Off Script

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From "wokeness" to cancel culture, the culture wars are in full swing. In this series of no-holds-barred long-form interviews, The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton sits down with world-leading commentators to unpick them. New episodes on Fridays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

04/03/2024

Robert Tombs: Putting the war in Gaza in historical context

To put the recent protests over the war in Gaza into their historical context, The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton is joined by the renowned historian and author of The English and Their History, Robert Tombs, in the latest Off Script podcast. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/hk-p08GE2-0 | Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 11m
01/03/2024

Antony Beevor: Is Putin’s war in Ukraine a continuation of the Russian civil war?

Is Putin’s war a continuation of the Russian civil war? What lessons has the Russian leader learned from Stalin? How has the war in Ukraine impacted historians? To discuss these topics and more, The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton is joined by the historian Antony Beevor. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/DFW5V4IB_PA | Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

57 min
16/02/2024

Mark Stoleson: Is woke capitalism a threat to the West?

How has GB News changed British politics? Is woke capitalism a threat to the West? To discuss, Steven Edginton is joined by Mark Stoleson, the CEO of Legatum, a powerful investment firm with interests in GB News and other major projects. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/B1O_sFO1uPE | Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

42 min
22/01/2024

Simon Heffer: Do the Tories face electoral oblivion?

As opinion polls suggest the Conservatives face electoral oblivion, could we witness a repeat of a 1997 landslide, or even 1906? To discuss, Steven Edginton is joined by the historian and Telegraph columnist Simon Heffer. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/GLG6xjfOZ-Q | Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 3m
05/01/2024

Diana Furchtgott-Roth: Are we in an energy cold war?

Is Net Zero destroying our energy capacity? Are we in an energy cold war? To discuss, The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton is joined by the economist Diana Furchtgott-Roth of the Heritage Foundation who has served in every Republican administration since Ronald Reagan. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/tB6HxgxVsaE | Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio | Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

50 min
15/12/2023

Dr Kevin Roberts: The state of American conservatism, President Biden and the Blob

Dr Kevin Roberts is the president of The Heritage Foundation, one of America's most influential conservative think tanks. The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton sits down with him to discuss the state of American conservatism, President Biden and the Blob for the latest Off Script podcast. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/BWST_E8z1eA| Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio| See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

52 min
08/12/2023

Jason Kenney: The impact of Canada's radical euthanasia laws

Jason Kenney is the former Premier of Alberta and a Canadian conservative politician. He sits down with Steven Edginton to discuss the state of his country, including Canada’s radical new euthanasia laws. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/Cv2AcBqap8s| Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio| See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

52 min
24/11/2023

Michael Shellenberger: Why climate change has become a 'religion'

Michael Shellenberger is an environmentalist, author, and advocate for pragmatic solutions to climate change. He joins Steven Edginton to talk about the ‘religion’ of climate change. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/tqcDyHdbYd4| Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio| See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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From "wokeness" to cancel culture, the culture wars are in full swing. In this series of no-holds-barred long-form interviews, The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton sits down with world-leading commentators to unpick them. New episodes on Fridays. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.