Julia slams Liz Truss' Popular Conservatives ...

From the show on Wednesday, Julia Hartley-Brewer spoke to Brendan O’Neill, chief political writer at Spiked Online, and Baroness Kate Hoey, independent peer. Brendan O’Neill reacts to Donald Trump saying Britain needs “straightening out” and that “London is having a lot of proble ...  Show more

China has been given permission to build a vast new embassy in the heart of London despite criticism from MPs and campaigners that it will be used as a base for spying and security crackdowns.Local Government Secretary Steve Reed has approved the plans for the building at Royal M ...  Show more

As the 2020 presidential election approaches, environmental protections, natural resource management and climate change are a big part of the conversation. Protecting the environment goes way beyond fuel efficient cars and polar bears, it also means improving living conditions fo ...  Show more

Alan Greenspan's reputation over five decades in public life has gone through wilder swings than the value of technology stocks or Las Vegas real estate during his tenure as Federal Reserve chairman. Author Sebastian Mallaby has produced the definitive account of Mr Greenspan's l ...  Show more

With the climate at the top of the news agenda, why isn't the Green Party doing better? Matt asks Siân Berry if she can hold the party's only parliamentary seat, and finds out how green politicians in Europe have fared in government. 

Plus: Columnists Katy Balls ...

Michael S. Regan chats about clean energy and explains why he is leading the Environmental Protection Agency through the lens of environmental justice: “Systemic racism is by design, and the environment is no different than policing or incarceration or housing.”  Learn more ab ...  Show more