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How social media helped create the conditions for Donald Trump's rise
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- How social media helped create the conditions for Donald Trump's rise
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- "Would you have the Trump phenomenon without social media? I don't think so."
Times columnist and historian Dominic Sandbrook says that social media helped create the conditions for Donald Trump's rise, much as the printing press transformed politics centuries ago.
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- William Hague Reacts To Tommy Robinson's Invitation To Oxford Union
- Runtime
- 1:54
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “This wouldn’t have been my idea of who to invite.”
William Hague reacts to Tommy Robinson’s plans to appear at the Oxford Union.
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- The West Must Do More To Expose Russia’s Online Disinformation Campaign | William Hague
- Runtime
- 18:02
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “We’re not yet defending ourselves well enough against it.”
The West must be more proactive in tackling online disinformation promoted by Russian bots on platforms like X, says Lord Hague.
William Hague and Kezia Dugdale were speaking to Kate McCann and Stig Abell on Times Radio. Listen live everyday 6-10am.
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- Keir Starmer: I’ll Fight Any Leadership Contest
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “If there is a contest, I intend to be in it and to fight it.”
Sir Keir Starmer tells Times Radio’s political editor Anna Mikhailova that he will fight any leadership contenders, as it’s widely expected that Andy Burnham will contest the Labour leadership should he win the Makerfield by-election.
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- Keir Starmer: I’ll Fight Any Leadership Contest
- Runtime
- 6:42
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “If there is a contest, I intend to be in it and to fight it.”
Sir Keir Starmer tells Times Radio’s political editor Anna Mikhailova that he will fight any leadership contenders, as it’s widely expected that Andy Burnham will contest the Labour leadership should he win the Makerfield by-election.
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- Keir Starmer Is In Bottom Quarter Of Best PMs | Dominic Sandbrook
- Runtime
- 11:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Times columnist and co-presenter of The Rest Is History and The Book Club podcasts Dominic Sandbrook ranks Keir Starmer above Liz Truss, but somewhere around about Theresa May in his list of best prime ministers.
“He’s probably bottom quarter.”
Dominic Sandbrook was speaking to Hugo Rifkind on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday-Thursday 10am-1pm.
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- What Is 'Romantasy' Fiction?
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “Fantasy has always been characterised by nerds in their bedroom reading on their own.”
The recent fusion of fantasy with romance has given the genre “a kind of mainstream legitimacy”, says author Lucy Holland.
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- Is diplomacy with Trump pointless?
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- "If everything is a fudge, where's the greater good in all of this?"
Kate McCann and Stig Abell debate whether international diplomacy is a meaningful tool for change or simply a process of managing imperfect outcomes and avoiding worse ones.
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- ‘Watch This Space’: Ed Miliband And Other Senior Ministers Could Quit This Weekend
- Runtime
- 8:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “The question is, how bloody-minded does Keir Starmer want to be about it?”
Senior figures including Ed Miliband could resign in the days after the Makerfield by-election if Andy Burnham wins and makes clear his intention to challenge Keir Starmer, says Steven Swinford.
Times political editor Steven Swinford was speaking to Kate McCann and Stig Abell on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live everyday 6-10am.
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- Why Is Romantasy Fiction So Popular?
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “Fantasy books have been dominated by men and male characters… It feels nice to have women dominating it.”
Starlin Marot, the founder of the UK’s first romantasy-only bookshop, explains why the genre appeals to so many readers.
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- Could Donald Trump embarrass Keir Starmer at the G7?
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- "Because it's Donald Trump, it is just very hard to predict what he's going to say."
Keir Starmer faces an unpredictable challenge at the G7 as Donald Trump has never been shy about criticising the UK and could easily spring an unexpected intervention, says Times Radio’s political editor Anna Mikhailova.
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- Trump's Action In Iran Is Akin To Putin's Strikes On Ukraine | Peter Hitchens
- Runtime
- 24:11
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- "It's not a false equivalence, and it actually exists."
Public opinion in democratic states has been so feeble on the US involvement in Iran that author and broadcaster Peter Hitchens can't understand it.
Peter Hitchens was speaking to Kait Borsay on Times Radio. Listen live everyday 7-10pm.
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- How Russia Plans To Paralyse The UK | Mark Galeotti
- Runtime
- 8:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Russia is trying to inflict “death by a thousand paper cuts” to damage our capacity to retaliate, says Russia expert Mark Galeotti after its revealed a series of arson attacks targeting the prime minister were orchestrated from inside Russia.
