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The Reaction Podcast

The Reaction Podcast

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 Reaction is an online magazine dedicated to commentary and analysis on politics, geopolitics, economics and culture.

The Reaction Podcast, hosted by Iain Martin, will feature some of the world's leading writers and thinkers about a variety of subjects ranging from politics and philosophy to economics and culture.

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Episodes
  • Henry Hemming on the Troubles, espionage and Stakenife

    Henry Hemming on the Troubles, espionage and Stakenife
    May 22 2024
    On this episode, Reaction’s political reporter Max Mitchell speaks to historian Henry Hemming about his new book Four Shots in the Night: A True Story of Stakeknife, Murder and Justice in Northern Ireland. They talk about the importance of intelligence during the Troubles, the evolution of the IRA and its eventual involvement in the democratic process, Margaret Thatcher’s lack of interest and inept diplomacy in Northern Ireland and Operation Kenova’s case against the agent known as Stakenife.
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    32 mins
  • Sir Michael Fallon on rebuilding the West’s military deterrence

    Sir Michael Fallon on rebuilding the West’s military deterrence
    May 17 2024
    Ahead of the London Defence Conference, host Iain Martin speaks to Sir Michael Fallon, former defence secretary, about establishing Western deterrence in a new age of geopolitical uncertainty. They touch on AUKUS, Britain’s relationship with its European allies, a potential national service and why deterrence saves lives and money in the long term.
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    35 mins
  • John Rentoul on the local elections and what Keir Starmer believes

    John Rentoul on the local elections and what Keir Starmer believes
    May 10 2024
    On this episode, host Iain Martin speaks to John Rentoul about the consequences of the local elections, the Tory defections, Labour’s readiness for government and what Keir Starmer believes in.
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    42 mins
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