Why Europe is scared of Trump returning?

In today's episode, Zac and Rory sit down and discuss whether Europe is frightened ahead of a potential Donald Trump presidency after his strong showings in the recent Caucuses, and what this might mean for NATO and other institutions , as well as bringing you the underreported stories of the week and the world leader leaderboard. 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and inter...

Why are the Government Using Memes?

In today's episode, a returning Jack and Ben sit down and discuss whether the government have got it right when it comes to their seemingly unusual communications style on social media , as well as bringing you the underreported stories of the week and the world leader leaderboard. 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a comp...

Why World War Three may or may not be round the corner

In today's episode, Zac and Rory sit down and discuss the growing tensions across the world as Iran strikes multiple countries with rockets, Israel raises tensions with Lebanon, and North Korea removes key unification offices and monuments, as well as bringing you the underreported stories of the week and the world leader leaderboard. 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and i...

Why Sunak's Polling is Getting Even Worse

In today's episode, Zac, Ben and Rory sit down and discuss the massive MRP poll released by The Telegraph (conducted by YouGov) which paints Rishi Sunak into a tight corner, and discuss how he might react to get out of this hole, as well as bringing you the underreported stories of the week and the world leader leaderboard. 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest whi...

Global trends to watch in 2024

In today's episode, Rory and Zac sit down to discuss their underreported stories, what big topics to look out for in 2024, and make their changes to the World Leader Leaderboard.  TIMESTAMPS: Intro: 0:00 Rory’s underreported story: 00:58 Zac’s underreported story: 03:35 What to look out for in 2024: 06:44 World Leader Leaderboard: 22:23 Outro: 34:42 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

How Sunak Was Called Out for Lying

In today's episode, Zac and Ben sit down and discuss ethics in politics when it comes to blatant lying following Rishi Sunak getting community noted, as well as bringing you the underreported stories of the week and the world leader leaderboard. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Why the US had a great 2023, and other underreported stories

In today's episode Rory and Zac sit down to discuss their underreported stories of 2023 and - for the last time this year - make changes to the World Leader Leaderboard. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Which UK Political Party Won in 2023?

In today's episode, Zac and Rory sit down and rate each political party in the UK on how they performed in 2023, as well as bringing you the underreported stories of the week and the world leader leaderboard. TIMESTAMPS: Intro: 00:00 Underreported Stories: 01:35 2023 UK politics in Review: 09:46 World Leader Leaderboard: 42:27 Outro: 49:30 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Why Venezuela (probably) won’t invade Guyana

Order Too Long Now: https://tldrnews.co.uk/product/too-long-the-newspaper-standard/ Get 30% of with the code: TLDRPODCAST In today's episode, Jack, Rory, and Zac sit down and discuss the Venezuelan vote to annex the majority of neighbouring Guyana's territory. TIMESTAMPS: Intro: 0:00 Under-reported Stories: 01:54 Venezuela vote to annex part of Guyana: 08:19 World Leader Leaderboard: 25:37 Outro: 34:07 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...

How the Emergency Rwanda Bill Could End Sunak's Government

In today's episode Jack, Ben, and Zac sit down and discuss the upcoming vote on the government's emergency Rwanda bill. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

TLDR Rank the Best Politicians

In today's episode the whole team of Jack, Zac, Ben & Rory dedicate the entire episode to the world leader leaderboard! We’ll go through the current board, see who is deserving of staying and who needs to get moved up or down, while adding some new faces to the board!  Order Too Long Now: https://tldrnews.co.uk/product/too-long-the-newspaper-standard/ Get 30% off with the code: tldrpodcast Subscribe here to not miss the next episodes of the podcast: TLDR UK: https://www.youtube.com/@TLD...

Does the UK have a Coherent Foreign Policy?

In today's episode Zac, Ben & Rory have a long discussion about this weeks underreported stories, have a detailed chat about what Britains foreign policy will look like with David Cameron and a potential Labour government, plus the world leader leaderboard returns as ever! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Will the Dutch election Push Europe Further Right?

In today's episode Jack, Zac & Rory discuss the recent dutch elections and what that might mean for Europe as a whole, and whether Europe is shifting to the right. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Braverman's Sacked and Cameron Returns

In today's episode Jack, Ben & Rory discuss everything going on in UK politics this week: Suella Braverman being sacked; David Cameron returning; the Rwanda plan being shot down by the Supreme Court; and the amendments to the King's Speech. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Is Sunak Going to Sack Braverman?

In today's episode, we dicuss the controversial Suella Braverman article in The Times, and ask whether she's on the cusp of being sacked from the cabinet. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

What Is Europe's Approach to Gaza?

In today's episode, we discuss the different approaches of European countries (and leaders) to the Gaza crisis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

One Year of Sunak. How Has He Done?

It's officially been 365 days since Rishi Sunak stepped into Number 10 as Prime Minister, but how has he done? Has Sunak exceeded expectations? Or has he not even lived up to them? In a very special TLDR Podcast/Big Rissue mash up, we run through the last year - the good, the bad, and the very bad. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

What the Hell Happened at the UN This Week?

This week, politicians around the world react to the ongoing conflict in Israel-Gaza, but specifically how are the UK reacting? Are different parties united? We sit down to run through the differences in reaction, and why this may be. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

How Liz Truss took over the Tory Party Conference

This week, the Conservative Party held their annual conference in Manchester. Former Prime Minister Liz Truss made a surprise appearance and was, by all accounts, one of the most popular people there. So, in this episode, we recount what happened at conference and discuss whether we think that HS2 will be scrapped. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Is Sunak Ditching Net Zero?

Is There Any Way Back for the Tories?

In the tenth episode the TLDR News Podcast, Ben, Jack, Rory & Zac discuss the upcoming Mid-Bedfordshire by-election and Sunak's General Election strategy See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Will Starmer Fix the UK's Unis?

In the ninth episode the TLDR News Podcast, Ben, Jack, Rory & Zac discuss the problems facing the UK's university system and Keir Starmer's plan to fix it. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Is Sunak Too Soft on China?

In the eighth episode of the TLDR News Podcast, we discuss whether the Tories will take the UK out of the UNHCR and whether Sunak is too soft on China. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

How Sunak is Failing on Migration

In the seventh episode of the TLDR News Podcast, we discuss migration, the direction of the Tories and how the parties are dealing with net zero committments. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Are Charlotte Owen and Keir Mather Too Young?

In the sixth episode of the TLDR News Podcast, we discuss the Ultra Low Emmission Zone, the potential for Labour to drop green policies, and the debate about youth in politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Are the By-Elections Bad News for Sunak?

In the fifth episode of the TLDR News Podcast we discuss the three by-elections and what this shows about Sunak See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Has Sunak Already Failed His 5 Pledges?

In the fourth episode of the TLDR News Podcast, we evaluate Rishi Sunak's progress on his five pledges. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Could the Economy End Sunak?

In the third episode of the TLDR News podcast Ben & Zac discuss the idea of the independence of the Bank of England and their latest decision on interest rates. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Privileges Committee Report: The End for Johnson?

In the second episode of the TLDR News podcast Ben, Zac & Rory discuss the publication of the Privileges Committee report and whether it has truly ended Boris Johnson's career. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Johnson vs. Sunak: The Battle over Honours

In the first episode of the TLDR News podcast Ben, Zac & Rory discuss the fiasco around the Prime Minister's resignation honours that happened over the weekend. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....