Show more

Claer Barrett and guests discuss whether young people are entitled to moan about money, whether loyalty pays with store cards, and how investors could quantify political risks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Could Labour still lose the next election? What really went wrong under Jeremy Corbyn? What do the left actually think of the right? Rory and Alastair are joined by Labour's Deputy Leader, Angela Rayner, to discuss all this and more on today's episode of Leading. TRIP Plus:  Bec ...  Show more