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thank you very much, stephen sackur, for this great interview. hello. southwards overnight. so most places are going to be dry on thursday. there will be some sunshine around as well in those south—westerly winds. more cloud likely in southern most parts of england and wales. a few spots of rain near the south coast. but for many places it will be dry with the sunshine info south—westerly winds, warmer, temperatures may be making 19—20 celsius across lincolnshire. weather fronts on the scene, they will return back northwards again on friday. around the top of the area of high pressure. so we are going to see more cloud and some patchy rain coming into northern ireland heading toward scotland. maybe the far north of england as well. for this outcome after a bit of a cloudy start, it should brighten up. sunshine coming through. those same south—westerly winds. stealing warm air. could make 18 celsius in scotland where we sheltered from most of that rain across some eastern parts of england, is that warm weather going to last into the weekend? while you ca
thank you very much, stephen sackur, for this great interview. hello. southwards overnight. so most places are going to be dry on thursday. there will be some sunshine around as well in those south—westerly winds. more cloud likely in southern most parts of england and wales. a few spots of rain near the south coast. but for many places it will be dry with the sunshine info south—westerly winds, warmer, temperatures may be making 19—20 celsius across lincolnshire. weather fronts on the...
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thank you very much, stephen sackur, for this great interview.nd. south—westerly wins brought moisture into parts of wales in south lindberg and grey skies and some spots of drizzle he blew into the afternoon. for the midlands, north of england and scotland, sunny skies like these look rather more typical, certainly warm in the sunshine. heading into the friday weather picture looking at the jet stream, similar pattern with south—westerly winds drugged up at the jet stream coming up from the azores area. that is why the weather continues to be exceptionally mild. temperatures again forecast to reach the high teens or later. quite widely, aberdeen 18 degrees friday afternoon comparing with the average of april of 11. as temperature 7 degrees above average. friday morning started off in a great note, probably some mist and fog patches around around coastal areas. some patches of rain for northern ireland into the scotland in northern england for a time but certainly will not be writing all day. should stay dry for easter and scotland, for england a
thank you very much, stephen sackur, for this great interview.nd. south—westerly wins brought moisture into parts of wales in south lindberg and grey skies and some spots of drizzle he blew into the afternoon. for the midlands, north of england and scotland, sunny skies like these look rather more typical, certainly warm in the sunshine. heading into the friday weather picture looking at the jet stream, similar pattern with south—westerly winds drugged up at the jet stream coming up from...
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i'm stephen sackur. there seems to be no end to the suffering of the people of zimbabwe. a prolonged drought is threatening to spread mass hunger in a country grimly familiar with political repression and economic chaos. but no amount of popular dissatisfaction seems to loosen the grip of the ruling party, zanu—pf. my guest is one of zimbabwe's highest—profile opposition figures, job sikhala, recently released from almost 600 days in prison without trial. is real change ever going to come to his homeland? job sikhala, in a location that we have agreed not to reveal, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much, steve, for your invitation to this important interview. well, it's important to have you on this show. you emerged from more than 1.5 years of pre—trial detention in zimbabwe earlier this year. we saw photographs of you last year, shackled, as you were given healthcare while still in detention. i just wonder what impact that experience has had on you physically and mentally. it really affected me to the most difficult depth. i have been maltreated as if i'm a terrorist
i'm stephen sackur. there seems to be no end to the suffering of the people of zimbabwe. a prolonged drought is threatening to spread mass hunger in a country grimly familiar with political repression and economic chaos. but no amount of popular dissatisfaction seems to loosen the grip of the ruling party, zanu—pf. my guest is one of zimbabwe's highest—profile opposition figures, job sikhala, recently released from almost 600 days in prison without trial. is real change ever going to come...
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i'm stephen sackur. there seems to be no end to the suffering of the people of zimbabwe.y familiar with political repression and economic chaos. but no amount of popular dissatisfaction seems to loosen the grip of the ruling party, zanu—pf. my guest is one of zimbabwe's highest—profile opposition figures, job sikhala, recently released from almost 600 days in prison without trial. is real change ever going to come to his homeland?
i'm stephen sackur. there seems to be no end to the suffering of the people of zimbabwe.y familiar with political repression and economic chaos. but no amount of popular dissatisfaction seems to loosen the grip of the ruling party, zanu—pf. my guest is one of zimbabwe's highest—profile opposition figures, job sikhala, recently released from almost 600 days in prison without trial. is real change ever going to come to his homeland?
