The Long View Episodes Available now
Gambling and New Technologies
Jonathan Freedland asks how new technologies transformed gambling in the 1840s and today.
The Long View of would-be reforming leaders
Jonathan Freedland compares a Saudi prince with a medieval pope.
Prime Ministers and Divided Parties
Jonathan Freedland compares Theresa May's woes now with those of Arthur Balfour in 1903-06
Russian Expulsions
Jonathan Freedland and guests take the Long View on the expulsion of Russian diplomats.
Driverless Cars and the Railways of 1830
Jonathan Freedland compares safety on the railways in the 1830s to driverless cars today.
Facebook revelations and the Reformation
The Facebook Cambridge Analytica data and the Catholic church in pre-Reformation Europe.
Trump and Hamilton on American Trade
Jonathan Freedland on Donald Trump's trade plans and Alexander Hamilton's financial plan.
Brexit Special
The Long View marks a year to go with a Brexit special edition.
Catalonia and Cornwall
Jonathan Freedland looks at past events which shed light on present-day controversies.
Catalonia and Cornwall
Jonathan Freedland compares the Catalonia crisis with a moment in Cornish history.