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The Prospect Podcast

Prospect Magazine

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Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 433

The brightest minds discussing the ideas that matter most in politics, society and culture.

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Paul Mason: Who are the new fascists?

mardi 27 août 2024 • Duration 45:51

In a brand-new season of the Prospect Podcast, Ellen Halliday welcomes aboard her new co-host Alona Ferber. They are then joined by leading print and broadcast journalist Paul Mason—an expert on the far-right—to tackle this week's big question: what is the new face of fascism?

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Joan Didion, Viv Richards, envy and imitation

vendredi 2 août 2024 • Duration 41:57

This months Gen Z-er Alice Garnett and former England cricket Captain Mike Brearley are exploring the value of imitating one's idols, while farmer Tom Martin returns from Rugen in Germany, where he learns from local farmers on the island.

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The Tory manifesto, and universities in crisis

mercredi 12 juin 2024 • Duration 40:54

Assistant editor Emily Lawford introduces Prospect’s election panel—the ultimate group chat of politics nerds from across the spectrum. One of the team, former Number 10 speechwriter Phil Collins, joins to give his take on the Tory manifesto and much more.

After, Ellen unpacks the crisis in universities with professor of academic history Glen O’Hara, who explains why they are in such trouble and what it means for students.

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Peter Kellner and Alfie Stirling: The Autumn Statement

jeudi 17 novembre 2022 • Duration 29:13

Leading political journalist and pollster Peter Kellner and Alfie Stirling, chief economist at the New Economics Foundation, unpack today's Autumn Statement with deputy editor Ellen Halliday.

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Paul Maynard MP and Helen Barnard: What is the modern welfare state for?

mercredi 9 novembre 2022 • Duration 34:25

It’s 80 years since William Beveridge identified the five giant problems holding back post-war Britain, laying the groundwork for the welfare state. Today, that welfare state appears in crisis—but has it failed, or has it simply not evolved after completing its original tasks? Paul Maynard, Conservative MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys, and Helen Barnard, associate director of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, join Ellen Halliday to discuss what the welfare state must fix next.

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The Rule of Law: Caroline Elkins

jeudi 3 novembre 2022 • Duration 39:01

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and professor at Harvard University, Caroline Elkins joins Richard Hermer, Murray Hunt and Helen Mountfield to discuss her new book Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire.

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Dino Sofos and Tom Clark: Can Sheffield level up?

Season 1 · Episode 356

mercredi 2 novembre 2022 • Duration 28:30

Does Sheffield have a productivity problem? Or is it a city on the verge of "levelling up"? Contributing editor Tom Clark and Sheffield born podcasting maestro Dino Sofos join Alan Rusbridger to discuss Sheffields post-industrial revolution.

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Helen King and Emily Lawford: Are the police institutionally sexist?

mercredi 26 octobre 2022 • Duration 25:27

Is it too difficult to dismiss officers who commit misconduct from the police? Are there a few rotten apples or a culture of sexism? Helen King, former assistant commissioner for the Metropolitan Police and principal of St Anne's College Oxford, and Emily Lawford, assistant editor at Prospect join Sarah Collins on the podcast to discuss Baroness Casey's recent review.

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Emergency episode: The lettuce won

Season 1

jeudi 20 octobre 2022 • Duration 26:13

Resigning as prime minister this afternoon, Liz Truss has been outlived by the Daily Star's lettuce. Peter Kellner and Naomi Smith return to the podcast to discuss how Truss was toppled and which of the leadership hopefuls might follow her.

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Naomi Smith and Peter Kellner: Can Truss cling on?

Season 1 · Episode 252

mardi 18 octobre 2022 • Duration 39:12

After another chaotic week in Westminster—in which Penny Mordaunt had to reassure the House of Commons that prime minister Truss was not "hiding under a desk"—chief executive of Best for Britain Naomi Smith and seasoned political journalist Peter Kellner join Alan Rusbridger to discuss whether Truss can cling on.

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