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i'm stephen sackur.litary chiefs have a choice to make. do they escalate their conflict further and risk all—out war or step back? following the logic of recent action and reaction, the next key decision will be made in israel. having successfully countered a barrage of iranian missiles, will the netanyahu government seek new levels of retribution and deterrence? well, my guest is danny danon, former israeli un ambassador and ally of prime minister netanyahu. israel's allies are urgently advising against further escalation, but is israel listening?
i'm stephen sackur.litary chiefs have a choice to make. do they escalate their conflict further and risk all—out war or step back? following the logic of recent action and reaction, the next key decision will be made in israel. having successfully countered a barrage of iranian missiles, will the netanyahu government seek new levels of retribution and deterrence? well, my guest is danny danon, former israeli un ambassador and ally of prime minister netanyahu. israel's allies are urgently...
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i'm stephen sackur.e air defences can be when faced with a missile barrage from iran. imagine, then, how ukraine is feeling right now. day after day, russia is targeting ukrainian cities and infrastructure with missiles and drones. kyiv�*s air defences are too few, too depleted to neutralise the threat. my guest is former ukrainian prime minister arseniy yatsenyuk. is air defence a symptom of a wider malaise, that ukraine lacks the backing it needs to defy russia's war machine?
i'm stephen sackur.e air defences can be when faced with a missile barrage from iran. imagine, then, how ukraine is feeling right now. day after day, russia is targeting ukrainian cities and infrastructure with missiles and drones. kyiv�*s air defences are too few, too depleted to neutralise the threat. my guest is former ukrainian prime minister arseniy yatsenyuk. is air defence a symptom of a wider malaise, that ukraine lacks the backing it needs to defy russia's war machine?
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i'm stephen sackur.cs has been dominated by the scottish national party, the pro—independence party seeking a divorce from the united kingdom. but right now, well, storm clouds hang over the snp. they're facing a police investigation of their financial affairs, their polling numbers are down and they stand accused of breaking a host of political promises. my guest is the leader of the snp and first minister of scotland, humza yousaf. has his party lost its way? first minister humza yousaf, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. first minister humza yousaf, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. by any measure, first minister, it's been a pretty difficult first year for you as first minister. why do you think the going is so tough? look, we've been in government for 17 years. over 17 years, you have challenges, of course, as a government. but in the last year... i often get asked that question about challenges.
i'm stephen sackur.cs has been dominated by the scottish national party, the pro—independence party seeking a divorce from the united kingdom. but right now, well, storm clouds hang over the snp. they're facing a police investigation of their financial affairs, their polling numbers are down and they stand accused of breaking a host of political promises. my guest is the leader of the snp and first minister of scotland, humza yousaf. has his party lost its way? first minister humza yousaf,...
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i'm stephen sackur. when the us supreme court overturned the roe v wade decision, establishing a woman's right to an abortion, it looked like america's so—called right to life campaigners were winning. now? well, it's not so certain. the conservative movement is split on just how far anti—abortion legislation should go. opinion polls suggest most americans don't believe abortion should be outlawed, and some republicans fear this could be a vote loser. my guest is lila rose, described as one of the fiercest anti—abortion activists in america. are her absolutist views turning america off? lila rose, in southern california, welcome to hardtalk. thanks for having me, stephen. it's a great pleasure to have you on the show. ijust wonder if, right now, you feel you are wrestling with the law of unintended consequences. you welcomed that supreme court decision to overturn roe v wade, but since that happened a couple of years ago, it's become clear that most americans do not want to see a woman's right to choose
i'm stephen sackur. when the us supreme court overturned the roe v wade decision, establishing a woman's right to an abortion, it looked like america's so—called right to life campaigners were winning. now? well, it's not so certain. the conservative movement is split on just how far anti—abortion legislation should go. opinion polls suggest most americans don't believe abortion should be outlawed, and some republicans fear this could be a vote loser. my guest is lila rose, described as one...
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i'm stephen sackur. a woman's right to an abortion, it looked like america's so—called right to life campaigners were winning. now? well, it's not so certain. the conservative movement is split on just how far anti—abortion legislation should go. opinion polls suggest most americans don't believe abortion should be outlawed, and some republicans fear this could be a vote loser. my guest is lila rose, described as one of the fiercest anti—abortion activists in america. are her absolutist views turning america off? lila rose, in southern california, welcome to hardtalk. thanks for having me, stephen.
i'm stephen sackur. a woman's right to an abortion, it looked like america's so—called right to life campaigners were winning. now? well, it's not so certain. the conservative movement is split on just how far anti—abortion legislation should go. opinion polls suggest most americans don't believe abortion should be outlawed, and some republicans fear this could be a vote loser. my guest is lila rose, described as one of the fiercest anti—abortion activists in america. are her absolutist...