Mark Galeotti was speaking to Kate McCann and Stig Abell on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every day 6-10am.
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- Trump's 'Humiliating' Peace Deal With Iran Could Send A Worrying Message | Richard Spencer
- Runtime
- 9:36
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- "[China] looks at the long term, at whether American power is waxing or waning, and the suspicion at the moment is that it's rather waning."
Trump has made "real peace" with the Iranian regime "in its current form", despite those around him believing the war really was about regime change, says The Times's Richard Spencer.
Richard Spencer was speaking to James Kitchin on Times Radio Early Breakfast. Listen live every day from 5-6am.
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- Title
- Why Your GPS Can't Be Trusted Anymore
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- GPS guides our planes, ships, power grids and financial systems — but it's far more fragile than you think. Tom Whipple investigates the growing threat of GPS jamming and spoofing, from North Sea naval trials to RAF jets going dark near Russia.
#GPS #GPSJamming #GPSSpoofing
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- Trump’s Mood Can Pivot From Peaceful To Pugnacious At G7 Summit | Nina Dos Santos
- Runtime
- 9:41
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “Donald Trump's mood can sour at any point during these three days."
After the Freedom250 event at the White House portrayed a celebratory President Trump on a victory lap, a different beast may reveal itself on particular issues such as the Middle East, explains former CNN Europe editor Nina Dos Santos.
Nina Dos Santos was speaking to Kate McCann and Stig Abell on Times Radio. Listen live everyday 6-10am.
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- Starmer Chats Defence With Carney At G7 - Potentially Following Healey’s Advice | Anna Mikhailova
- Runtime
- 8:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “The fact that he is discussing that with Mark Carney is a signal, perhaps, that he himself is looking into it.”
Keir Starmer and Mark Carney had a drink last night where they are understood to have spoken about financing defence, as John Healey’s resignation recommended following a Canadian model for defence funding, says Anna Mikhailova who reports from the G7.
Anna Mikhailova was speaking to Kate McCann and Stig Abell on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live everyday from 6-10am.
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- Iran Peace Deal: American ‘Hawks’ Could Be Positioning JD Vance As The ‘Fall Guy’ | David Charter
- Runtime
- 14:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “There’s a surprising amount of scepticism among Republicans.”
Hawks within the Republican Party, including Senator Lindsey Graham have concerns about the peace deal with Iran, and could be positioning JD Vance as the “fall guy” if it looks thin when it is published, says The Times’s assistant US editor David Charter.
David Charter was speaking to Kait Borsay on The Evening Edition on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday to Thursday from 7pm–10pm.
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- Ukraine's Deputy Culture Minister Slams Russian Bombing Of Historic 11th-Century Kyiv Landmark
- Runtime
- 5:34
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “They claim we are not here. We are not a nation. We do not have a culture or history, and what they are doing, they are just destroying this exact nation, culture, history ... to claim that there was nothing here.”
Moscow is trying to execute cultural erasure with its overnight strike that left the golden domes of the 'Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra' monastery in flames, says deputy culture minister of ukraine, Ivan Verbytsky.
Ivan Verbytsky was speaking to John Pienaar on Times Radio Drive. Listen live every Monday to Thursday from 4–7pm.
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- American Mothers Are ‘Excited’ About RFK Jr's Work | Diana Atieh
- Runtime
- 7:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “RFK is… basically the first one to stand up and say something’s not right.”
According to blogger Diana Atieh, the "Make America Healthy Again" (MAHA) movement and the leadership of RFK Jr. offer a vital chance to fix America's declining childhood health outcomes and overreliance on prescription medications.
Diana Atieh was speaking to John Pienaar on Times Radio Drive. Listen live every Monday to Thursday from 4–7pm.
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- AI Frenzy Could Repeat Pre-Crash Wall Street 'Bubble' | Andrew Ross Sorkin
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- 22:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “Politically, I think around the world, young people are increasingly against this new technology. They're booing it at graduation ceremonies.”
Frantic investing in artificial intelligence parallels the 1929 Wall Street crash, a generational revolt is brewing among young people who recognise how the AI boom could eliminate jobs, says financial columnist for the New York Times, Andrew Ross Sorkin.
Andrew Ross Sorkin was speaking to Hugo Rifkind on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday to Thursday from 10am–1pm.
