Sensemaker
The Observer
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Dec 13, 2021 • 6min
Ep 237: Protection for punters
Gambling firms could be forced to ask punters for their payslips in a move to help prevent unaffordable losses. Why's it taken until now? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 10, 2021 • 7min
Ep 236: Boris Johnson's never-ending Christmas party
It's the story which refuses to leave at the end of the night: the saga of the Downing Street Christmas party. But how much of a hangover could it cause Boris Johnson? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 9, 2021 • 5min
Ep 235: Turkey tensions
Politicians are promising that this Christmas will be better than the last one. And one man, and his supermarket, are securing shoppers their turkeys... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 8, 2021 • 6min
Ep 234: Omicron: what do we know?
Even though it's more transmissible, there's a chance the new Covid variant might be weaker than others. And that might be because, as the virus mutates, it loses its "fitness"... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 7, 2021 • 6min
Ep 233: Dread in Ukraine
Russia is building up troops near its border with Ukraine. Moscow claims there is a growing threat on its western border. It all feels like a return to 2014... why the renewed tensions? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 6, 2021 • 6min
Ep 232: Is Scotland cooling on independence?
In Scotland, the SNP is committed to trying again for a referendum on independence. But timing is everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 3, 2021 • 6min
Ep 231: Parole for Pistorius?
Oscar Pistorius, South Africa's most famous athlete, was jailed in 2013 for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp. He could soon be released on parole. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 2, 2021 • 6min
Ep 230: Labour's levelling up
Both Labour and the Conservatives agree the country needs to level up. How we get there is where the parties split. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 1, 2021 • 7min
Ep 229: Reproductive rights at risk
For almost 50 years, women in the United States have had the right to have an abortion. But a Supreme Court case could put those rights in jeopardy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 30, 2021 • 6min
Ep 228: Understanding Omicron
Scientists think the new mutation of Covid-19 could be linked to HIV. How? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