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i'm stephen sackur.eep disagreements about what makes us who we are, the limits of self—determination, and the relationship between the individual and wider society. my guest is the philosopher and gender theoristjudith butler, whose ideas on gender fluidity and transgender rights have put them at odds with conservative politicians, authoritarian rulers, religious leaders and some feminists too.
i'm stephen sackur.eep disagreements about what makes us who we are, the limits of self—determination, and the relationship between the individual and wider society. my guest is the philosopher and gender theoristjudith butler, whose ideas on gender fluidity and transgender rights have put them at odds with conservative politicians, authoritarian rulers, religious leaders and some feminists too.
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i'm stephen sackur. where does israel's military assault on gaza go from here?d, as have idf preparations for a big push into rafah where more than a million displaced palestinians are sheltering. no matter what happens next, there is still no sign of a plan for what happens when the fighting, the death, and the destruction do finally end. my guest is ami ayalon, former chief of israel's shin bet security agency, now a fierce critic of the netanyahu government. is israel fighting an unwinnable war? ami ayalon, in northern israel, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for inviting me. it's great to have you on the show, mr ayalon. you have a long, distinguished career at the top of the israeli security forces. 0bviously that ended some time ago.
i'm stephen sackur. where does israel's military assault on gaza go from here?d, as have idf preparations for a big push into rafah where more than a million displaced palestinians are sheltering. no matter what happens next, there is still no sign of a plan for what happens when the fighting, the death, and the destruction do finally end. my guest is ami ayalon, former chief of israel's shin bet security agency, now a fierce critic of the netanyahu government. is israel fighting an unwinnable...
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i'm stephen sackur. acting is both an art and a craft.n the actor's ability to inhabit the role. so, what does it take to succeed in this precarious profession? well, my guest today, eddie marsan, is one of the uk's most recognisable and popular actors across stage and screen. his roots are genuinely working class and that is something
i'm stephen sackur. acting is both an art and a craft.n the actor's ability to inhabit the role. so, what does it take to succeed in this precarious profession? well, my guest today, eddie marsan, is one of the uk's most recognisable and popular actors across stage and screen. his roots are genuinely working class and that is something
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i'm stephen sackur.a case which has stirred debate and controversy around the world. the state of south africa accused the state of israel of violating the genocide convention in gaza. in its initial ruling, the court overwhelmingly found there was a plausible case to answer, but a finaljudgment is likely to take years. today i have an exclusive interview with joan donoghue, thejust—retired president of the icj, who delivered that initial court ruling that sent shock waves around the world. in a sense, the whole idea of international justice is on trial.
i'm stephen sackur.a case which has stirred debate and controversy around the world. the state of south africa accused the state of israel of violating the genocide convention in gaza. in its initial ruling, the court overwhelmingly found there was a plausible case to answer, but a finaljudgment is likely to take years. today i have an exclusive interview with joan donoghue, thejust—retired president of the icj, who delivered that initial court ruling that sent shock waves around the world....
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i'm stephen sackur. we humans keep pushing the frontiers of bioscience.ring out how to use that knowledge. should we screen all human embryos for genetic abnormalities? should we root out mutations? could we be sleepwalking into a new era of eugenics? well, my guest is the ethicist, disability rights advocate and writer tom shakespeare, who also happens to live with a genetic condition, achondroplasia, that has restricted his growth. should we embrace difference rather than use science to root it out?
i'm stephen sackur. we humans keep pushing the frontiers of bioscience.ring out how to use that knowledge. should we screen all human embryos for genetic abnormalities? should we root out mutations? could we be sleepwalking into a new era of eugenics? well, my guest is the ethicist, disability rights advocate and writer tom shakespeare, who also happens to live with a genetic condition, achondroplasia, that has restricted his growth. should we embrace difference rather than use science to root...
