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24/06/2025

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Lieutenant-colonel Alexandre : le récit d'un pilote éjecté au-dessus de l'Afghanistan

Il fait partie d’un club très fermé, celui des pilotes de chasse éjectés en opération. Le lieutenant-colonel Alexandre, aujourd’hui commandant du centre de formation à l’appui aérien, nous raconte ce moment où son destin a failli basculer lors d’une mission en Afghanistan. Il évoque également son parcours au sein de l’armée de l’Air et de l’Espace, son admiration pour son avion de prédilection, le Mirage 2000 D et revient sur les défis qu’il doit relever à la tête de son unité. Bonne écoute ! Musique originale : Stéphane Lebaron et Romain Paillard Crédit photo : MDL Victor François

24/06/2025

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23 min
27/03/2025

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Contre-amiral Samuel Majou, commandant de la force maritime des fusiliers marins et commandos

A quelques jours de l’ouverture du Sofins (Special Operation Forces Innovation Network Seminar), le rendez-vous privilégié entre les forces spéciales et les entreprises, nous avons rencontré le commandant de la force maritime des fusiliers marins et commandos. Dans cet entretien, le contre-amiral Samuel Majou se confie sur sa longue et riche carrière opérationnelle chez les bérets verts, l’évolution de la conflictualité, ainsi que sur l’importance de l’innovation dans ce monde très discret.

27/03/2025

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27 min
16/12/2024

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1944 : comment la France a basculé dans le camp des vainqueurs ?

1944, une année charnière. Au micro de Daniel Desesquelle, le général (2S) Benoit Durieux, l’historien Olivier Wieviorka ainsi que le diplomate et Président de la Mission Libération Philippe Etienne, croisent leur regard sur un épisode décisif de l’histoire de France. Des plages de Normandie à la Libération de Strasbourg, des débats stratégiques entre Alliés aux premiers jalons de la reconstruction nationale, découvrez les défis militaires, politiques et diplomatiques de cette année cruciale. · Daniel Desesquelle – journaliste, animateur · Général (2S) Benoît Durieux · Olivier Wieviorka - professeur des Universités à l’ENS (École Normale Supérieure de Paris-Saclay), spécialiste de l'histoire de la Seconde Guerre mondiale · Philippe Étienne – diplomate et Président de la Mission Libération Musique originale : Stéphane Lebaron / Romain Paillard

16/12/2024

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1 hr
11/12/2024

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Chasseur Clovis : sauvetage dans l'Himalaya

L’histoire est digne d’un scénario hollywoodien. Pourtant, rien n’est fictif dans l’épisode que vous allez écouter. Le chasseur Clovis, membre du groupe militaire de haute montagne nous raconte l’opération de secours à laquelle il a participé pour sauver deux alpinistes chevronnées, piégées à 6 000 mètres d'altitude dans l’Himalaya. Un récit haletant au cours duquel il sera rejoint par son chef, le lieutenant-colonel Jacques-Olivier, qui a lui aussi vécu cette incroyable aventure. Musique originale : Stéphane Lebaron et Romain PaillardPhoto : SCH Christian Hamilcaro

11/12/2024

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23 min
16/12/2025

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Général de brigade aérienne Bruno Cunat, directeur du Centre des hautes études militaires

Ce nouvel épisode vous ouvre les portes du Centre des hautes études militaires (CHEM). Depuis 1911, cette structure, plutôt confidentielle, forme les cadres de haut niveau des armées, directions et services. Comment sont sélectionnés les auditeurs ? Comment sont-ils préparés à répondre aux crises ? Quelles qualités devront-ils développer pour être des chefs inspirants ? C’est à ces questions et bien d’autres que le directeur du CHEM, le général de brigade aérienne Bruno Cunat répond.

16/12/2025

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23 min
11/11/2025

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Do petitions work? Inside the Commons Committee that actually decides

Ten years after the House of Commons Petitions Committee was created – does it actually work? Does it genuinely shift policy? Or is it an emotional release valve? In this special anniversary episode, we bring together four Chairs of the Petitions Committee – one current, three former – for a candid conversation about what happens after hundreds of thousands (or sometimes millions) of people click “sign”. ___ Please help us improve Parliament Matters by completing our Listener Survey. It will only take a few minutes. Go to: https://podcastsurvey.typeform.com/to/QxigqshS ___ The House of Commons Petitions Committee is the place in Parliament where ordinary people set the agenda. Now, a decade after it was created, is it actually the most powerful pressure valve in UK politics? In this 10th-anniversary episode we trace the origins of the Committee – from the early battles with government and the breakthrough on brain tumour research – to the Covid era when petitioning briefly became the country’s primary political participation channel. And we revisit the petitions that blindsided even the MPs in the room. To mark ten years, the current Chair — and three former Chairs — answer directly: • what really happens when a petition passes 100,000 signatures; • which petitions genuinely changed government thinking; • do ministers watch the queue of petitions nervously; • should petitions now get votable time in the main Chamber; • how the pandemic supercharged petition culture; • why petitions debates are the most watched debates after PMQs; and • whether petitions amplify the already-loud or give voice to the unheard. This isn’t a theoretical seminar about “democracy”. This is the Committee inside Parliament where the public decides the agenda. After a decade, what’s the verdict? ____ 🎓 Learn more using our resources for the issues mentioned in this episode. ❓ Send us your questions about Parliament: ✅ Subscribe to our newsletter. 📱 Follow us across social media @HansardSociety / @hansardsociety.bsky.social £ - Support the Hansard Society and this podcast by making a donation today. Parliament Matters is a Hansard Society production supported by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust. Presenters: Mark D’Arcy and Ruth Fox Producer: Richard Townsend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11/11/2025

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31 min
23/12/2025

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Is being Prime Minister an impossible job?

