These Times

In this week's episode, Tom and Helen explore whether Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves can create a mode of governance for for the new geopolitical world economy... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Exploring the US dollar's global dominance, impact on international trade, challenges faced, and pivotal events like Nixon's gold standard abandonment. Analyzing historical IMF interventions, currency devaluations, and central bank actions during economic crises. Discussing the intricate ties between global power shifts, financial dynamics, and the clash of technocracy and populism in the global system.

MP Bim Afolami and Revolute CEO Francesca Carlesi discuss the future of London post-Brexit, the city's technological advancements, and navigating global financial competition. They explore London's historical resilience, evolving relationships with Gulf states, and the challenges and strategies for revitalizing London's financial position in the global market.

Exploring Britain's increased defense spending in response to global tensions and historical context, reflecting on past defense strategies, military influence in the US and Europe, and evolving global defense policies in the post-World War II era. Discussing challenges in maintaining global influence while reducing military spending, with a focus on US pressure on NATO members and defense as an industrial growth strategy.

The podcast delves into the border dispute between Venezuela and Guyana over oil-rich lands, Guyana's emergence in the global oil market, challenges faced by oil-producing nations, increasing tension and military dynamics, Venezuela's oil industry crisis, China's strategic involvement in oil affairs, and American influence in Europe and global commitments.

Exploring the crisis between Iran and Israel, US intervention likelihood, Biden's Iran policy impact, oil prices correlation with presidents' popularity, power dynamics in global geopolitics, and consequences of an attack

From Houthi ship attacks to the spectre of Iranian aggression, the Middle East seems set to become the next front for violent conflict. Could the turbulent history of the region tell us something about what its future holds? Join These Times’ Tom McTague and Helen Thompson for the first live recording of their hit podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the dust settles in Moscow, Tom and Helen ask from where did Isis come, and why are they still here... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Demographer Paul Morland discusses the geopolitics and economics of demography, highlighting the impact of population shifts on global power dynamics, the significance of fertility rates, and the challenges of an aging population in Japan. The podcast delves into historical examples like Britain's demographic revolution and Cold War Russia, emphasizing the crucial role of demography in understanding past and future world trends.

In this week's episode, Tom and Helen turn to Turkey, the country at the crossroads of global geopolitics, and ask why it is so important to the future of the 21st Century...Please join us at the UnHerd Club on 8th April for our first live event "War and Peace in the Middle East", where Tom and Helen are diving deeper into the geopolitics of the Middle-East... Don't miss it! Tickets belowhttps://club.unherd.com/event/these-times-live/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.