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360. Question Time: Assad’s People - Syria, Torture, and Justice

361. Gaza, Israel, and Ceasefire

362. Question Time: Labour’s education error and Blair’s mistake on mental health

363. The Return of Donald J. Trump

364. Question Time: America’s waning power, Alastair vs. Meta, and the existential threat of depopulation

365. Trump's Mafia World Order

366. Question Time: Why do dictators bother with sham elections?

367. Rory vs JD Vance, recording from Damascus, and Trump’s tariffs

368. Trump's Plan for Gaza

369. Question Time: China’s DeepSeek, Ambassador Mandelson, and misogyny in politics

370. Starmer’s Silver Bullet and Trump’s War on the Poor

371. Question Time: Buying Gaza, Macron’s AI Stunt, and Europe on a Knife’s Edge

372. Syria, al-Sharaa, and the future of the Middle East

373. Europe vs. America: Crisis in the West

374. Question Time: Why The US Needs A Leader Of The Opposition

375. Germany's Fight Against the Far Right

376. Aid vs Defence: A Livestream Special

377. Question Time: How will Europe defend itself?

378. TRUMP VS. ZELENSKY: OVAL OFFICE SHOWDOWN

379. The Four Outcomes For Ukraine

380. JD Vance vs. the UK

381. Question Time: Starmer’s Dilemma

382. Revenge on the West: Putin and Xi’s Plan For Trump

383. Question Time: Farage vs. Reform, is Labour still socialist, and how to ‘out-Trump’ Trump

384. Labour’s War on Welfare, Trump’s Tariff Secret, and Britain’s Fight for Farming

385. Question Time: Trump, Putin, and the Future of Ukraine

386. Trump's 'Bomb Yemen' Group Chat

387. Spring Statement Verdict with Economist Paul Johnson (Extract)

388. Question Time: Adolescence, Mexico at a crossroads, and Carney’s Canadian momentum

389. Trump, Vance, and How the US Invades Greenland

390. Question Time: India’s moment, Qatargate, and do young brits want a dictator?

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