The Late Edition
Latest Episodes
Thursday 8 June
As the UK votes in a surprisingly tight election, Andrew Mueller engages the insights of journalists Michael Binyon and Mary Dejevsky. Plus: did James Comey’s much-anticipated testimony reveal a smoking gun?
Wednesday 7 June
Tom Edwards is joined by Isabel Hilton and George Brock on the eve of the UK general election and, while the odds favour Theresa May’s ruling Conservative party, no one is quite sure what to expect. Plus: China flexes its military muscles, reality bites ‘House of Cards’ and viewers flock…
Tuesday 6 June
When a terrorist is found to be known to authorities before an attack many claim that “something must be done”. But what practical measures can lawmakers take to clamp down on suspects? Andrew Mueller asks former British diplomat John Everard and Daniella Peled from the Institute for War and Peace…
Monday 5 June
We ask whether efforts to clamp down on terrorism put our democratic values at risk and assess the aftermath of Saturday’s attack in London with Sebastian Borger from ‘Berliner Zeitung’ and Brian Klaas from the London School of Economics.
Friday 2 June
As world leaders react in dismay to Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the climate agreement, France’s Emmanuel Macron calls on the president to “make our planet great again”. We discuss the situation. Plus: citizens flee Venezuela, how to court young voters and what to do when the…
Thursday 1 June
The Russian president says his country wasn’t responsible for cyberattacks aimed at meddling in the US election but says “patriotically minded” Russians might have been. Samira Shackle, Phil Clark and Monocle 24’s Andrew Mueller assess what he might have meant. Plus: the future of the climate agreement, Joe Biden mulls…
Wednesday 31 May
Monocle’s Andrew Tuck and guests Isabel Hilton and Robert Fox discuss the day’s top news stories, from the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan to the general election in the UK.
Tuesday 30 May
As the almost daily revelations over Donald Trump’s relationship with Russia continue to pile up, attention turns to his senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner. We assess the latest developments with Jacob Parakilas and Oscar Guardiola Rivera. Plus: Ukraine’s peace talks, Colombia’s Farc rebel disarmament and the death of former…
Monday 29 May
Angela Merkel says Europe must take its fate into its own hands. Was the German chancellor suggesting that the US can no longer be relied upon? Plus: Emmanuel Macron promises tough talks with Vladimir Putin, Denmark appoints a digital ambassador and the politics of an awkward handshake.
Friday 26 May
Monocle’s Steve Bloomfield, Tom Edwards, and Christopher Lord discuss the week’s top news stories, from the terror attack in Manchester to Donald Trump’s diplomatic trip to Brussels.