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thank you very much, stephen sackur, for this great interview. hello there.nd coastal flooding with the high tides, as well as inland flooding. a brief ridge of high pressure is pushing that low pressure out the way, but the weather fronts are hot off the heels again off the atlantic with more rain to come through the day ahead. this is what we had on tuesday, 60 millimetres and more across beddgelert in north wales. many of the other wettest places seeing 30—110 millimetres of rain. and despite the showers having ease, the rain and the winds through the night and it turns chilly with a touch of frost, potentially a few areas first thing and some mist and fog in the south. already, temperatures are rising in the west ahead of the next band of rain that you may have seen there. so wet through the morning rush across northern ireland, underneath this weather front. and as it comes in, it's introducing milder atlantic air. so it will turn misty and foggy over the hills as well as the fog first thing further east. once it sets in across scotland on and off throug
thank you very much, stephen sackur, for this great interview. hello there.nd coastal flooding with the high tides, as well as inland flooding. a brief ridge of high pressure is pushing that low pressure out the way, but the weather fronts are hot off the heels again off the atlantic with more rain to come through the day ahead. this is what we had on tuesday, 60 millimetres and more across beddgelert in north wales. many of the other wettest places seeing 30—110 millimetres of rain. and...
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i'm stephen sackur. israel, backed by the us and other allies, showed just how effective air defences can be when faced with a missile barrage from iran. imagine, then, how ukraine is feeling right now. day after day, russia is targeting ukrainian cities and infrastructure with missiles and drones. kyiv�*s air defences are too few, too depleted to neutralise the threat. my guest is former ukrainian prime minister arseniy yatsenyuk. is air defence a symptom of a wider malaise, that ukraine lacks the backing it needs to defy russia's war machine? arseniy yatsenyuk in kyiv, welcome to hardtalk. thanks for having me, stephen. here's a very simple first question. do you feel that ukraine right now is going through its bleakest moments in this war since your country survived that initial russian onslaught in late february 2022? we are at a critical juncture, no doubt, stephen, you're absolutely correct. so we survived two years ago due to an unbelievable resolve of the ukrainian people and due to the real unit
i'm stephen sackur. israel, backed by the us and other allies, showed just how effective air defences can be when faced with a missile barrage from iran. imagine, then, how ukraine is feeling right now. day after day, russia is targeting ukrainian cities and infrastructure with missiles and drones. kyiv�*s air defences are too few, too depleted to neutralise the threat. my guest is former ukrainian prime minister arseniy yatsenyuk. is air defence a symptom of a wider malaise, that ukraine...
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i'm stephen sackur. there seems to be no end to the suffering of the people of zimbabwe.ith political repression and economic chaos. but no amount of popular dissatisfaction seems to loosen the grip of the ruling party, zanu—pf. my guest is one of zimbabwe's highest—profile opposition figures, job sikhala, recently released from almost 600 days in prison without trial. is real change ever going to come to his homeland?
i'm stephen sackur. there seems to be no end to the suffering of the people of zimbabwe.ith political repression and economic chaos. but no amount of popular dissatisfaction seems to loosen the grip of the ruling party, zanu—pf. my guest is one of zimbabwe's highest—profile opposition figures, job sikhala, recently released from almost 600 days in prison without trial. is real change ever going to come to his homeland?
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i'm stephen sackur.were winning. now? well, it's not so certain. the conservative movement is split on just how far anti—abortion legislation should go. 0pinion polls suggest most americans don't believe abortion should be outlawed, and some republicans fear this could be a vote loser. my guest is lila rose, described as one of the fiercest anti—abortion activists in america. are her absolutist views turning america off?
i'm stephen sackur.were winning. now? well, it's not so certain. the conservative movement is split on just how far anti—abortion legislation should go. 0pinion polls suggest most americans don't believe abortion should be outlawed, and some republicans fear this could be a vote loser. my guest is lila rose, described as one of the fiercest anti—abortion activists in america. are her absolutist views turning america off?
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i'm stephen sackur.de and outside the country to keep it that way. having just about staved off total economic collapse at the start of this decade, lebanon is currently the arena for an increasingly dangerous showdown between israel and the iranian—backed militia hezbollah. my guess is lebanon's economy minister amin salam. does his government have the means and the will to avert a national calamity?
i'm stephen sackur.de and outside the country to keep it that way. having just about staved off total economic collapse at the start of this decade, lebanon is currently the arena for an increasingly dangerous showdown between israel and the iranian—backed militia hezbollah. my guess is lebanon's economy minister amin salam. does his government have the means and the will to avert a national calamity?
