Disputes between UNWRA and Israel are stopping aid from reaching millions of people in the Gaza strip. What does the aid agency do and why does it matter? To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - 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,...
Mar 26, 2024•7 min•Ep. 211
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise’s deputy editor Giles Whittell. Barrister and broadcaster Hashi Mohammed joins Tortoise’s political editor Cat Neilan and reporter Stephen Armstrong to discuss whether Beijing should be considered a threat, the terror attack on a Moscow concert hall and Conservative plans to maintain the triple lock on pensions. Email: [email protected] Guests: Cat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise Hashi Mo...
Mar 25, 2024•35 min•Ep. 210
The cryptocurrency surged to a new record value against the dollar. What caused it and how far could it fall? To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - 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 t...
Mar 25, 2024•7 min•Ep. 209
We should worry about people putting the self-serving values of WhatsApp tribalism ahead of the difficult business of common understanding. To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - 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 mor...
Mar 22, 2024•7 min•Ep. 208
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise’s editor-in-chief James Harding. Businessman John Rose and Labour MP Ben Bradshaw join Tortoise reporter Chloe Hadjimatheou to discuss the men-only Garrick Club, Mike Lynch’s fraud trial in the US and a ban on anyone born after 2009 from buying cigarettes is starting its journey into law. Email: [email protected] Click here to book tickets to The News Meeting Live with Elizabeth Day: https://w...
Mar 22, 2024•39 min•Ep. 207
The Conservative donor was someone very few people had heard of until an investigation revealed his racist comments towards MP Diane Abbott. What role will mega donors play in the run-up to the UK’s general election? To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and mo...
Mar 22, 2024•6 min•Ep. 206
There’s feverish speculation about the timing of the next election, so in this episode Rachel and John look at how campaigns have changed with the help of Kate Dommett, professor of digital politics at Sheffield University. Guest: Kate Dommett, professor of digital politics at The University of Sheffield Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on App...
Mar 21, 2024•39 min•Ep. 205
What the death of one man tells us about the continued impact of indefinite prison sentences that were abolished more than a decade ago. To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - 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 a...
Mar 21, 2024•7 min•Ep. 204
Are we living through an information war? Sefton Delmer was a British propagandist who targeted the Nazi regime. In this bonus episode, the journalist Peter Pomerantsev explains what his story can teach us about modern disinformation and propaganda. Email: [email protected] Click here to book tickets to The News Meeting Live with Elizabeth Day: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/thinkin/the-news-meeting-live-with-elizabeth-day/ Guests: Peter Pomerantsev, author of How to Win...
Mar 20, 2024•18 min•Ep. 203
Elon Musk is suing the creators of ChatGPT, accusing OpenAI of straying from its original mission to build AI that will benefit humanity. What is his lawsuit actually about? To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - 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 dire...
Mar 20, 2024•9 min•Ep. 202
Russia’s president has won a fifth term in an election viewed by many as neither free nor fair. What does Vladimir Putin’s victory mean for the world? To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - 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 ...
Mar 19, 2024•6 min•Ep. 201
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise’s editor-in-chief James Harding. In this episode he’s joined by Alex Coley, a councillor for Epsom in Surrey and former head of digital at the Met Police, news editor Jess Winch and climate editor Jeevan Vasagar. Email: [email protected] Click here to book tickets to The News Meeting Live with Elizabeth Day: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/thinkin/the-news-meeting-live-with-elizabeth-day/ ...
Mar 18, 2024•31 min•Ep. 200
Tortoise spent six months fighting to report that a British mother being investigated for a suspected illegal abortion had her existing children removed from her care. How did it happen? To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch...
Mar 18, 2024•7 min•Ep. 199
Who decides what's real? James Harding reflects on the challenges that modern newsrooms face when trying to provide accurate information. He also has some news about his family's pet tortoise. To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in...
Mar 15, 2024•10 min•Ep. 198
Tortoise understands that the Conservatives have received an as-yet-undeclared £5 million sum from Frank Hester, the party donor embroiled in a race row. In this episode James Harding is joined by Cat Neilan, Tortoise’s political editor, to discuss her exclusive story . The Guardian revealed on Monday that at a meeting in 2019, Frank Hester said seeing Diane Abbott on TV made “you want to hate all black women” and that the long-serving MP “should be shot”. He has apologised for the remarks but d...
