The Empire Never Left Africa | Jerm Warfare

Can the United States charge China for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open?In this episode of the Silk & Steel Podcast, Carl Zha welcomes back Dr. Warwick Powell to examine one of the most consequential geopolitical developments of 2026.Following the conflict with Iran, President T ...  Show more

This conversation examines the distraction economy, the nature of work and leisure, and the complex historical and contemporary role of the British monarchy within the UK.Jerm, Mike, and Charles also address governance, the influence of the City of London, and how these societal ...  Show more

Carole Walker sits in for Matt Chorley and speaks to journalists from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to get the news from the four corners of the UK. 

Also columnists Alice Thomson and Robert Crampton discuss ethics, nostalgia and being a macho ma ...

People are talking about the UK's fuel queues.Driver shortages, an energy crisis and rising inflation... But are we really heading towards a new "Winter of Discontent" (like the one in 1978)? To find out, we’ve got the BBC’s political reporter from back in the day, Nick Jones.   ...  Show more

The UK Defence Secretary says Putin has made a mistake... Simon Smith, former British Ambassador to Ukraine (when Russia annexed Crimea and Russian-backed rebels took over parts of the Donbas region), and the BBC’s Carrie Davies in Rostov-on-Don (near the Ukrainian border) join A ...  Show more

Times Columnists David Aaronovitch and Sebastian Payne pick over the day's news; then Matt Chorley is joined by Scottish Conservative Party Leader Douglas Ross 

to discuss Coronavirus, independence and how to save the union