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Sep 30, 2021 • 7min
Ep 185: The vaccine war
Pfizer makes one of the most important vaccines against Covid-19. Did it go beyond supporting its own vaccine and start undermining others? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 29, 2021 • 7min
Ep 184: The Huawei hostage
After almost three years, a tit-for-tat row over the arrest of a Huawei executive for fraud has finally come to an end. Two men called Michael paid a heavy price. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 28, 2021 • 6min
Ep 183: Prison and pregnancy
A shocking report into the birth and death of a baby in prison has sparked a debate about whether prison can ever be a safe place for pregnant women. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 27, 2021 • 6min
Ep 182: Down's syndrome, discrimination, and Heidi Crowter
Heidi Crowter has Down's Syndrome. She fought to change a UK law which allows women with a Down's baby to have an abortion much later in pregnancy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 24, 2021 • 5min
Ep 181: Netflix's golden ticket
The streaming giant has bought the rights to Roald Dahl’s estate. Is this the start of a new cinematic universe? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 23, 2021 • 7min
Ep 180: Will the lights stay on?
The looming energy crisis erupted this week. Gas prices rocketed and more energy suppliers went bust. So why didn't we see it coming? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 22, 2021 • 6min
Ep 179: The Kremlin v big tech
Why Apple and Google removed a voting app developed by the Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, just as Russians head to the polls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 21, 2021 • 7min
Ep 178: Andrew Neil's minority of one
GB News faces an uncertain future. Its star and chairman, Andrew Neil, has left. Viewer figures make for grim reading. So is there an audience for an 'anti-woke', Fox News style channel? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 20, 2021 • 7min
Ep 177: Shamima Begum’s new look
The story of Shamima Begum is one of the most notorious examples of radicalisation in Britain. Now she’s back in the news, why is her appearance getting so much attention? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 16, 2021 • 7min
Ep 176: Instagram's big problem
When an internal presentation by Instagram was leaked this week, it showed the social media giant knows how harmful its platform can be. So why aren't they being transparent about it?The aim of the Molly Rose Foundation is suicide prevention, targeted towards young people under the age of 25. The foundation connects those suffering with the help, support and practical advice they need: https://mollyrosefoundation.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
