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Tax burdens are at the highest level in living memory, yet public services are falling apart. That's why the rich should pay more tax, says our guest: economist and millionaire Gary Stevenson, a working-class kid who went from being expelled at school to becoming Citibank’s most successful trader. But would a wealth tax work?
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Guests:
- Lily Russell-Jones, senior money reporter, The Times and The Sunday Times.
- Gary Stevenson, economist, millionaire former trader and author of The Trading Game: A Confession.
Host: Luke Jones.
Producer: Olivia Case.
Clips: GB News, parliamentlive.tv
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We report from Israel during a critical week which might mark a tipping point in the Gaza war. If there isn't a ceasefire by the start of Ramadan this weekend, could violence erupt far beyond Gaza?
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Guests:
- Tamir Hayman, managing director of Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies.
- Ehud Olmert, former prime minister of Israel.
- Samer Sinijlawi, chairman of the Jerusalem Development Fund.
Clips: Reuters, News9 Live, CBS.
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Reform UK - a fringe political party founded by Nigel Farage - is unlikely to win many seats, it has little money and its leader has a low profile. But the Conservatives are still nervous about the Farage effect following a bruising by-election. Could the rise of Reform be the nail in the coffin for the Tories?
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Guest: Harry Yorke, Deputy Political Editor, The Sunday Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: YouTube, Reform UK. GB News.
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On Friday, Operation Kenova, a long running investigation into a man known as Stakeknife, the British Army’s top spy within the IRA, will finally be published. Did the British government knowingly allow murder in order to protect its man on the inside?
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Guest: Sean O’Neill, senior writer, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: ITV News, Policing Board, Thames TV, BBC.
Further listening: An unsolved murder, the Troubles, and the British state
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He's been skewering those in power with his drawings for The Times since 1992. In an age where finding the balance between satire and offence can be a fraught, Peter Brookes, our award-winning political cartoonist, discusses his brush with Boris Johnson, why he appreciates a loathsome politician, and the challenges of drawing Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer.
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Guest: Peter Brookes, political cartoonist, The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: BBC, NBC.
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With his nomination as the Republican presidential candidate now looking all but certain, Donald Trump's grip on his party seems to get stronger with every primary. On Tuesday night, he added another emphatic victory to the list in Michigan. But with Super Tuesday just days away, he still has one opponent left standing. So who is Nikki Haley? And what's motivating her to keep going in the face of almost impossible odds?
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Guest: David Charter, Assistant Editor (US), The Times.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Clips: Fox News, Sky News, BBC News, CBS News, C-SPAN, NBC News, CNN.
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Hamas has been sent a proposal for a new pause in military operations in Gaza, including the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Meanwhile, one month on from the International Court of Justice ruling that Israel must let more aid into Gaza – has this happened? We speak to a British paramedic in Rafah.
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Guests:
- Iain Campbell, paramedic and aid worker in Gaza.
- George Grylls, defence and political correspondent, The Times.
Host: Luke Jones.
Clips: ICJ, The Times/US Network Pool, Forbes, Reuters, CBC News, BBC News, France24, TRT World.
Further listening: A diary of war: Three months in Gaza
Get in touch: storiesofourtimes@thetimes.co.uk
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This Thursday, Rochdale voters will be asked to cast their vote in a by-election following the death last month of MP Sir Tony Loyd. There is technically no Labour candidate standing, though three former ones are. So what’s happening? And as the by-election is being framed by some as a referendum on Gaza - what of the other issues facing the town?
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Guest: Darryl Morris, Presenter, Times Radio.
Host: Luke Jones.
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A full list of the candidates for the Rochdale by-election can be found here: https://www.rochdale.gov.uk/elections-voting/statement-persons-nominated-notice-poll
Clips: Sky News, BBC, Daily Mail, George Galloway, Good Morning Britain.
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When the contraceptive pill was introduced in the 1960s, many considered it to be one of the most significant inventions of the 20th Century. Sixty years on, a generation of young women are questioning the pill - but why? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.
Guest:
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Olivia Case.
Clips: CBS, ITV, TikTok, Channel 4.
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If you murder someone, you get a life sentence. But what does a life sentence actually mean in practice? We speak to a bereaved parent fighting to end one of the justice system’s most egregious sentencing disparities.
Murder sentencing consultation (closing date: March 4, 2024): https://consult.justice.gov.uk/digital-communications/murder-sentencing-consultation/
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Guests:
- Carole Gould, mother of Ellie Gould, and co-founder of Killed Women.
- Lucy Bannerman, News Feature Writer, The Times.
Get in touch: storiesofourtimes@thetimes.co.uk
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