The Long View Episodes Available now
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Gender in women's sport
Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of the gender debate in women's sport.
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Brexit and European Diplomacy
Jonathan Freedland compares Brexit with tensions between Offa and Charlemagne in the 790s.
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Elon Musk's Hyperloop and Brunel's Atmospheric Traction Rail
Jonathan Freedland compares inventions by inventors Elon Musk and Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
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Gambling and New Technologies
Jonathan Freedland asks how new technologies transformed gambling in the 1840s and today.
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The Long View of would-be reforming leaders
Jonathan Freedland compares a Saudi prince with a medieval pope.
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Prime Ministers and Divided Parties
Jonathan Freedland compares Theresa May's woes now with those of Arthur Balfour in 1903-06
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Russian Expulsions
Jonathan Freedland and guests take the Long View on the expulsion of Russian diplomats.
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Driverless Cars and the Railways of 1830
Jonathan Freedland compares safety on the railways in the 1830s to driverless cars today.
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Facebook revelations and the Reformation
The Facebook Cambridge Analytica data and the Catholic church in pre-Reformation Europe.
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Trump and Hamilton on American Trade
Jonathan Freedland on Donald Trump's trade plans and Alexander Hamilton's financial plan.