Why do UK Prime Ministers seem to burn out so quickly? Joined by historian Robert Saunders, we explore why so many leaders have struggled to survive in office since the Brexit referendum. The role has always been exceptionally demanding, but have the pressures of the post-2016 era made it harder than ever? Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic are major political shocks that have destabilised parties and strained the capacity of government, while the rise of new media has created a relentless and unforgiving environment of scrutiny. We also examine the leadership pipeline, with politicians reaching the top more quickly and with less experience of policy-making, party management and elections. Against this backdrop, we consider whether conventions such as collective cabinet responsibility are now part of the problem rather than the solution – encouraging inauthenticity, stifling legitimate disagreement and making it harder to manage broad political coalitions. The discussion explores the widening gap between public expectations and the realities of governing in a low-growth, post-financial-crisis economy, and concludes by asking whether rebuilding trust will require more honest communication, better political training and a willingness to rethink long-standing assumptions about how power is exercised at the top of British politics. ___ 🎓 Learn more using our resources for the issues mentioned in this episode. ❓ Send us your questions about Parliament: ✅ Subscribe to our newsletter. 📱 Follow us across social media @HansardSociety / @hansardsociety.bsky.social £ - Support the Hansard Society and this podcast by making a donation today. Parliament Matters is a Hansard Society production supported by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust. Presenters: Mark D’Arcy and Ruth Fox Producer: Richard Townsend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23/12/2025

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56 min
19/12/2025

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Choosing a new Lord Speaker

This episode brings you an exclusive recording of the official hustings for the election of the next Lord Speaker. Organised by the Hansard Society and chaired by podcast co-host Ruth Fox, the event took place last week in the Robing Room of the House of Lords. Peers put questions to the two contenders for the role: Conservative peer Lord Forsyth and Crossbench peer Baroness Bull. This episode gives listeners rare access to the full exchange between peers and the candidates. The discussion ranged from the practical business of running the House of Lords chamber to some of the biggest constitutional and governance challenges facing Parliament. The Lord Speaker chairs proceedings in the Lords from the Woolsack and acts as an ambassador for the House. The role also includes chairing the House of Lords Commission and sharing responsibility for the Restoration and Renewal programme for the Palace of Westminster. Created in 2006, the post replaced the Lord Chancellor as presiding officer and is filled by a five-year election among peers. Once elected, the Lord Speaker steps away from party affiliation and does not vote. From the outset, peers quickly tested a central tension in the contest: was Lord Forsyth too political, and was Baroness Bull political enough? Questions followed on how the Lord Speaker should defend the House if a future government had little or no representation in the Lords, prompting discussion of constitutional conventions, respect for the Commons’ electoral mandate and the Lords’ role as a revising, “think again” chamber. Key themes included governance, security and the looming decisions on restoration and renewal, with both candidates stressing the need for clearer accountability, better communication with members and efforts to rebuild public trust in Parliament. Other questions covered public engagement and media coverage, sitting hours and late nights, amendment grouping and Question Time, and the practical support available to members, especially those based outside London. _____ 🎓 Learn more using our resources for the issues mentioned in this episode. ❓ Send us your questions about Parliament: ✅ Subscribe to our newsletter. 📱 Follow us across social media @HansardSociety / @hansardsociety.bsky.social £ - Support the Hansard Society and this podcast by making a donation today. Parliament Matters is a Hansard Society production supported by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust. Presenters: Mark D’Arcy and Ruth Fox Producer: Richard Townsend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19/12/2025

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1h 32m
16/09/2025

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Laurence Marion, directrice des affaires juridiques

Pour ce podcast de rentrée, nous recevons un membre du conseil d’état : la directrice des affaires juridiques, Laurence Marion. Dans cet entretien, nous évoquons l’évolution du droit des conflits armés mais également les questions juridiques qui se posent au moment où les militaires investissent les nouveaux champs de conflictualité comme le cyber, l’espace ou la très haute altitude. Un échange qui vient aussi à bout de clichés bien ancrés. Musique originale : Stéphane Lebaron et Romain Paillard Crédit photo : MDL Victor François

16/09/2025

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28 min
17/11/2025

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Colonel Nicolas Chaligné, adjoint au directeur de l’Agence de l’innovation de défense

A quelques jours du Forum innovation défense, découvrez le colonel Nicolas Chaligné, adjoint au directeur de l’Agence de l’innovation de défense en lien avec les forces armées. Cet officier « Géo Trouvetou » est un créatif infatigable. A notre micro, il évoque notamment la pépinière de talents dont le ministère dispose et le volet innovation du programme Radar, un club de réflexion chargé d’anticipation et de prospective. Musique originale : Stéphane Lebaron et Romain Paillard

17/11/2025

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20 min

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