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Friday 4 September
Despite a scathing editorial from ‘The New York Times’, the Australian prime minister insists that the solution to Europe’s migrant and refugee crisis is stopping the boats crossing the Mediterranean. Isabel Hilton and Tim Marshall join Monocle’s Andrew Mueller to discuss this and other topics setting today’s agenda.
Thursday 3 September
In today’s show we discuses whether perceptions on migrants and refugees are changing in Britain. And after another attack by the Al-Shabaab terrorist network in Somalia, we look at what capacity there is for African nations to tackle the threat. We also ask whether it’s fair for politicians to call…
Wednesday 2 September
The UK prime minister says accepting more refugees is not the way to solve Europe’s migrant crisis. Instead we should bring peace to the Middle East. Plus, how far is too far when it comes to graphic but important pictures? We head to Beijing, where Vladimir Putin says that Sino-Russian…
Tuesday 1 September
Could freedom of movement for citizens of the EU really be at risk? The German chancellor thinks so and she’s blaming an inability to manage the migrant crisis. We also take a look at ‘The Washington Post’, which is calling upon Iran to exercise justice as it prepares to hand…
Monday 31 August
Lawmakers in Guatemala are deciding whether the country’s president ought to be immune from corruption charges. But with much of his Cabinet having already quit, we ask whether this will lead to a further falling of what confidence in the government remains. Also, what’s in a name? Plenty, according to…
Friday 28 August
We discuss the calls for a change in terminology to what much of the media calls “Europe’s migrant crisis”. We also take a look at whether Australia’s border control should be so heavily militarised. Plus: we join the debate in the US over whether or not the public should see…
Thursday 27 August
As the White House tries to find a new way to react to yet another grotesque gun crime, Mary Dejevsky and Michael Goldfarb give their take on whether this incident is any different to the many others that took place before. We also look at Benjamin Netanyahu’s trip to Milan…
Wednesday 26 August
Special guests Raffaello Pantucci and Sebastian Borger join Monocle’s Steve Bloomfield to discuss the day’s top news, from Europe’s migrant crisis and Republican China-bashing to the UK’s Iraq war inquiry and Nato/Russian relations.
Tuesday 25 August
Special guests Peter Fleming and Roger Boyes join Monocle’s Markus Hippi to discuss the day’s top news stories, including Lebanon’s political paralysis, the Chinese economy, German demographics and the future of Greece’s Syriza party.
Monday 24 August
Guests Kathleen Burk and Phil Clark join Monocle’s Tom Edwards to discuss the day’s top news stories, from Europe’s migrant crisis and China’s economy to UK-Iran diplomatic relations.
