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The Fourcast

A podcast from Channel 4 News taking an in-depth look at the biggest stories from Westminster, Washington and around the world. From global conflicts to the corridors of power, we expose, examine and interrogate what"s really going on with the people who really know. Watch the episodes here: https://www.channel4.com/news/the-fourcast

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21:29

Airport chaos: could it get worse?

The Fourcast ·

2022/08/01

Thousands of people are jetting off on their first holiday abroad in three years, but will you actually make it to your destination? Cancelled flights, hour-long delays, never-ending queues - this was not the postcard ending we were promised. So is our travel industry in chaos? Today, Minnie Stephenson speaks to travel journalist and international global trotter Andy Mossack about why our airports are under the most pressure they’ve ever experienced. Sources: ITV News, France 24, Al Jazeera

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22:53

Stories of harassment from inside the Houses of...

The Fourcast ·

2022/07/27

Inside the Houses of Parliament, they make the rules for the rest of us but, with claims of harassment and bullying, is it time Westminster got its own house in order? After an exclusive Channel 4 News investigation reveals claims of bullying and sexual harassment in Parliament, right across the political spectrum, we spoke to our presenter and Investigations Editor Cathy Newman about the scale of misconduct in Westminster. (The testimonies you will hear have been voiced by actors) Produced

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22:42

Sunak v Truss: the future of the Tory Party

The Fourcast ·

2022/07/25

We’re down to the final two. We know our next Prime Minister will be either Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak. But what will the party and country look like with someone new at Number 10? And is this simply a coronation for a leader who is set to lose the next election whenever that might be? Today, our political editor Gary Gibbon details what to expect from the weeks ahead in the Tory leadership election - and whether the party is ready to properly start a new chapter after Brexit, Covid and Boris - or

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25:44

State of the nation: the January 6 hearings

The Fourcast ·

2022/07/20

The hearings into the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6th 2021 are yet to finish and the revelations have been stunning. But the hearings are just one issue among many right now in America: the end of Roe versus Wade, an increasingly conservative Supreme Court, and a Donald Trump who still looms large. On Today’s episode we’re in Washington DC with Christine Emba, a columnist and editor at the Washington Post to talk about what all this could mean for not just November's elections,

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26:47

The legacy of Donald Trump’s foreign policy

The Fourcast ·

2022/07/18

Donald Trump’s slogan ‘America First’ wasn’t just about nationalism at home, it also meant isolation abroad. So, Joe Biden was always clear when he came into power that America was back on the world stage, no longer the unpredictable supower that it was under Trump. In this episode we speak to the Atlantic Council’s Christopher Preble, who leads a team that analyses and questions American policies abroad. He tells us about Trump’s ability to rip up the rule book and to go against diplomatic norms

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25:17

How to search for someone lost in the Amazon rainforest

The Fourcast ·

2022/07/13

On the 5th of June this year, a 10-day search for two men began in the deep of the Amazon. British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira had travelled into the rainforest as part of research into Phillips’ new book: “How to Save the Amazon”. Both had championed the cause of Brazil’s indigenous communities against those forces threatening their very existence. In today’s episode, we talk to Latin America Correspondent Guillermo Galdos, who was with the team when they discovered

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26:28

Boris: going, going, not gone

The Fourcast ·

2022/07/11

It took seven months of Partygate, a disgraced MP, 50 resignations, one sacking, but it did eventually happen. He never said the word resign, and he’s still sticking around inside Number 10, but the days of Boris Johnson’s premiership are certainly numbered, while his days as Tory leader are done and dusted. Today, our presenter and investigations editor, Cathy Newman, unpacks why Johnson finally decided to step down, what state he leaves the party and country and who might be the person to pick up

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28:04

Inside Al Shabaab: the extremist group trying to...

The Fourcast ·

2022/07/06

For more than 15 years, the extremist group Al Shabaab has been fighting a bloody insurgency in Somalia. They are one of the world’s most dangerous terrorist organisations - responsible for killing hundreds of people including innocent civilians. Our Africa correspondent, Jamal Osman, is the first journalist that has been allowed to film the group in years, speaking to one of the group’s leaders about why they continue to kill and hurt fellow Muslims in Somalia. Today, Kiran talks to Jamal about

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28:17

Why Germany has a moral dilemma over Ukraine

The Fourcast ·

2022/07/04

We all know that the War in Ukraine has up-ended peace in Europe and shaken geopolitics on the continent. Nowhere more so that in Germany - where the Chancellor spoke of a turning point - with the country pledging to ditch its ties to Moscow and arm Ukraine. But months later, that turning point appears to have been more words than action - with European allies frustrated with Germany’s apparent inability to fully commit to the Ukrainian cause. Today, our Europe Editor Matt Frei looks at the reasons

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25:30

America after Roe

The Fourcast ·

2022/06/29

It was a decision that America knew was coming. Jubilation from those who want abortion banned across the US but a devastating blow for those who’ve fought for women to retain the right to choose. The Supreme Court has reversed five decades of legal protection for abortion rights created by the 1973 landmark judgement, Roe v Wade that gave women the constitutional right to have an abortion. Now, the Supreme Court with it’s Conservative majority has done what pro-life campaigners have desired for

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26:57

Ukraine war: how long will the conflict go on?