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i'm stephen sackur. acting is both an art and a craft.ately, the power of the performance rests on the actor's ability to inhabit the role. so, what does it take to succeed in this precarious profession? well, my guest today, eddie marsan, is one of the uk's most recognisable and popular actors across stage and screen. his roots are genuinely working class and that is something of a rarity in the performing arts. why? eddie marsan, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. nice to be here. you do seem to be that rare breed as an actor, a guy who is constantly, permanently busy. how do you manage it? i just... i think when i first started in drama school, i was always the guy who played the old man in the chekhov piece.
i'm stephen sackur. acting is both an art and a craft.ately, the power of the performance rests on the actor's ability to inhabit the role. so, what does it take to succeed in this precarious profession? well, my guest today, eddie marsan, is one of the uk's most recognisable and popular actors across stage and screen. his roots are genuinely working class and that is something of a rarity in the performing arts. why? eddie marsan, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. nice to be here. you do seem to...
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i'm stephen sackur. last december, the world's highest court, the international court ofjustice, began considering a case which has stirred debate and controversy around the world. the state of south africa accused the state of israel of violating the genocide convention in gaza. in its initial ruling, the court overwhelmingly found there was a plausible case to answer, but a finaljudgment is likely to take years. today i have an exclusive interview with joan donoghue, thejust—retired president of the icj, who delivered that initial court ruling that sent shock waves around the world. in a sense, the whole idea of internationaljustice is on trial. how will it fare? joan donoghue, welcome to hardtalk. happy to be here. you sat on the international court ofjustice for pretty much iii years. the last three years as president of the court. one of your last cases was the case brought by south africa against israel on the basis of genocide in gaza. were you aware of the scale of international scrutiny on that
i'm stephen sackur. last december, the world's highest court, the international court ofjustice, began considering a case which has stirred debate and controversy around the world. the state of south africa accused the state of israel of violating the genocide convention in gaza. in its initial ruling, the court overwhelmingly found there was a plausible case to answer, but a finaljudgment is likely to take years. today i have an exclusive interview with joan donoghue, thejust—retired...
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i'm stephen sackur. the debate about sex, gender and identity has become perhaps the most hotly contested front in the culture wars. at its heart are deep disagreements about what makes us who we are, the limits of self—determination, and the relationship between the individual and wider society. my guest is the philosopher and gender theoristjudith butler, whose ideas on gender fluidity and transgender rights have put them at odds with conservative politicians, authoritarian rulers, religious leaders and some feminists too. is this a debate in which both sides are driven by fear? judith butler, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. i'm glad to be here. well, it's a pleasure to have you here. you have a long academic career. you've written some very well—known books on gender theory. i just wonder, in your view, whether this debate about gender has fundamentally changed 7 has the climate around it really changed? yes, i think it has. i think at the beginning of gender studies, a very important field within fem
i'm stephen sackur. the debate about sex, gender and identity has become perhaps the most hotly contested front in the culture wars. at its heart are deep disagreements about what makes us who we are, the limits of self—determination, and the relationship between the individual and wider society. my guest is the philosopher and gender theoristjudith butler, whose ideas on gender fluidity and transgender rights have put them at odds with conservative politicians, authoritarian rulers,...
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i'm stephen sackur. it suits many powerful players, both inside and outside the country to keep it that way. having just about staved off total economic collapse at the start of this decade, lebanon is currently the arena for an increasingly dangerous showdown between israel and the iranians backed militia hezbollah. my guess is lebanon's economy minister amin salam. does his government have the means and the will to avert a national calamity?
i'm stephen sackur. it suits many powerful players, both inside and outside the country to keep it that way. having just about staved off total economic collapse at the start of this decade, lebanon is currently the arena for an increasingly dangerous showdown between israel and the iranians backed militia hezbollah. my guess is lebanon's economy minister amin salam. does his government have the means and the will to avert a national calamity?
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i'm stephen sackur.defences can be when faced with a missile barrage from iran. imagine, then, how ukraine is feeling right now. day after day, russia is targeting ukrainian cities and infrastructure with missiles and drones. kyiv�*s air defences are too few, too depleted to neutralise the threat. my guest is former ukrainian prime minister arseniy yatsenyuk. is air defence a symptom of a wider malaise, that ukraine lacks the backing it needs to defy russia's war machine? arseniy yatsenyuk in kyiv, welcome to hardtalk.
i'm stephen sackur.defences can be when faced with a missile barrage from iran. imagine, then, how ukraine is feeling right now. day after day, russia is targeting ukrainian cities and infrastructure with missiles and drones. kyiv�*s air defences are too few, too depleted to neutralise the threat. my guest is former ukrainian prime minister arseniy yatsenyuk. is air defence a symptom of a wider malaise, that ukraine lacks the backing it needs to defy russia's war machine? arseniy yatsenyuk in...
