The Monocle Minute
Latest Episodes
The truth is out there
Why Twitter and Google are taking steps to manage misinformation. Plus: Andrew Mueller examines a week of news headlines and Robert Bound dissects a dystopian misstep by the UK’s Conservative party during this week’s televised debate.
Shinzo’s secret to success
How Shinzo Abe became Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. Plus: the hotels helping to turn around a once-seedy area of Kuala Lumpur, Monocle’s new issue and how corporate structures have changed the films we watch.
The UK’s election debate
Paul Osbourne reviews last night’s televised debate between UK prime minister Boris Johnson and his Labour party challenger, Jeremy Corbyn. Plus: what the rise of Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden tells us about progressive politics and our Tokyo bureau examines a new index spotlighting the world’s power cities.
Christmas-tree diplomacy
Are the rumours of trouble in Germany’s governing coalition true? Plus: Los Angeles plants a greener future, a Christmas tree reminds the UK of its European roots and why US politics is best served by moderation.
The TV president’s TV trial
Trials on television might boost transparency but are they good for democracy? Plus: Lebanon’s new government, seminal classic ‘A History of Architecture’ is reprinted and why the digital age is bad for modern etiquette.
The Kosovo question
Why does Kosovo have such difficulty convincing the world to recognise its independence? Plus: Andrew Mueller looks back at the week’s news headlines and Robert Bound takes his secateurs to England’s baddest apples.
A most nefarious coup
Bolivia’s former president escapes to Mexico, calling his removal “the most nefarious coup in history”. Plus: Germany’s defence forces make a statement, trouble blooms for Shinzo Abe and Venice’s rising flood crisis.
What will become of Britain’s Brexit fury?
It’s one month until Britain votes in one of the most consequential elections in a generation but will anything quell the anger that fuelled Brexit? Plus: Disney’s long-awaited streaming service goes live in the US, ‘Baby, it’s Cold Outside’ returns to Canada’s airwaves and why our Hong Kong bureau is…
How Austria uncovered a Russian spy
Austria charges a former army colonel with leaking secrets to Russia. Plus: Plans for Miami’s ambitious Underline park take shape and our affairs editor Christopher Cermak delivers a crash course in creative coalition building.
Macron’s change of tone
Emmanuel Macron’s new sharp tone on NATO and Eastern European migrants. Plus: New York considers axing caps on street vendors, a look at what’s on the IFPP conference agenda and the weird world of buzzwords.