The Fourcast ·

2022/06/27

The war in Ukraine continues, with no end in sight. Ukraine says to end this war they need weapons from the west - that’s the only way they can win. But Kyiv says that they’re not getting what they want and when they want it. So, how long will this war drag on and what does victory look like for Ukraine, for Russia and for the West? Today we speak to Lindsey Hilsum, our international editor, who spent weeks in Ukraine since the war began and has covered countless conflicts around the world.

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19:39

Stalked: the story of Gracie Spinks - did police fail...

The Fourcast ·

2022/06/24

It’s just over a year since 23-year-old Gracie Spinks was found dead after reporting being stalked by her colleague Michael Sellers. Her family says a new Independent Office for Police Conduct investigation (IOPC) seems to confirm their worst nightmare that police didn’t fulfil their duty to investigate properly and that their daughter’s death might have been preventable. In today’s episode our reporter Anja Popp tells Minnie about what happened to Gracie, the findings of the IOPC report and how

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23:36

Rwanda: what about LGBTQ+ asylum seekers?

The Fourcast ·

2022/06/21

Rwanda is of course in the news because back in April, the UK government confirmed a £120m deal to deport adults who arrived illegally into the UK after January 1st this year to this African nation. And last week’s attempt to start this policy failed. The Home secretary has said the Rwanda deal will act as a deterrent for people smugglers, while also allowing those sent there the opportunity to “build their lives”. But can asylum seekers really do that in a nation that has a shocking human rights

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31:26

Sleaze, sexism & slander: misogyny in Westminster

The Fourcast ·

2022/06/15

The age-old issue of misogyny in the world of Westminster has continued to rock British politics this year. From an MP’s resignation after watching porn at work to a sexist article which suggested deputy labour leader Angela Rayner used a “Basic Instinct ploy” to distract the prime minister in the commons, the Houses of Parliament is suffering from its own internal crisis. There have been a myriad of sexual misconduct claims, three MPs have recently lost the whip for sexual

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28:38

America and guns: tyranny of the minority

The Fourcast ·

2022/06/13

In 2020, the biggest killer of children in America was not cars, nor cancer, but guns. Yet in the 23 years since Columbine, the 15 years since Virginia Tech, the ten years since Sandy Hook, the four years since Parkland, nothing from Congress. Following the Uvalde shooting, senators on both sides have hinted at some possible legislation. Is change coming? We speak to Matt Frei, who has spent years reporting on the US, covered many presidential elections and unfortunately many mass shootings. We

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24:35

Boris Johnson: moving on or moving out?

The Fourcast ·

2022/06/10

Before the bunting had been taken down and the Jubilee stage dismantled, at 8am the morning after the Platinum celebrations, a rude awakening for Boris Johnson. A confidence vote that threatened his leadership of the party and with it the country. Johnson survived, but his margin of victory was smaller than that of Theresa May’s before him, and she was forced out just months later. Does the same await Johnson? This week, he’s been defending his record, announcing new policies and aiming to move on -

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25:08

India’s ‘Love Jihad’ conspiracy theory

The Fourcast ·

2022/06/08

Many Muslims in India say they are experiencing a wave of persecution as Hindu extremists carry out a campaign of intimidation to stop interfaith marriages between Hindus and Muslims. Violence waged by mobs who believe Muslims are tricking Hindu women into marriage as an attempt to turn India into a Muslim republic. India's Hindu nationalist government say they oppose violence and the BJP say that they have introduced laws in response to a particular kind of crime of which a large number of

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18:32

How Britain's landscape has changed in 70 years

The Fourcast ·

2022/06/06

Over 70 years of the Queen's reign, Britain’s landscape has transformed. All of this has had a huge impact not only on us but wildlife and the place we call home. In today’s episode we talk to our chief correspondent, Alex Thomson, about how and why Britain’s land has evolved during the Queen’s 70 years on the throne and ask what next for the British countryside. Producer: Freya Pickford. Sources: AP.

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25:59

The Caribbean and the Queen: a new era

The Fourcast ·

2022/06/03

As Jubilee celebrations begin, calls for the Queen to be removed as Head of State in at least six countries in the Caribbean are being heard loud and clear. But why is this happening now? And what does it say about the royal family’s and Britain's influence across the world? In today's episode, Ayshah Tull speaks to people from across the globe who can help us understand how strong the level of feeling is towards the royals on the other side of the Atlantic and we will discuss how easy it is to cut

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23:02

Revisited: Why does Trump think Putin is smart?

The Fourcast ·

2022/06/01

Back in February, in sunny Orlando, Florida, a large group of Republicans got together at the Conservative Political Action Conference, known as CPAC, to discuss what their movement needed to do next to change America. Former President Donald Trump, the keynote speaker at the event, described Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy as brave, but repeated his admiration of Vladimir Putin, describing him as a smart, strong leader. In this revisited episode from March, we look at where American conservatives

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