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Tortoise News is here to help you make sense of the UK election. Every day, Tortoise journalists and special guests will provide in-depth analysis and reporting in our podcasts: The News Meeting, Trendy, Editor's Voicemail, and our new podcast, Could It Be True?, where we scrutinize claims from the campaign trail.
We'll speak to a variety of experts to shed light on the election - both in our newsroom and on the road across the UK. We'll do it in a way only Tortoise can: with slow journalism that cuts through the noise to focus on the stories that matter.
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News Meeting: Tory superdonor Frank Hester and Vladimir Putin’s latest threat
Giles Whittell talks to Sky News executive chairman David Rhodes about election leader debates and what should lead the news.
They’re joined by Tortoise’s political editor Cat Neilan and news editor Jess Winch to discuss the news that the Conservative party accepted a further donation from Frank Hester, after he had been accused of making racist comments about Labour's Diane Abbott.
Plus, Narendra Modi loses his majority and Vladimir Putin warns that Russia could provide long-range weapons to attack the West.
Book your free ticket to be in the audience for our election specials in Glasgow, Stroud and Manchester here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/book/
Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com
Guests:
David Rhodes, executive chairman of Sky NewsCat Neilan, political editor at TortoiseJess Winch, news editor at Tortoise
Host: Giles Whittell, Tortoise’s deputy editor
Producers: Rebecca Moore and Casey Magloire
Executive producer: Lewis Vickers
To find out more about Tortoise:
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Editor's Voicemail: It's the technology, stupid
James Harding thinks we're asking our politicians the wrong questions ahead of the election.
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Trendy: The Conservatives face their Mount Everest
Is Labour’s poll lead over the Conservatives widening? What could Nigel Farage’s return to the political fray mean for the polls and the Tories? And John Curtice reveals the six tribes of voters that make up the UK electorate. Which one do you belong to?
Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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Sensemaker: What does Farage’s return mean for the Tories?
Nigel Farage has announced that he’ll stand in the general election for Reform UK after previously saying he wouldn’t. What does it mean for the Conservative party?
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Could it be true?: Deepfakes
Every week between now and the UK election, Tortoise's Alexi Mostrous and Patricia Clarke will examine claims from the campaign trail. Some will be outlandish, some believable. Some might even be true. This week: AI technologies and how they’re being used to manipulate voters. Or are they?
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News Meeting: Farage shakes up the election campaign
Giles Whittell goes to Stoke-on-Trent to hear what people there think should lead the news.
They discuss the news that Nigel Farage will lead Reform and stand at the election, Rishi Sunak’s crackdown on ‘rip-off’ degrees, Labour’s apprenticeships pledge and the fire that gutted a local pub.
Plus reaction to the news that Nigel Farage is standing to be an MP and will lead Reform UK.
Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com
Guests:
Cris Cohen, a chef who founded the fine dining restaurant Feasted in StokeAnna Francis, Associate Professor of Fine Art and Social Practice at Staffordshire University, and director of The Portland Inn ProjectJenna Goodwin is a local historian known as The Red Haired Stokie
Host: Giles Whittell, Tortoise’s deputy editor
Producers: Rebecca Moore and Casey Magloire
Executive producer: Lewis Vickers
To find out more about Tortoise:
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- Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more
If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com
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