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- Net Migration Down By 80% But Politicians Refuse To Publicise It | Fraser Nelson
- Runtime
- 5:31
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “You need to apply the techniques of an investigative journalist ... in the same way you drag scandal out of a Tory government, you need to drag success out of this government.”
Newly released data uncovers a “25-year low” in knife crime hospitalisations alongside a massive 80 percent reduction in net migration, but Westminster faces criticism for hiding its own successes, says columnist for The Times, Fraser Nelson.
Fraser Nelson was speaking to John Pienaar on Times Radio Drive. Listen live every Monday to Thursday from 4–7pm.
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- Trump Has Copied Obama’s Nuclear Framework For Iran Negotiations | Catherine Philp
- Runtime
- 6:46
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “All we are looking at is a negotiation over the nuclear issue that is completely undefined … Trump's been ringing around reporters today desperately trying to convince them that what they will come up with will be better than Obama's deal.”
As the White House hails an undefined US-Iran “memorandum of understanding” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the idea that it will address missiles or proxies in the region is “just not there”, says the Times’s world affairs editor, Catherine Philp.
Catherine Philp was speaking to John Pienaar on Times Radio Drive. Listen live every Monday to Thursday from 4–7pm.
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- Sir Keir Starmer arrives for a high-stakes G7 summit, facing challenges at home and abroad.
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Iran’s Influence Over The Strait Of Hormuz Backfires | Mohamed El-Erian
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- 6:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “The strait will not be as important as it was before.”
Despite the US-Iranian peace deal, Iran now knows its control over the Strait of Hormuz is a powerful weapon, so it’s likely more supply chains will try to bypass the strait, says economist and former International Monetary Fund deputy director Mohamed El-Erian.
Mohamed El-Erian was speaking to Jane Garvey and Fi Glover. Listen live every Monday to Thursday 2-4pm.
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- Far-Right Rallies Threaten National Identity And Social Cohesion
- Runtime
- 10:13
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “Basically being a Muslim woman is not compatible with life in Britain.”
New research has found that British Muslims don't feel as safe as they did a year ago, feeling like “their place in this country is being questioned”, says CEO of the British Muslim Trust, Akeela Ahmed.
Akeela Ahmed was speaking to Jane Garvey and Fi Glover on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday-Thursday from 2pm-4pm.
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- How Iran Outlasted Trump’s Naval Blockade
- Runtime
- 9:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “Iran … were better equipped to hold out in the difficulties imposed by the American counter blockage.”
Insulated from public pressure, Iran’s authoritarian regime managed to outlast a U.S. naval blockade that Washington launched without a clear exit strategy, says Jonathan Spyer, columnist for The Jerusalem Post.
Jonathan Spyer was speaking to Sebastian Payne on The Times At One. Listen live everyday from 1pm to 2pm.
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- Star of The Producers Andy Nymen says the theatre was his 'saviour' after losing his wife.
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Title
- ‘He Hates Being PM’: The Problem With Keir Starmer
- Runtime
- 37:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “I feel no belief in anything he represents anymore.”
Times columnists Jack Blackburn and Janice Turner map out where it went wrong for Keir Starmer, and discuss how Labour’s future hinges on Andy Burnham delivering a bounce back for the party.
Jack Blackburn and Janice Turner were speaking to Hugo Rifkind on Times Radio. Listen live Monday-Thursday, 10am-1pm.
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- Andy Burnham Has 'Little Idea' Of What To Do With The Defence Budget | Paul Johnson
- Runtime
- 13:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “My sense is that Andy Burnham has as little idea of what he would actually do as the current prime minister.”
Times columnist and economist Paul Johnson says Andy Burnham hasn’t got a clue on what to do with the defence budget.
Paul Johnson was speaking to Hugo Rifkind on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday-Thursday 10am-1pm.
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- Why A Middle East Peace Deal Is Bad For Putin’s War | Mark Urban
- Runtime
- 12:28
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “In his desire to get his hands on cash, Putin’s really been benefitting from the higher oil price.”
The possible end of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and higher Russian casualties in the Ukraine War creates a “big, big problem for Putin”, as the financial strain of sustaining his depleted military pushes the Russian economy to its limits, says Mark Urban, columnist for The Times.
Mark Urban was speaking to Hugo Rifkind on Times Radio. Listen live everyday 10am-1pm.
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- Title
- How Donald Trump Is Reshaping G7 Foreign Policy and Global Trade
- Runtime
- 28:00
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- The annual G7 summit starts today in France. The normally stuffy, formal affair has been shaken up in recent years by Donald Trump, who has sparred with nearly all of America’s allies. So is the G7 still the powerful, united global force it once was? And with China building its own alliance, how should it respond?
