Basia Cummings and the hosts of Electoral Dysfunction debate what should lead the news. They discuss the need for a public inquiry into Mohamed Al Fayed, why we need to talk about Ukraine, and what Gary Lineker leaving Match of the Day says about impartiality at the BBC.

Guests:

• Beth Rigby, Political Editor at Sky News
• Harriet Harman, Labour Peer
• Ruth Davidson, Conservative Peer 

Host: Basia Cummings 

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Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore 

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Justin Welby is the first Archbishop of Canterbury to resign. He stood down following a report into a decades long abuse scandal. Why did it take the CofE more than forty years to get to the bottom of it? 

Writer: Phoebe Davis

Producer: Eleanor Biggs

Photography: Jon Jones

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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John and Rachel are joined by Nic Newman from the Reuters Institute to discuss how the way we engage with news has changed and what this means for the future of journalism.

Hosts: John Curtice and Rachel Wolf

Guests: 

• Nic Newman, Senior research associate at the Reuters Institute.

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At the COP29 summit in Azerbaijan, countries are exploring the best ways to fund climate action. What lessons can they take from a new aid strategy that helped people in Bangladesh navigate this year’s floods?

Writer: Jeevan Vasagar

Producer: Casey Magloire

Photography: Jon Jones

Host: Tomini Babs

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Thanks to his alliance with Donald Trump, Elon Musk has achieved an unprecedented combination of political power and immense wealth. What form will this new, supercharged Musk take? 

Writer and producer: Patricia Clarke

Host: Tomini Babs

Photography: Jon Jones

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore 

With thanks to Alexi Mostrous, Gary Marshall, Basia Cummings and Matt Russell

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 The high-speed rail project is now tens of millions of pounds in the red and an expensive bat tunnel is the latest major cost. With its future in doubt, how did it all go so wrong?

Featuring Christian Wolmar, host of the podcast Calling All Stations - https://shorturl.at/KTypI

Writer and producer: Eleanor Biggs

Photography: Jon Jones

Host: Tomini Babs

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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Jess Winch and guests debate what should lead the news. They discuss the president-elect failing to submit a mandatory ethics plan, Ukrainian attempts to regain ground before Trump takes office and Israeli strikes in northern Gaza. 

Guests:

• David Taylor, contributing editor at Tortoise
• Yasmeen Serhan, Correspondent at Time Magazine 
• Professor Chris Carmen, Stevenson Professor of Citizenship (Political & International Studies) at the University of Glasgow

Host: Jess Winch, news editor at Tortoise

Email: [email protected]

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore 

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The conflict in Sudan is intensifying and the fighting has caused the biggest displacement crisis in the world. What is being done to help those fleeing to neighbouring countries?

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Giles Whittell and guests debate what should lead the news following the US election. They discuss Donald Trump’s plans for day one of his next presidency, women dying as a result of abortion bans and the role the media had in a Republican victory. 

Guests:

• David Rhodes, executive chairman of Sky News
• David Taylor, contributing editor at Tortoise
• Katie Riley, Tortoise’s data editor

Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise.

Email: [email protected]

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore 

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Donald Trump returns as President of the United States on 20th January 2025. What happens next? We consider the implications for America and the world – from Ukraine and climate change to the US southern border.

Writer: David Taylor

Producer: Katie Gunning

Host: Claudia Williams

Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore

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As the world prepares for a second Donald Trump presidency, John Curtice and Ben Ansell look at the trends behind his victory and what the results mean for the future of American politics.

Hosts: John Curtice 

Guests: 

• Ben Ansell, Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions in the Department of Politics and International Relations and Professorial Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford University.

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