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i'm stephen sackur. acting is both an art and a craft.o, what does it take to succeed in this precarious profession? well, my guest today, eddie marsan, is one of the uk's most recognisable and popular actors across stage and screen. his roots are genuinely working class and that is something of a rarity in the performing arts. why? eddie marsan, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. nice to be here. you do seem to be that rare breed as an actor, a guy who is constantly, permanently busy. how do you manage it? i just... i think when i first started in drama school, i was always the guy who played the old man in the chekhov piece.
i'm stephen sackur. acting is both an art and a craft.o, what does it take to succeed in this precarious profession? well, my guest today, eddie marsan, is one of the uk's most recognisable and popular actors across stage and screen. his roots are genuinely working class and that is something of a rarity in the performing arts. why? eddie marsan, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. nice to be here. you do seem to be that rare breed as an actor, a guy who is constantly, permanently busy. how do you...
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i'm stephen sackur. lebanon has long been a dysfunctional state, tragically for the lebanese people it suits many powerful players, both inside and outside the country to keep it that way. having just about staved off total economic collapse at the start of this decade, lebanon is currently the arena for an increasingly dangerous showdown between israel and the iranian—backed militia hezbollah. my guess is lebanon's economy minister amin salam. does his government have the means and the will to avert a national calamity? amin salam in beirut, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, thank you, stephen. always a pleasure. well, it's great to have you back on the show and if i may, i want to start with some words you said just one week after october 7 — that is, after the hamas attack on southern israel — and at the very beginning of israel's massive military response. you said at that point, "we do not want to be here in lebanon a bargaining chip in a larger geopolitical game." isn't that precisely what your count
i'm stephen sackur. lebanon has long been a dysfunctional state, tragically for the lebanese people it suits many powerful players, both inside and outside the country to keep it that way. having just about staved off total economic collapse at the start of this decade, lebanon is currently the arena for an increasingly dangerous showdown between israel and the iranian—backed militia hezbollah. my guess is lebanon's economy minister amin salam. does his government have the means and the will...
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i'm stephen sackur. where does israel's military assault on gaza go from here? signals are mixed. than a million displaced palestinians are sheltering. no matter what happens next, there are still no sign of a plan for what happens when the fighting, the death and destruction do finally end. my guest is ami ayalon, former chief of israel's shin bet security agency, now a fierce critic of the netanyahu government. it is israel fighting an unwinnable war?
i'm stephen sackur. where does israel's military assault on gaza go from here? signals are mixed. than a million displaced palestinians are sheltering. no matter what happens next, there are still no sign of a plan for what happens when the fighting, the death and destruction do finally end. my guest is ami ayalon, former chief of israel's shin bet security agency, now a fierce critic of the netanyahu government. it is israel fighting an unwinnable war?
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stephen sackur. we humans keep pushing the frontiers of bioscience. we now understand the molecular biology that makes us who we are. but we are still figuring out how to use that knowledge. should we screen all human embryos for genetic abnormalities? should we root out mutations? could we be sleepwalking into a new era of eugenics? my guest is the ethicist, disability rights activist and writer tom shakespeare who also happens to live with a genetic condition, achondroplasia, that has restricted his growth. should we embrace difference rather than use science to root it out? tom shakespeare, welcome to hardtalk. thank you, it's great to be here. great to have you. in your personal life and professional life everything has been intertwined in terms of your campaigning work, your academic work. i just wonder whether you ever, for a moment, considered going into something entirely disconnected from your own personal circumstances such as accountancy, law, geology? there are short people, restricted growth people in all of those professions. there are f
stephen sackur. we humans keep pushing the frontiers of bioscience. we now understand the molecular biology that makes us who we are. but we are still figuring out how to use that knowledge. should we screen all human embryos for genetic abnormalities? should we root out mutations? could we be sleepwalking into a new era of eugenics? my guest is the ethicist, disability rights activist and writer tom shakespeare who also happens to live with a genetic condition, achondroplasia, that has...