#g7summit #donaldtrump #geopolitics #foreignpolicy
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- Iran’s Regime Blocks Out Peace Deal Protests | Negar Mortazavi
- Runtime
- 10:03
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “It seems like they're all sort of united in a cohesive way in moving forward with these negotiations.”
Iran’s leaders ignore protests against a “treasonous” peace deal with the US, says American-Iranian Journalist and Host of the Iran Podcast Negar Mortazavi.
Negar Mortazavi was speaking to Darryl Morris on Times Radio. Listen live every weekend 10pm-1am.
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- Trump's UFC birthday bash.
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- Donald Trump celebrated 250 years of American independence – and his 80th birthday – with a mixed martial arts extravaganza on the White House lawn.
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- ‘Febrile’ Mood In Cabinet After Starmer ‘Totally Blindsided’ By Healey’s Resignation
- Runtime
- 11:43
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “They thought John Healey obviously had issues. They didn’t expect him to go.”
No 10 had been bracing for senior ministers including Ed Miliband and Rachel Reeves to quit over budget cuts, but were “totally blindsided” by John Healey’s resignation, adding to the “end of days feel” in government, says Steven Swinford.
Steven Swinford was speaking to Kate McCann and Stig Abell on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live everyday 6-10am.
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- Title
- Israel Operating With 'Impunity' As Trump Is Reluctant To Apply Pressure
- Runtime
- 12:48
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “Israel is basically operating with impunity because they know that President Trump is not going to do anything like pull financial support from Israel.”
Donald Trump is unlikely to impose serious economic or financial pressure on Israel, despite Netanyahu being a major obstacle to a peace deal with Iran, says defence analyst Francis Tusa.
Francis Tusa and Najat Saliba were speaking to Darryl Morris on Times Radio. Listen live from 10pm-1am on Saturdays and Sundays.
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- Trump’s Iran Peace Deal Ignores Nuclear Worries | Mick Mulroy
- Runtime
- 8:04
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “If it’s simply an MoU the Strait is open and the blockade is done, that’s good but it’s getting us back to where the war started.”
Trumps decision to leave the JCPOA is being brought into question after Iran’s nuclear programme was left out of the US president’s peace deal, says former US assistant secretary of defence for Middle East under Trump Mick Mulroy.
Mick Mulroy was speaking to Darryl Morris on Times Radio. Listen live every weekend 10pm-1am.
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- Iran War Was Trump’s ‘Biggest Foreign Policy Failure’ | Andrew Neil
- Runtime
- 9:25
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “Everyone who is an American ally… is a loser in this war. And the winners are Iran, Russia, China, and the proxy terrorists of these countries like Hezbollah and Hamas.”
An agreement has been reached to bring the conflict in Iran to an end, but President Trump is being given “far too much credit” for resolving a war he started without “any real explanation of the purpose”, says Times Radio presenter Andrew Neil.
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- Naval Expert Explains Mine Clearing Process In Strait Of Hormuz
- Runtime
- 8:59
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “It can be a long process depending on how many mines have been laid - and we just don’t know how many mines have been laid.”
With a peace deal agreed between the US and Iran, the process of mine removal is now the biggest challenge that remains to clear the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, says retired US navy surface warfare officer Steve Wills.
Steve Wills and Sarah Baxter were speaking to Darryl Morris on Times Radio. Listen live Saturday and Sunday 10pm-1am.
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- Title
- Trump’s UFC Birthday Brings Blood And Gore To The White House
- Runtime
- 8:05
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “I don’t see how this can’t be political.”
Despite what UFC president Dana White says, politics and sport are “inseparable” when it comes to Trump’s UFC birthday at the White House, says Alex Pattle, combat sports editor at The Independent.
Alex Pattle was speaking to Darryl Morris on Times Radio. Listen live every Saturday and Sunday from 10pm-1am.
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- Trump’s ‘World Cup Peace Deal’ Is A Win For Iran | Suzanne Kianpour
- Runtime
- 8:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “A win for Iranians means survival, the Islamic Republic has lived to see another day.”
Trump’s “World Cup peace deal" is “not a win for the Americans” as the nuclear issue is still unresolved, says Iranian expert and Times Radio contributor, Suzanne Kianpour.
