Show Notes
As Israel heads to the polls on Tuesday, Pat asks what’s become of the two-state solution and why, across much of the Knesset, support for a Palestinian state now seems to have all but evaporated. Sky News Middle East correspondent Adam Parsons joins Pat to unpack whether this is simply a Netanyahu-era stance or a deeper political consensus, and what any change of government would actually mean for Palestinian statehood.
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Charles Haughey remains one of the most divisive figures in Irish political history: a formidable operator, three times Taoiseach, and a man trailed by the arms crisis, unanswered questions about money, and controversy right to the end. Pat is joined in studio by Vincent Browne to discuss his major new biography, Charles Haughey: Glory, Greed, and Guns.
Pat is joined by Kevin Doyle, Executive Editor of the Irish Independent and Group Head of News at Mediahuis Ireland, to go through the Sunday papers and tease out what’s driving the week’s biggest stories.
Serbia goes to the polls in an election that could prove a real turning point after nearly 14 years of Aleksandar Vučić’s dominance. With a student-led movement emerging as a serious challenge amid anger over corruption and the state of democracy, Pat is joined by former UN diplomat and Sarajevo resident Garrett Patrick Kelly to unpack what’s driving the unrest.
On this episode of 'The Divided States of America', Pat is joined by President of the Global Situation Room and former White House Advisor in the Obama Administration, Brett Bruen, to discuss how last week's events might impact America's international standing. And Irish Times Washington Correspondent, Keith Duggan who has been taking the political temperature in a number of swing states.
Joining Pat from Ukraine, Emmanuelle Chaze of France 24 describes the mood in Kyiv as power cuts become “incessant”, winter approaches, and trust in Washington hits crisis levels.