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i'm stephen sackur and today i'm on the road — and on the water — in guyana, south america, a countryis, which comes first? guyana has always been resource—rich. for decades, the rush was for gold. now it's for oil. guyana is fast becoming a petrostate, the fastest growing economy in the world. but new wealth has stoked old tensions. neighbouring socialist venezuela claims a vast chunk of guyanese territory. the stakes are suddenly very high. we shall never surrender an inch of our territory. heavily forested guyana has always been a carbon sink. now, with the oil and gas flowing, some call it a carbon bomb. fragile ecosystems are vulnerable to possible oil spills and rising sea levels.
i'm stephen sackur and today i'm on the road — and on the water — in guyana, south america, a countryis, which comes first? guyana has always been resource—rich. for decades, the rush was for gold. now it's for oil. guyana is fast becoming a petrostate, the fastest growing economy in the world. but new wealth has stoked old tensions. neighbouring socialist venezuela claims a vast chunk of guyanese territory. the stakes are suddenly very high. we shall never surrender an inch of our...
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i'm stephen sackur., the pro—independence party seeking a divorce from the united kingdom. but right now, well, storm clouds hang over the snp. they're facing a police investigation of their financial affairs, their polling numbers are down and they stand accused of breaking a host of political promises. my guest is the leader of the snp and first minister of scotland, humza yousaf. has his party lost its way? first minister humza yousaf, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. by any measure, first minister, it's been a pretty difficult first year for you as first minister. why do you think the going is so tough? look, we've been in government for 17 years. over 17 years, you have challenges, of course, as a government. but in the last year... i often get asked that question about challenges.
i'm stephen sackur., the pro—independence party seeking a divorce from the united kingdom. but right now, well, storm clouds hang over the snp. they're facing a police investigation of their financial affairs, their polling numbers are down and they stand accused of breaking a host of political promises. my guest is the leader of the snp and first minister of scotland, humza yousaf. has his party lost its way? first minister humza yousaf, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. by any measure, first...
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i'm stephen sackur. how can we understand the present without interrogating the past?t today, the writer and historian sathnam sanghera, whose own family story, indian sikhs migrating to the english midlands prompted him to look afresh at the impact of the british empire, both on britain and the vast territories colonised and controlled from london. did the british empire really do so much to shape the world of today?
i'm stephen sackur. how can we understand the present without interrogating the past?t today, the writer and historian sathnam sanghera, whose own family story, indian sikhs migrating to the english midlands prompted him to look afresh at the impact of the british empire, both on britain and the vast territories colonised and controlled from london. did the british empire really do so much to shape the world of today?
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i'm stephen sackur.rtion, it looked like america's so—called right to life campaigners were winning. now? well, it's not so certain. the conservative movement is split on just how far anti—abortion legislation should go. opinion polls suggest most americans don't believe abortion should be outlawed, and some republicans fear this could be a vote loser. my guest is lila rose, described as one of the fiercest anti—abortion activists in america. are her absolutist views turning america off?
i'm stephen sackur.rtion, it looked like america's so—called right to life campaigners were winning. now? well, it's not so certain. the conservative movement is split on just how far anti—abortion legislation should go. opinion polls suggest most americans don't believe abortion should be outlawed, and some republicans fear this could be a vote loser. my guest is lila rose, described as one of the fiercest anti—abortion activists in america. are her absolutist views turning america off?
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i'm stephen sackur. there seems to be no end to the suffering of the people of zimbabwe.liar with political repression and economic chaos. but no amount of popular dissatisfaction seems to loosen the grip of the ruling party, zanu—pf. my guest is one of zimbabwe's highest—profile opposition figures, job sikhala, recently released from almost 600 days in prison without trial. is real change ever going to come to his homeland? job sikhala, in a location that we have agreed not to reveal, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much, steve, for your invitation to this important interview. well, it's important to have you on this show. you emerged from more than a year and a half of pre—trial detention in zimbabwe earlier this year. we saw photographs of you last year, shackled,
i'm stephen sackur. there seems to be no end to the suffering of the people of zimbabwe.liar with political repression and economic chaos. but no amount of popular dissatisfaction seems to loosen the grip of the ruling party, zanu—pf. my guest is one of zimbabwe's highest—profile opposition figures, job sikhala, recently released from almost 600 days in prison without trial. is real change ever going to come to his homeland? job sikhala, in a location that we have agreed not to reveal,...
