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Tortoise News

Tortoise News


Tortoise News

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260 episodes
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English
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Podcast

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Tortoise News is the home of Tortoise's news podcasts: The News Meeting, Trendy and Sensemaker.The News Meeting - join Tortoise editor James Harding and 3 journalists, from the Tortoise newsroom and beyond, to discuss the stories that should be leading the news.Trendy - hear polling expert John Curtice and former Downing Street advisor Rachel Wolf explore the trends that help shape what voters think and politicans do.Sensemaker - our daily podcast that tells one story every day to make sense of the world.To find out more about Tortoise:Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalistsSubscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free contentBecome a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact hello@tortoisemedia.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sensemaker: The inquiry into alleged SAS war crimes

Public hearings into the alleged war crimes committed by British special forces during ...

6 minutes
May 08, 2024

Sensemaker: Toomaj Salehi: the rapper sentenced to death for criticising the Iranian regime

A rapper faces execution after criticising the Iranian regime in his lyrics. What does ...

6 minutes
May 07, 2024

Sensemaker: The Caitlin Clark Effect

Record breaking college basketball star Caitlin Clark is set to make her professional d...

6 minutes
May 03, 2024

Editor's Voicemail: The joy of journalism

Why being a journalist and asking questions can be such a privilege and a joy.  Hosted ...

5 minutes
May 03, 2024

The News Meeting: Has Europe weaned itself off Russian oil?

Columnist Phil Collins joins James Harding and the Tortoise team to tell them what he t...

46 minutes
May 03, 2024

Sensemaker: No-fault evictions: how the Renters Reform Bill was watered down

Five years ago the government said it would reform the private rental market, but chari...

7 minutes
May 02, 2024

Trendy: King and country

Just over half of the British public now think the monarchy is ‘very’ or ‘quite’ import...

36 minutes
May 02, 2024

Sensemaker: Humza Yousaf’s unforced error

Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has resigned after just over a year, throwing th...

9 minutes
May 01, 2024

Sensemaker: Hersh Goldberg-Polin and the other hostages still in Gaza

In recent days Hamas has released videos of several hostages being held in Gaza. In eac...

6 minutes
Apr 30, 2024

News Meeting: Humza Yousaf resigns as Scotland’s first minister and Macron’s warning

James Harding and three guests debate what they think should lead the news.In this epis...

32 minutes
Apr 29, 2024