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Charles Devellennes, author of 'The Macron Régime,' examines the protests in France following the killing of Nahel Merzouk and delves into how Macron's ideology has transformed French society. …Read more

In this final short conversation with Jack McDonald, author of What Is War For?', we turn to the part played by technology in war.…Read more

Ellen Stewart, author of 'How Britain Loves the NHS', traces the roots of the love shown by the British public towards the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic. …Read more

The authors of ‘The NHS at 75’ discuss how much we should be celebrating this anniversary year as the crisis that has characterised much of its history becomes a permacrisis.…Read more

Robin Sen and Christian Kerr speak to Jess Miles about the recent 'once in a generation' MacAlister Review of Childrens Social Care in England.…Read more

Andy Alaszewski, author of 'Managing Risk during the COVID-19 Pandemic', considers the multiple reasons for the conspiracy theories that flourished in parallel with the scientific response to COVID-19.…Read more

The authors of '50 Dark Destinations' discuss OceanGate's attempted trip to the wreckage of the Titanic and draw attention to both the dangers of luxury tourism and its ethical implications.…Read more

Federica Rossi and Chris Magill speak to Jess Miles about what state harms are, how they are justified, opportunities for resistance and whether academic research itself should be political.…Read more

John Clarke, author of The Battle for Britain, looks back to the authoritarian populism of Thatcherism to locate the origins of the ever-extending coercive reach of the state and argues that we desperately need a new way of thinking. …Read more

In this, the last of three short conversations, Tim Stevens focuses on cybersecurity’s political dimensions.…Read more