Yesterday

Starmer Fights On

Keir Starmer’s grip on power looks weaker than ever after the resignation of John Healey. Can the prime minister really hang on? Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Michael Binyon and Alys Denby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

30m 25s

Jun 11

John Healey Resigns

The Defence Secretary John Healey resigned, claiming Keir Starmer's lack of funding for the military will make the UK "less safe"Hugo Rifkind spoke to The Times' Chief Political Commentator Patrick Maguire and Times Radio's Political Editor Anna Mikhailova about the damage the re ... Show More

38m 12s

Jun 10

PMQs: The Sun Sets On Starmer's Premiership?

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.

44m 52s

Jun 2024

What's Happening at the G7?

G7 world leaders gathering in Italy today have agreed to loan Kyiv some 50 billion dollars backed by the profits from Russia's frozen investments. Political scientist and former advisor to the EU's foreign policy chief, Nathalie Tocci joins the show from Rome and Senior Internati ... Show More

59m 6s

Jun 2021

Martin Wolf on G7 opportunities missed

Gideon talks to Martin Wolf, the FT’s chief economics commentator, about the pressing problems requiring international co-operation, and asks him if, in light of the G7 summit, the west is up to the task. Review clips: The Guardian, WION<hr><p s ... Show More

19m 52s

Aug 2021

G7 tries to salvage Afghanistan crisis

Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com<a href="https://www.ft.com/content/f23d324d-b17e-4f6a-bacd-dad8fed54493" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ft.com/content/f23d324d-b17e-4f6a-bacd-dad8fed54493</a> At an emergency ... Show More

9m 52s

Jun 2010

Gillard, McChrystal and the G20

In this week's podcast we look at the appointment of Australia's first female prime minister, Julia Gillard. We ask, what went wrong with Kevin Rudd's leadership and what can we expect from his successor?Also up for discussion is the prompt sacking of US and NATO commander in Afg ... Show More

17m 56s

Jan 2023

Confusion over Russian advances & what defeat would mean for Putin

Day 322.Today, Dominic Nicholls and Francis Dearnley discuss the latest significant news in the military and diplomatic spheres – including possible Russian advances.Plus we ask three experts for their insights on three different outcomes of the war for Russia, and what different ... Show More

59m 29s

Jan 2022

Norway PM On Ukraine, Afghanistan

European leaders say “a threat against Ukraine is a threat against Europe,” promising “severe and massive” consequences. Norway is a key member of the NATO alliance, and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was at the United Nations today to discuss this crisis as well as the unfoldin ... Show More

57 m

What The G7 Want