• Meta, Musk, and the Politics of Social Media
    Jan 12 2025

    Join Sidd, Lily and Tom as they delve into some of the most pressing current events shaping the digital and political landscape, including Meta’s controversial decision to remove third-party fact-checkers, Elon Musk’s growing influence in global democracies, and the wider implications of online political speech.

    This episode was recorded on January 9, 2025.

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    33 mins
  • The Life and Legacy of Jimmy Carter
    Jan 3 2025

    At the end of December, Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, passed away at the age of 100. In this episode, Sidd, Lily and Tom discuss the life, political career, and legacy of the peanut farmer’s son who became President and redefined the post-presidency career.

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    18 mins
  • The End of Democracy?
    Dec 20 2024

    2024 was heralded as the year of the election, however many democracies around the world find themselves in political crisis. France, Germany, South Korea, the United States of America and the United Kingdom have seen huge political changes over the last twelve months. In this episode, The Political Dispatch team discuss whether this is simply a blip of our time or if we are seeing the terminal decline of democracy itself.

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    39 mins
  • The Climate Dispatch: The COP Out
    Dec 18 2024

    On this episode of The Political Dispatch, join Sidd Kurapati, Lily Mott, and Tom Spare as they take a deep dive into COP29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11-22, 2024.

    To learn more about the heat pumps mentioned in the episode, visit: https://www.getaheatpump.org.uk/.

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    44 mins
  • The American Political Dispatch: Trump's Triumph
    Dec 18 2024

    This episode is the second in a two-part series focused on the 2024 presidential election in the United States of America. Join Sidd Kurapati, Lily Mott, and Tom Spare as they reflect on the election results and discuss the implications for the future of the US. This episode was recorded on November 9, 2024.

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    43 mins
  • The American Political Dispatch: 2024 Presidential Election Preview
    Dec 18 2024

    This episode is the first in a two-part series focused on the 2024 presidential election in the United States of America. Join Sidd Kurapati, Lily Mott, and Tom Spare as they record from Cardiff, London, and Atlanta, Georgia and share their thoughts on the presidential race ahead of Election Day in the US.

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    34 mins
  • Ireland, Brexit, and UK Relations
    Dec 18 2024

    On this episode of The Political Dispatch, Tom Spare interviews Dr Kathryn Simpson, who is an associate professor in the politics and economics of the European Union and the Director of Research at Keele Business School.

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    44 mins
  • Politics in Review
    Dec 18 2024

    On this episode of The Political Dispatch, join Sidd Kurapati, Lily Mott, and Tom Spare as they discuss recent political updates from around the world. This episode features a review of events that occurred between early August and late September 2024.

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    36 mins