The Crisis Room

Q&A: The Tories' future, Gaza media coverage & why is Trump taking ICE to the Winter Olympics?

In this, the final Q&A episode of The Crisis Room, Amber answers listeners' questions about the Conservative Party: does it have any hope of ever winning another General Election? And can it recover from the recent wave of high-profile defections from the Tories to Reform UK? Mark explains why media coverage of the conflict between Gaza and Israel has dropped off so significantly since the ceasefire began a few months ago, and Marc P gives his verdict on ICE, and whether President Trump should be allowed to take agents from the controversial agency with him to Italy for the Winter Olympics.

Iran, Venezuela, Israel & Turkey: the crises ahead in 2026

In this, the final regular episode of The Crisis Room, Amber, Mark, and Marc P recap an unprecedented last twelve months in geopolitics - and look ahead to which other crises are coming down the track in the year ahead. From the tensions between Turkey and Israel, from Iran to Greenland, and the question of what the future holds for Venezuela, the team predict which situations pose the most problems for the world in 2026, and discuss whether the UK has any major role to play in helping to solve them. Amber, Mark, and Marc P also leave us with some parting thoughts - but don't miss the final Q&A episode of The Crisis Room next week.

Q&A: Is Greenland distracting from Ukraine & should MI6 officers give more interviews?

In this week's Q&A, Mark & Amber assess whether the US decision to mobilise troops in the Alaskan Airborne Division is a sign that Trump is still eyeing up a military takeover of Greenland. They also explain why MI6 officers speak publicly so rarely - and whether that should change. Plus, Mark looks at whether Jeffrey Epstein's geopolitical connections should be more closely examined, while Amber gives her verdict on whether it's time for Nigel Farage's Reform UK to appoint a dedicated spokesperson on defence and security. Later, they explain why Israel has become the first country to recognise Somaliland as an independent state. Follow us on social media: @crisisroompod

A wild week for the West

After a week of high drama in Davos, where leaders from Donald Trump to Mark Carney and Emanuel Macron traded blows and the whole western alliance appeared to be on the brink of collapse, Mark & Amber analyse whether there really is a new world order as the dust starts to settle. They're joined by George Robertson, the former Defence Secretary and Secretary General of NATO who triggered Article 5 after 9/11, to discuss the future of the Transatlantic Alliance, whether America would come to Europe's aid if an ally was invaded, and why Keir Starmer needs to put his money where his mouth is on defence spending. Plus, Marc P dials in from an undisclosed location with his reaction to the week's events, and Trump's bizarre speech at the World Economic Forum. Follow us on social media: @crisisroompod

Q&A: Vance vs Rubio & time for ICE to be shut down?

In this week's Q&A episode, the team looks at whether Vice President JD Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio is winning the battle for supremacy in the Republican Party - and how each of them might approach the role of Commander in Chief if they succeed Trump and become the next President of the United States. Amber, Mark, and Marc also break down how the state of the UK's finances became so dire that there is no more money for extra defence spending, and look at whether Trump might decide to refocus his efforts on making Canada the "51st State" again any time soon. Plus, in light of the recent killing of Renee Good by an ICE officer in Minneapolis, The Crisis Room discusses whether the Immigration Agency is still serving a purpose - and responds to a listener question which compares ICE to the Nazis. Have a question for a future episode? Send it on email to thecrisisroom@global.com or follow us on social media: @crisisroompod