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Tortoise News is here to help you make sense of the UK election. Every day, Tortoise journalists and special guests will provide in-depth analysis and reporting in our podcasts: The News Meeting, Trendy, Editor's Voicemail, and our new podcast, Could It Be True?, where we scrutinize claims from the campaign trail. We'll speak to a variety of experts to shed light on the election - both in our newsroom and on the road across the UK. We'll do it in a way only Tortoise can: with slow journalism that cuts through the noise to focus on the stories that matter. 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.
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Now Labour and the Conservatives have published their party manifestos, Tortoise editor James Harding examines which issues they're not tackling.
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What should lead the news? Three Tortoise journalists each pitch the story they think should be at the top of the news agenda to deputy editor Giles Whittell.
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Guests:
- Cat Neilan, political editor at Torto...
What has changed since Rishi Sunak’s D-Day gaffe and Nigel Farage’s intervention? John and Rachel delve into the latest polls, the party manifestos and the latest British Social Attitudes survey, which shows trust in politics is at a record low.
Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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This week, Alexi and Patricia dive into the wild west of political advertising and investigate the people behind a sneaky series of smear campaigns.
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In this election special Giles Whittell is joined by former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, journalist John Boothman and columnist Andrew Tickell in front of an audience at Material Source in Glasgow.
They discuss what’s behind Douglas Ross’s decision to resign as leader of the Scottish Conservatives, the lurch to the right in some European countries and the number of Scottish children living in temporary accommodation.
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has shown his more serious side after a series of campaign stunts. What's the party's election strategy?
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...Giles Whittell talks to Sky News executive chairman David Rhodes about election leader debates and what should lead the news.
They’re joined by Tortoise’s political editor Cat Neilan and news editor Jess Winch to discuss the news that the Conservative party accepted a further donation from Frank Hester, after he had been accused of making racist comments about Labour's Diane Abbott.
Plus, Narendra Modi loses his majority and ...
James Harding thinks we're asking our politicians the wrong questions ahead of the election.
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Is Labour’s poll lead over the Conservatives widening? What could Nigel Farage’s return to the political fray mean for the polls and the Tories? And John Curtice reveals the six tribes of voters that make up the UK electorate. Which one do you belong to?
Hosts: Professor John Curtice and Rachel Wolf
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Nigel Farage has announced that he’ll stand in the general election for Reform UK after previously saying he wouldn’t. What does it mean for the Conservative party?
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Every week between now and the UK election, Tortoise's Alexi Mostrous and Patricia Clarke will examine claims from the campaign trail. Some will be outlandish, some believable. Some might even be true. This week: AI technologies and how they’re being used to manipulate voters. Or are they?
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Giles Whittell goes to Stoke-on-Trent to hear what people there think should lead the news.
They discuss the news that Nigel Farage will lead Reform and stand at the election, Rishi Sunak’s crackdown on ‘rip-off’ degrees, Labour’s apprenticeships pledge and the fire that gutted a local pub.
Plus reaction to the news that Nigel Farage is standing to be an MP and will lead Reform UK.
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Carlo Acutis is set to become the first millennial saint. But how did a teenager, dubbed ‘God’s influencer’ achieve one of the highest honours within the Catholic Church.
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Donald Trump is the first former US president to be convicted of a crime.
In a special one-off, we will be sharing our new series Word for Word: Trump on Trial. In each episode, we’re bringing you the story of the trial, told using the transcripts of what is said in court. This is the final part.
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Donald Trump is the first former US president to be convicted of a crime.
In a special one-off, we will be sharing our new series Word for Word: Trump on Trial. In each episode, we’re bringing you the story of the trial, told using the transcripts of what is said in court. This is part 4.
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Donald Trump is the first former US president to be convicted of a crime.
In a special one-off, we will be sharing our new series Word for Word: Trump on Trial. In each episode, we’re bringing you the story of the trial, told using the transcripts of what is said in court. This is part 3.
To find out more about Tortoise:
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Subscribe to Torto...
Donald Trump is the first former US president to be convicted of a crime.
In a special one-off, we will be sharing our new series Word for Word: Trump on Trial. In each episode, we’re bringing you the story of the trial, told using the transcripts of what is said in court. This is part 2.
To find out more about Tortoise:
Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists
Subscribe to Torto...
Donald Trump is the first former US president to be convicted of a crime.
In a special one-off, we will be sharing our new series Word for Word: Trump on Trial. In each episode, we’re bringing you the story of the trial, told using the transcripts of what is said in court. This is part 1.
To find out more about Tortoise:
Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists
Subscribe to Tort...
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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, investigations editor Alexi Mostrous and reporter Patricia Clarke.
Email: newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com
Guests:
- Cat Neilan, Tortoise’s political editor
- Alexi Mostrous, Tortoise’s investigations editor
- Patricia Clarke, Tortoise reporter
Host: Giles Whittell, Torto...
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