Why did Silicon Valley Bank collapse?
Over the weekend, Silicon Valley Bank, a lender to some of the biggest names in the technology world, became the largest bank to fail since the 2008 financial crisis. Regulators scrambled to contain t...
16 Mars 202331min
How Russian propaganda works, with Jade McGlynn
One year into Russia's war against Ukraine, Katie Stallard speaks to Jade McGlynn, an expert on Russian propaganda and memory politics, about how the Kremlin has framed the conflict at home. McGlynn i...
13 Mars 202327min
French strikes: will pension reform undo Emmanuel Macron?
On Tuesday (7 March), hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to protest Emmanuel Macron’s attempts to raise the retirement age. Workers in a variety of sectors – including education, tran...
8 Mars 202332min
How China lost Europe – with Andrew Small
Following a flurry of Chinese diplomatic efforts in Europe, culminating in a visit to the Munich Security Conference on 18 February by Wang Yi, the country's top diplomat,, Katie Stallard speaks to An...
6 Mars 202331min
Axis of Autocrats: Putin, Xi and Lukashenko
The president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko met with China’s leader Xi Jinping in Beijing this week. A staunch ally of Vladimir Putin, Lukashenko would have been eager to demonstrate his close relat...
2 Mars 202324min
The big consultancy con, with Mariana Mazzucato
Megan Gibson speaks to the economist and author Mariana Mazzucato, professor at the UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. The Big Con is her latest book, co-written with Rosie Collington, w...
27 Feb 202328min
Kyiv stands, Putin doubles down, China talks peace
Joe Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday (20 February) to demonstrate what he called America’s “unwavering support” for Ukraine’s war effort. It was the first time a US president had visited ...
23 Feb 202334min
War in Ukraine – one year on. A World Review roundtable
As Ukraine marks one year since Russia’s invasion, Ido Vock is joined by Ukrainian journalist and broadcaster Maria Romanenko, military expert Mark Galeotti and the New Statesman’s writer at large Jer...
20 Feb 202339min
