Democracy in Decline

Keir Starmer clashes with Kemi Badenoch over defence spending, with the Tory leader accusing him of 'scrabbling around for a legacy'.Patrick Maguire and Stefan Boscia join Hugo Rifkind to unpack the exchanges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Rather than aiming to be liked, should modern day politicians relish the relentless, universal public and online hatred they face and use it to fuel their arguments? Hugo unpacks the politics of the day with James Marriott and Carol Lewis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f ...  Show more

Wow: after his first appearance on BBC Question Time in two decades, my colleague George Monbiot smashes the Tories - and reveals the real secret behind their Rwanda plan.

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Keir Starmer will be the new prime minister as his Labour party wins a massive majority in UK elections. US President Joe Biden will give a televised interview with ABC News as he seeks to reassure the American public he’s up for the job, after a poor debate performance. And in F ...  Show more

The new foreign secretary speaks. Chris talks it through with Adam, and they reflect on a day of changes in Rishi Sunak’s cabinet.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Today's Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made ...  Show more

Today, we look at the tensions rising across the globe. Adam is joined by former head of the Foreign Office Sir Simon Fraser and the Sunday Times Chief Foreign Correspondent Christina Lamb. They discuss the shipping crisis in the Red Sea, the war in Ukraine and the possible retur ...  Show more