Tortoise News
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 journalists Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more If 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.
Episodes
The official report into the infected blood scandal found endless delays, needless suffering, and high level negligence, collusion and cover up. What next for the victims and their families?
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Donald Trump is the first former US president to face a criminal trial. He is accused of falsifying business records by saying a hush money payment to a porn star was for legal fees. He's facing 34 counts of fraud under campaign finance laws, and has pleaded not guilty to all of them. The trial, which is expected to last eight weeks, is being held in a New York court and Donald Trump has to appear for every day.
In each ep...
In the early hours of Monday morning, rescuers confirmed that Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, had been killed in a helicopter crash. What does his sudden death mean for the Iranian regime?
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Giles Whittell and three guests debate what they think should lead the news.
In this episode he’s joined by Tortoise’s political editor Cat Neilan, news editor Jess Winch, and climate editor Jeevan Vasagar.
Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com
Guests:
- Cat Neilan, Tortoise’s political editor
- Jess Winch, Tortoise’s news editor
- Jeevan Vasagar, Tortoise’s climate editor
Host: Giles Whittell, Tortoise’s dep...
The number of children who are absent from school for more than half the time has soared by 136 per cent since before the pandemic. What’s behind the record levels of absenteeism?
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James Harding ponders what the job of journalism is in the face of populist liars, sophisticated propaganda and the information war.
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Giles Whittell and three guests debate what they think should lead the news.
In this episode he’s joined by businessman John Rose who used to be chief executive of Rolls-Royce and is now deputy chairman of Rothschild Group, Tortoise’s news editor Jess Winch, and climate editor Jeevan Vasagar.
Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com
Guests:
- John Rose, former chief executive of Rolls-Royce and current deputy chai...
Richard Gadd’s Netflix series is on track to become one of the streamer’s most popular shows of all time. But it’s raised questions around Netflix’s duty of care to the real-life people the show’s characters were based on.
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John and Rachel discuss how schooling has changed from the 1960s until now. Who goes to school? Who runs them? And are school-leavers better at maths now than their predecessors?
Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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A Christian charity has encouraged nearly all of the country's Churches to take a vital step in tackling climate change after ten years of campaigning.
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What does rap’s latest beef tell us about the changing nature of hip-hop feuds?
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Donald Trump is the first former US president to face a criminal trial. He is accused of falsifying business records by saying a hush money payment to a porn star was for legal fees. He's facing 34 counts of fraud under campaign finance laws, and has pleaded not guilty to all of them. The trial, which is expected to last eight weeks, is being held in a New York court and Donald Trump has to appear for every day.
In each ep...
Donald Trump is the first former US president to face a criminal trial. He is accused of falsifying business records by saying a hush money payment to a porn star was for legal fees. He's facing 34 counts of fraud under campaign finance laws, and has pleaded not guilty to all of them. The trial, which is expected to last eight weeks, is being held in a New York court and Donald Trump has to appear for every day.
In a speci...
As Israel steps up operations in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza, what remains of the militant group that it’s trying to wipe out?
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James Harding and three guests debate what they think should lead the news.
In this episode he’s joined by businesswoman and campaigner Gina Miller, Tortoise’s deputy editor Giles Whittell and reporter Stephen Armstrong.
Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com
Guests:
- Gina Miller, businesswoman and campaigner
- Giles Whittell, Tortoise’s deputy editor
- Stephen Armstrong, Tortoise reporter
Host: James Harding, foun...
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James Harding and three guests debate what they think should lead the news.
In this episode he’s joined by psychotherapist and author Julia Samuel, Tortoise news editor Jess Winch and climate editor Jeevan Vasagar.
Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com
Guests:
- Julia Samuel, psychotherapist and author
- Jess Winch, news editor at Tortoise
- Jeevan Vasagar, climate editor at Tortoise
Host: James Harding, founder an...
The dating app Bumble ditched its requirement for women to write the first message. What does the change in tack tell us about the business of modern dating?
To find out more about Tortoise: - Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists - Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content - Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio o...
John Curtice and Rachel Wolf discuss the fallout from the local elections results and work out what this could mean for the major parties in a the general election.
Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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