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i'm stephen sackur.ld. the state of south africa accused the state of israel of violating the genocide convention in gaza. in its initial ruling, the court overwhelmingly found there was a plausible case to answer, but a finaljudgment
i'm stephen sackur.ld. the state of south africa accused the state of israel of violating the genocide convention in gaza. in its initial ruling, the court overwhelmingly found there was a plausible case to answer, but a finaljudgment
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i'm stephen sackur. lebanon has long been a dysfunctional state. judge briefly led many people it suits many powerful players, both inside and outside the country to keep it that way. having just about staved off total economic collapse at the start of this decade, 11 on is currently the arena for an increasingly dangerous showdown between israel and the iranian backed militia hezbollah. my guess is slipknot becoming mr immense alum. does his government have the means and will to avert a national calamity? welcome to hardtalk. thank you. alwa s a welcome to hardtalk. thank you. always a pleasure. _ welcome to hardtalk. thank you. always a pleasure. it _ welcome to hardtalk. thank you. always a pleasure. it is _ welcome to hardtalk. thank you. always a pleasure. it is great - always a pleasure. it is great to have you _ always a pleasure. it is great to have you back _ always a pleasure. it is great to have you back on - always a pleasure. it is great to have you back on the - always a pleasure. it is great l to have you back on the show. always a p
i'm stephen sackur. lebanon has long been a dysfunctional state. judge briefly led many people it suits many powerful players, both inside and outside the country to keep it that way. having just about staved off total economic collapse at the start of this decade, 11 on is currently the arena for an increasingly dangerous showdown between israel and the iranian backed militia hezbollah. my guess is slipknot becoming mr immense alum. does his government have the means and will to avert a...
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i'm stephen sackur. we humans keep pushing the frontiers of bioscience.man embryos for genetic abnormalities? should we root out mutations? could we be sleepwalking into a new era of eugenics? my guest is the ethicist, disability rights activist and writer tom shakespeare who also happens to live with a genetic condition, achondroplasia, that has restricted his growth. should we embrace difference rather than use science to root it out?
i'm stephen sackur. we humans keep pushing the frontiers of bioscience.man embryos for genetic abnormalities? should we root out mutations? could we be sleepwalking into a new era of eugenics? my guest is the ethicist, disability rights activist and writer tom shakespeare who also happens to live with a genetic condition, achondroplasia, that has restricted his growth. should we embrace difference rather than use science to root it out?
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i'm stephen sackur. where does israel's military assault on gaza go from here? signals are mixed. daemonic efforts to broker ceasefire have intensified, as have idf preparations for a big push into rafah were more than a million displaced palestinians are sheltering. no matter what happens next, there are still no sign of a plan for what happens when the fighting, the death and destruction do finally end. my guest is ami ayalon, former chief of israel's shin bet security agency, now a fierce critic of the netanyahu government. it is israel fighting an unwinnable war? ami ayalon, in northern israel, welcome to hardtalk.- ami ayalon, in northern israel, welcome to hardtalk. thank you for invitin: welcome to hardtalk. thank you for inviting me. _ welcome to hardtalk. thank you for inviting me. great— welcome to hardtalk. thank you for inviting me. great to - welcome to hardtalk. thank you for inviting me. great to have - for inviting me. great to have you on. you have a long, distinguished career at the top of the israeli security forces. obviously that and sometime ago. you have bee
i'm stephen sackur. where does israel's military assault on gaza go from here? signals are mixed. daemonic efforts to broker ceasefire have intensified, as have idf preparations for a big push into rafah were more than a million displaced palestinians are sheltering. no matter what happens next, there are still no sign of a plan for what happens when the fighting, the death and destruction do finally end. my guest is ami ayalon, former chief of israel's shin bet security agency, now a fierce...
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i'm stephen sackur. how can we understand the present without interrogating the past? history matters to our sense of ourselves, the place we live in, and the world beyond. so believes my guest today, the writer and historian sathnam sanghera, whose own family story, indian sikhs migrating to the english midlands prompted him to look afresh at the impact of the british empire, both on britain and the vast territories colonised and controlled from london. did the british empire really do so much to shape the world of today? sathnam sanghera, welcome to hardtalk. it's nice to be back. it's great to have you back, and you are back with a new book, which i have here — empireworld. it's your take on just how massive the impact of the british empire was and still is on the world. you certainly don't undersell your idea, it's subtitled how british imperialism has shaped the globe. i really do believe that. i think the british empire explains so much about people's daily lives around the world, tea drinking in india, in britain, patterns of tax avoidance, even the bbc world se
i'm stephen sackur. how can we understand the present without interrogating the past? history matters to our sense of ourselves, the place we live in, and the world beyond. so believes my guest today, the writer and historian sathnam sanghera, whose own family story, indian sikhs migrating to the english midlands prompted him to look afresh at the impact of the british empire, both on britain and the vast territories colonised and controlled from london. did the british empire really do so much...