Populist Britain: Is two-party politics over in the UK?

Populist Britain: Is two-party politics over in the UK?

The UK's local council elections last week saw Labor lose Wales for the first time in 100 years. Reform UK and the Greens also made big strides in traditional Tory and Labor heartland. Old loyalties are breaking down, and with it Britain's traditional political system. What does this mean for the UK's first-past-the-post electoral system? What foundation does this lay for Scottish and Welsh independence? And if the UK isn't safe from populism, is Australia? Guest: Krishnan Guru-Murthy, British journalist and Channel 4 News presenter. ------- Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au Find all the episodes of Global Roaming on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts.

Indonesia Rising: What does it mean to be Indonesian?

Indonesia is one of Australia's nearest neighbours but the nature of its people, art and culture remain a mystery to many. In the fourth instalment of Global Roaming's Indonesia Rising, hosts Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue leave the politics behind for a deeply personal insight into Indonesian identity and the country's rich history of literature, poetry and art. Guest: Laksmi Pamuntiak [https://www.laksmipamuntjak.com/], Indonesian poet and novelist. Reading recommendations: * Hamish: The Question of Red [https://www.laksmipamuntjak.com/books/amba%2Fthe-question-of-red-(indian-subcontinent)] by Laksmi Pamuntiak. * Geraldine: The Year of Living Dangerously [https://harpercollins.com.au/products/9780732296483_the-year-of-living-dangerously] by Christopher Koch * Laksmi: Indonesia, Etc [https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/book/Elizabeth-Pisani-Indonesia-Etc.-9781847086556]. by Elizabeth Pisani, Race, Islam and Power [https://publishing.monash.edu/product/race-islam-and-power/] by Andreas Harsono, Saman [https://www.readings.com.au/product/9789793780115/9789793780115] by Ayu Utami, the essays of Goenawan Mohamad in Tempo [https://www.abc.net.au/listen/radionational/archived/booksandarts/essays-by-goenawan-mohamad/7813660],  Beauty Is a Wound [https://www.ndbooks.com/book/beauty-is-a-wound/] by Eka Kurniawan, and the Buru Tetralogy [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/AN6/buru-quartet/] and The Mute’s Soliloquy [https://www.hachette.com.au/pramoedya-a-toer/the-mutes-soliloquy] Pramoedya Ananta Toer. Mentions: Global Roaming with David Van Reybrouck - Indonesia Rising: The struggle to reclaim history [https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/global-roaming/indonesia-rising-the-struggle-to-reclaim-history/106563012] Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au Find all the episodes of Global Roaming on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts. *Hamish is in Indonesia as the winner of the 2024 Elizabeth O’Neill Journalism Award.

Is Australia ready for drone warfare?

From Ukraine to Iran, the rapid advancement of cheap and mass-produced drones is reshaping battlefields around the world. Before Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, only four militaries around the world were using small drones. Now, according to today's guest on Global Roaming, there are more than 40. Host Hamish Macdonald visits a counter-drone technology factory in an undisclosed location in Sydney to find out more. Guest: Terry Van Haren, vice president of DroneShield, an Australian military technology company Mentions: Global Roaming with Peter Pomerantsev: Is Russia's time as a dominant power coming to an end? [https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/global-roaming/russia-global-superpower-for-how-much-longer/106569712] Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au Find all the episodes of Global Roaming on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts.

Is the Iran war supercharging the energy transition?

The war with Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz has sent oil and gas prices through the roof. As countries scramble to secure energy supplies, sales of rooftop solar and electric vehicle sales are soaring. Is the war forcing the world to break its fossil fuel addiction? And how viable are alternative low-emissions fuels?    Guest: Dani Alexander, the chief executive of the University of New South Wales Energy Institute Get in touch:We’d love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au Find all the episodes of Global Roaming on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts.

'If you're weak you'll get invaded': Poland prepares for war with Russia

On the frontline with Russia, Poland is now spending a massive $90 billion on defence, bolstered by a loan from the EU and multinational forces from Europe and the US stationed in the country. In Warsaw, the view is that the only way to stop Russia is deterrence. Meanwhile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has condemned what he calls the disintegration of NATO from within, declaring the greatest threat is not its external enemies.  And asked whether Poland can rely on US President Donald Trump to intervene if Russia attacks, Poland's deputy foreign minister suggests the answer lies closer to home. Guest: Władysław Teofil Bartoszewski, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland Get in touch:We’d love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au Find all the episodes of Global Roaming on ABC Listen or wherever you get your podcasts.