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Tortoise News is the home of Tortoise's news podcasts: The News Meeting, Trendy and Sensemaker.
The News Meeting - join Tortoise editor James Harding and 3 journalists, from the Tortoise newsroom and beyond, to discuss the stories that should be leading the news.
Trendy - hear polling expert John Curtice and former Downing Street advisor Rachel Wolf explore the trends that help shape what voters think and politicans do.
Sensemaker - our daily podcast that tells one story every day to make sense of the world.
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The News Meeting: Has Europe weaned itself off Russian oil?
Columnist Phil Collins joins James Harding and the Tortoise team to tell them what he thinks should lead the news.
Plus, Kevin Sullivan and Mary Jordan have their latest Postcard from America. This week they discuss the life and career of former US President Jimmy Carter.
Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com
Guests:
Phil Collins, Times Columnist and The Draft Founder
Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise
Cat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise
Host: James Harding, founder and editor of Tortoise
Producers: Casey Magloire and Rebecca Moore
Executive producer: Jasper Corbett
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Editor's Voicemail: The joy of journalism
Why being a journalist and asking questions can be such a privilege and a joy.
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Sensemaker: The Caitlin Clark Effect
Record breaking college basketball star Caitlin Clark is set to make her professional debut. What impact has she had on the sport and could her success help close the pay gap between male and female players?
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Trendy: King and country
Just over half of the British public now think the monarchy is ‘very’ or ‘quite’ important. That’s according to new data published by the British Social Attitudes survey which suggests that support for the monarchy has been in decline over the last decade. John and Rachel discuss why this is happening.
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Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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Sensemaker: No-fault evictions: how the Renters Reform Bill was watered down
Five years ago the government said it would reform the private rental market, but charities that once backed the Renters Reform Bill have now turned against it.
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Sensemaker: Humza Yousaf’s unforced error
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has resigned after just over a year, throwing the country - and its minority SNP government - into turmoil. What does this mean for the party which has governed Scotland for nearly two decades?
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