Mar 15, 2024•43 min•Ep. 197
The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly voted in favour of a landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America. To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - 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 s...
Mar 15, 2024•7 min•Ep. 196
The state of public finances is dire: government debt is high and so too are taxes. How did we get into this mess and what choices does the next government have? Guest: Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - Become a member and get a...
Mar 14, 2024•44 min•Ep. 195
Lee Anderson began his political life as a member of Arthur Scargill’s mineworkers union. He was a Labour councillor before joining the Conservatives and has now defected to Reform. Will voters follow the Ashfield MP on the latest leg of his political journey? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 14, 2024•9 min•Ep. 194
Tom Baldwin has written a biography about the Labour leader. In this bonus episode he tells Giles Whittell and Cat Neilan how the book came about, Keir Starmer’s upbringing and what sort of prime minister he might be. Email: [email protected] Click here to listen to Eight Years’ Hard Labour : https://podfollow.com/eight-years-hard-labour Guests: Tom Baldwin, journalist and author of Keir Starmer: The Biography Cat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise Host: Giles Whittell, depu...
Mar 13, 2024•36 min•Ep. 193
The Princess of Wales admitted that she edited an image of her and her three children after international news agencies withdrew the picture over concerns it had been digitally manipulated. What does the media storm around that photo say about the fragility of the Royal Family? To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member ...
Mar 13, 2024•8 min•Ep. 192
There are reports of malnutrition and even starvation in Gaza. Why isn’t aid getting in and what’s being done to provide the relief that’s needed? To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - 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...
Mar 12, 2024•6 min•Ep. 191
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think should lead the news to Tortoise’s editor James Harding. In this episode the team are joined by journalist and historian Sathnam Sanghera to discuss whether the intrigue surrounding the edited photo of the Princess of Wales is newsworthy. He also explains why the Church of England’s decision to pay reparations for its links to slavery has implications for a host of other national institutions and they look at the row brewing over...
Mar 11, 2024•37 min•Ep. 190
A recording of a private call between German air force officials where they discussed sensitive and secret information relating to the war in Ukraine has been leaked. To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content 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 d...
Mar 11, 2024•8 min•Ep. 189
After this week's budget and Labour's response, James Harding found himself wishing for new ideas for the economy. In this week's Editor's Voicemail he explores the idea of fellowship. To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in touch w...
Mar 08, 2024•9 min•Ep. 188
What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think should lead the news to Tortoise’s deputy editor Giles Whitttell. Torsten Bell, chief executive of the Resolution Foundation, on Jeremy Hunt’s budget. Plus, concerns grow about a famine in Gaza and why a cabinet minister’s false claim cost the taxpayer £15,000. Email: [email protected] Click here to book tickets to The News Meeting Live with Elizabeth Day: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/thinkin/the-news-meeting-live-wi...
Mar 08, 2024•32 min•Ep. 187
The singer-songwriter made history when she beat the record for the most wins in one year, but why did she have to ditch her record label to do it? To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - 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 tel...
Mar 08, 2024•7 min•Ep. 186
Four years on from the start of the pandemic we’re still living with the consequences. In this episode, John Curtice and Rachel Wolf discuss Covid’s legacy. What has it done to the size of the state, public services and the world of work? To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium ...
Mar 07, 2024•33 min•Ep. 185
Haiti’s prime minister appears to be unable to return to his country after gangs stormed two of its biggest prisons, allowing thousands of criminals to escape. How did it get to this point? To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If you want to get in to...
Mar 07, 2024•7 min•Ep. 184
The Home Office has now published 13 reports by the independent immigration and borders watchdog, but only after sacking him for speaking to the media about them. Why did it take them so long to release them? To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If yo...
Mar 06, 2024•7 min•Ep. 183
An inquiry into the police officer who murdered Sarah Everard has found that there were several opportunities to stop him in his tracks. To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content 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...
Mar 05, 2024•6 min•Ep. 182
