Basia Cummings and guests debate the top stories of the day and decide what should lead the news. They discuss Donald Trump’s latest controversial cabinet nomination, the backlash against Bob Geldolf’s Christmas hit and the growing concerns about shadow banking.

Guests:

Lindiwe Mazibuko, former opposition leader in South Africa and co-founder of Futurelect
Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise
Chloe Hadjimatheou, narrative editor at Tortoise

Host: Basia Cummings

Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

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