Suzanne Kianpour was speaking to Kate McCann and Stig Abell on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every day 6-10am.
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- ‘He Taught Us How To See’: A Tribute To David Hockney | Rebecca Salter
- Runtime
- 8:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “You could almost feel people coming in and just breathing a huge sigh of relief of being able to get out of their homes and re-engage with the world through David Hockney's eyes.”
As the global art community processes the profound loss of an icon who captured the world with “limitless curiosity,” tributes have praised him as a visionary who used vibrant color to heal a fractured nation, says the president of the Royal Academy of Arts, Rebecca Salter.
Rebecca Salter was speaking to Ayesha Hazarika on Times Radio Drive. Listen live every Sunday from 4pm–7pm.
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- Trump’s 80th Celebrations Are ‘Accelerating His Frantic Behaviour’ | John Fund
- Runtime
- 6:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “He takes a lot of steps to appear active and aggressively pursuing life. But he is slowing down, and it's clear at that age, 80.”
Unlike Joe Biden, who “hid” from the people, Donald Trump is “desperate” to become an “omnipotent, omniscient figure, appearing everywhere, dominating every conversation”, says US national affairs columnist, John Fund.
John Fund was speaking to Ayesha Hazarika on Times Radio Drive. Listen live every Sunday from 4pm–7pm.
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- Starmer Used The Channel Naval Raid As ‘A Political Noise-Making Device’ | Tom Sharpe
- Runtime
- 15:08
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “It is unfortunate that this has clearly come about as a political noise-making device, given the calamity of last week's defence infrastructure essentially collapsing and a by-election next week.”
The interception of a Russian vessel in the English Channel is being dismissed as a calculated media distraction from the collapse of the defence cabinet, "using the news cycle to drive operations" is "appalling", says former Royal Navy commander Tom Sharpe.
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- Trump turns 80 #uspolitics #trump #biden
- Runtime
- 0:58
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- ‘Kids Can Get Around Things’: Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban Is Failing
- Runtime
- 11:01
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “Kids are smart, as we know, they can get around things. We all did it when we were younger.”
New data reveals 60% of children are successfully “getting around” Australia's landmark under-16 social media ban, says Europe correspondent Sophie Elsworth.
Sophie Elsworth and Harry Wallop were speaking to Ryan Tubridy on Times Radio. Listen live every Sunday from 1pm–4pm.
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- Trump’s Been Out-Bluffed By Iran With A ‘Weaker’ Copy Of Obama’s Nuclear Deal | Michael Rubin
- Runtime
- 10:36
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “What Donald Trump has done is, simply put, lipstick on a pig. It is almost the same exact deal, perhaps even a little bit more weak.”
If Donald Trump “were a poker player,” he's been “out-bluffed” by an opponent with “a pair of twos,” as the latest understanding with Tehran is an imitation of Barack Obama's JCPOA framework, says the director of policy analysis at the Middle East Forum, Michael Rubin.
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- Royal Marines’ Raid Is A Distraction From Spending Crisis | Tom Keatinge
- Runtime
- 10:09
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “By making the English Channel a hostile environment, we're definitely causing the Kremlin headaches.”
Following an early-morning raid of a sanctioned Russian tanker by the Royal Marines in the English Channel, defence analysts are questioning whether the sudden action was timed to distract from Downing Street's military spending crisis, says director of the Centre for Finance and Security at RUSI, Tom Keatinge.
Tom Keatinge was speaking to Ryan Tubridy on Times Radio. Listen live every Sunday from 1pm–4pm.
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- ‘Move Off The Triple Lock’: UK Faces Market Collapse Without Urgent Welfare Cuts | Sir David Gauke
- Runtime
- 8:50
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “If we ever lose the confidence of the markets, if we ever find ourselves in a financial crisis, we are not in a resilient position.”
It’s better to “face up” to issues now and set up credible plans rather than ending up in a "crisis”, says former secretary of state for the department of work and pensions, Sir David Gauke.
Sir David Gauke was speaking to Adam Boulton on Times Radio. Listen live every Sunday from 10am to 1pm.
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- 80-Year Old Trump Is In ‘Extraordinary Health’ | Roger Stone
- Runtime
- 15:53
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
- Description
- “He's a scratch golfer. He puts in extraordinary hours, the level of stamina that he demonstrates.”
As the president celebrates his 80th birthday, claims that his health is “slipping” have no evidence, despite keeping an “extraordinary schedule”, says Trump’s former campaign manager Roger Stone.
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