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Political Tours runs correspondent-led journeys throughout the world. Founder and former New York Times and BBC journalist, Nicholas Wood, interviews key people each week about developments in global affairs. Listen in, or join us in person when we travel.

  1. 10/18/2022

    President for Life? Xi Jinping & The CCP with Professor Steve Tsang

    Recorded on October 2022 Xi Jingping was given an unprecedented third term as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party in October - entrenching his rule as the country's paramount leader. In terms of power only Mao had more authority. But what will be the longer term effect on China? Professor Steve Tsang explains

    59 min

  2. 09/12/2022

    Little Britain – The View from Near and Afar with Tristan de Bourbon-Parme & Latika Bourke

    Recorded August 2022 Little Britain is having a wonderful summer. A government in chaos, ministers resigning by the dozen, then yet another Tory party leadership contest as the queues of traffic stretch for miles from England’s ports in the sweltering heat.  Needless to say – us Brits are split down the middle on whose to blame for all of this. So we’ve turned to two foreign correspondents based here to get their view; Latika Bourne from the Sydney Morning Herald and Tristan de Bourbon-Parme from France's La Croix.   #boris #brexit #foreignaffairs

    53 min

  3. 09/12/2022

    Little Britain – The View from Near and Afar with Tristan de Bourbon-Parme & Latika Bourke

    Recorded August 2022 Little Britain is having a wonderful summer. A government in chaos, ministers resigning by the dozen, then yet another Tory party leadership contest as the queues of traffic stretch for miles from England’s ports in the sweltering heat.  Needless to say – us Brits are split down the middle on whose to blame for all of this. So we’ve turned to two foreign correspondents based here to get their view; Latika Bourne from the Sydney Morning Herald and Tristan de Bourbon-Parme from France's La Croix.  #boris #brexit #foreignaffairs

    1h 4m

  4. 09/11/2022

    Baltic Dirt - with Holger Roonemaa

    Recorded August 2022 Leading investigative journalist, Holger Roonemaa, has been uncovering dirt and skulduggery across the Baltics for the past few years - much of it linked to Russia. He outlines some of the amazing investigations he’s covered over the last year. Holger is the head of investigative journalism at Ekpress Media. Based in Tallinn, he recently led our Baltics Tour.   #RussiaUkraine #foreignpolicy #spying

    1 hr

  5. 09/10/2022

    Political Court with David Cole - ACLU

    Recorded August 2022 The United States Supreme Court has just completed one of its most remarkable terms in years. It has torn up Roe vs Wade, expanded gun rights and looks likely to give states the ability to further restrict voting for some people. There’s no doubting the impact of President Trump's 3 appointments to the bench. But how did we get here? David Cole, National Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union outlines the enormous changes to the court over the last 50 years and then looks at its most recent decisions.

    59 min

  6. 09/09/2022

    Afghan Update with Lindsey Hilsum

    Recorded August 2022 Lindsey Hilsum is one of the UK’s most recognised foreign correspondents and is currently Channel 4 News’s International Editor. She has consistently reported on events left aside by other news outlets. She has just returned from Afghanistan where the nascent regime is still trying to find its feet. Girls education, a major earthquake, and the Taliban’s relations with the outside world dominated her recent reporting. She has also spent a substantial amount of time in Ukraine over the last six months.   #Afghanistan #talban #foreignpolicy

    59 min

  7. 08/19/2022

    Living in Isolation with John McCarthy & Dr. Judith Mohring

    With many countries gradually moving out of quarantine BBC broadcaster and former Lebanese hostage John McCarthy is joined by consultant psychiatrist Judith Mohring to look at what impact isolation and quarantine have had on us all and how we should cope!

    1 hr

  8. 08/18/2022

    North Korea’s Economy with Professor Ruediger Frank

    Recorded June 2020 In our third in a series of discussions on the DPRK Professor Ruediger Frank separates truth from fiction in North Korea’s economy. How do ordinary North Koreans get by? How is the economy affected by sanctions? And where does this leave Kim Jung-Un’s ambitions for the country.

    59 min
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Political Tours runs correspondent-led journeys throughout the world. Founder and former New York Times and BBC journalist, Nicholas Wood, interviews key people each week about developments in global affairs. Listen in, or join us in person when we travel.

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