Sensemaker
The Observer
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Nov 15, 2021 • 8min
Ep 217: COP's conscience
At the start of COP, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley delivered a stark warning on the effects of a rise in global temperature. But did anyone listen? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 12, 2021 • 7min
Ep 216: Xi Jinping’s great rejuvenation
The Chinese Communist Party has just passed a landmark new resolution under Xi Jinping. But what's really motivating him? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 11, 2021 • 8min
Ep 215: Trapped in Whitehall
Since 2016, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been held hostage in Iran. And to understand why, you need to know about a long-forgotten tank deal, and a debt Britain is refusing to pay... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 10, 2021 • 6min
Ep 214: Big Bird gets (a) shot
The culture wars over vaccinating kids against Covid in the US have got so fierce that a Sesame Street character has been dragged into the fight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 9, 2021 • 8min
Ep 213: Where did all the doctors go?
Lots of GPs are leaving the profession, and we can't recruit or train new ones fast enough to fill the gaps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 8, 2021 • 8min
Ep 212: A peace prize winner goes to war
Abiy Ahmed, prime minister of Ethiopia, won the Nobel Peace Prize two years ago. How has he ended up accused of war crimes? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 5, 2021 • 7min
Ep 211: A sleazy fiasco
Boris Johnson tried to save his colleague Owen Paterson from accusations of sleaze. He failed, but by trying he's damaged himself and the reputation of Parliament. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 4, 2021 • 6min
Ep 210: Coal and climate
In Cumbria, there's a plan for a new coal mine. Should we say no to it for the sake of the planet? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 3, 2021 • 7min
Ep 209: Russia's HIV epidemic
In much of the world, rates of HIV infection are falling. In Russia, they're going through the roof. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 2, 2021 • 6min
Ep 208: Handing back stolen treasures
France has decided to return some artefacts from one of its museums which were looted from Benin more than a century ago. Might museums in other western countries have to follow suit? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
