Podcast: Is Putin’s regime too resilient and Trump too dangerous? My conversation with former US Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff

I talked to Michael Chertoff⁠, Ex-Secretary of Homeland Security from 2005 to 2009. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

Michael Chertoff. Credit: globsec.org

Podcast: Is Charles III a caretaker king? And what about William and Kate and Harry and Meghan?

I talked to Tessa Dunlop, Historian, Writer, and Broadcaster. Her latest book is titled Elizabeth and Philip: A Story of Young Love, Marriage and Monarchy. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

How (un)important is the British Monarchy as the societal/political institution?

The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla takes place on May 6th. Read a few comments. If you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you.

King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Credit: royal.uk

Who will replace Liz Truss? Rishi Sunak or… Boris Johnson?

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Liz Truss will be the shortest-serving British PM. Credit: gov.uk/

Podcast: Is PM Liz Truss up to the job? Is Boris Johnson already plotting a comeback?

 I talked to Steven Fielding, Professor of Political History at Nottingham University.

British PM Liz Truss. Credit: gov.uk

Truss vs Sunak: Who will be the next UK prime minister?

So it is Rishi Sunak versus Liz Truss. Who do you think has a better chance to become a new Tory leader, and why? And what would it mean for the UK if Truss will be a new PM? And what about if Sunak wins? Read a few comments.

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Does Boris Johnson’s exit mean a return to stability and normality?

Read a few comments by Nicholas Wright, Visiting Researcher, Centre for Britain in Europe, University of Surrey.

UK PM Boris Johnson. Credit: https://www.gov.uk/

Is this the political end for Boris Johnson?

With Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid resigning it is the biggest challenge so far for PM Boris Johnson. Is this the beginning of his political end? Or really nothing matters anymore? Read a few comments.

UK PM Boris Johnson. Credit: https://www.gov.uk/

What do Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer expect from the UK local elections?

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Labour leader Keir Starmer. Credit: https://labour.org.uk/

Christmas lockdown party: It is a big problem for Boris Johnson

As Tories lose poll lead after Christmas lockdown party revelations, is this a big problem for PM Boris Johnson or not, and why? I have a feeling that this might be a big problem as the Conservative Party has a record of being ruthless towards PMs who looked weak, hasn’t it? Read a few comments.

UK PM Boris Johnson. Credit: https://www.gov.uk/