Episode 68: Could we see Count Binface MP taking his seat at Westminster?
The Three Old Hacks are old enough to remember the serial candidacies (all 39 of them) of Screaming Lord Sutch and his Monster Raving Loony Party. He held the distinction […]
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Episode 67: What to make of Trump’s war
While some are saying the oil crisis caused by Trump’s war on Iran is as bad as the one in the 1970s, economics editor of the Sunday Times David Smith […]
Episode 66: The war in Iran – why this war is different
The Three Old Hacks talk about the war in Iran, with the background knowledge to be able to compare and contrast it with previous wars and the justifications of previous […]
Episode 65: Simply the Best!
The Three Old Hacks is the Best Podcast, produced by the Best Team Ever! Donald Trump’s enthusiasm for his own brilliance is infectious. Once they have finished praising each other, […]
Episode 64: Year-ender – still talking about Trump!
The Three Old Hacks wind up the year with the topics du jour – immigration, Trump and Fake News. “We need to be saying much more that immigration is a […]
Episode 63: The vanity of Donald Trump
The Three Old Hacks discuss the visit of Donald Trump and whether our Prime Minister’s apparent fawning over him is the only way to treat someone so vain. “Flattery pays […]
Episode 62: Trump wants a deal and Putin wants Ukraine
The Three Old Hacks discuss the negotiations over Ukraine. Did Trump get rolled over by Putin? Would Mrs Thatcher have gone to America in the way the European leaders have? […]
Episode 59: It’s all about regime change
The Three Old Hacks considers Israel’s war with Iran, the expectation of what ‘two-week Trump’ will do and how likely it is that Britain will get dragged in. Former BBC […]
Episode 58: Memories aren’t what they used to be
The Three Old Hacks talk political memoirs this week. Were they always as salacious, and as quickly turned round post-administration as they are now? Barely has the imprint of the […]
Episode 57: The Three Old Hacks discuss immigration
The Three Old Hacks discuss immigration this week. Mihir Bose, former Sports editor for the BBC, came here as an immigrant from India in the 1960s, not long after Enoch […]
Episode 56: Decision time for Christian leaders
The Three Old Hacks discuss the challenges facing Christian leadership. As the Papal Conclave works its way through multiple rounds of voting to select a new Pope and the Church […]
Episode 55: Who will win the battle for the hearts and minds of those on the right? Nigel Farage or Kemi Badenoch?
The Three Old Hacks look at the relationship between Nigel Farage and the Conservative Party. We are seeing a reshaping of the right in British politics, says Mihir. Nigel Farage […]
Episode 54: Should we take Trump seriously?
Supporters of Donald Trump such as Piers Morgan and Nigel Farage tend to brush off his more outrageous statements, saying we shouldn’t take his outpourings too literally. Shouldn’t we? In […]
Episode 53: “Brexit has become the n-word of economics”
As The Three Old Hacks gather for their latest episode, they dive into the state of UK politics and economic growth. David Smith offers a measured analysis of Britain’s growth […]
Episode 52: Will 2024 go down as the year when the world changed?
As The Three Old Hacks get ready to tuck into the turkey and mince pies they consider how we will rate 2024. Mihir Bose thinks this has been the worst […]
Episode 51: Does Labour no longer have skilful politicians?
As the Prime Minister Keir Starmer tries to recover from the worst start by a new government in recent times, the Three Old Hacks discuss why the government needs a […]
Episode 50: What will Trump’s second term in office look like?
The Three Old Hacks consider what we might expect from a second Trump presidency. “Will it mean a more isolationist America?” asks MIhir Bose. What will it mean for Ukraine? […]
Episode 49: 40 years since the Brighton bomb
The Three Old Hacks have known each other for 40 years, having met when they were all working for Financial Weekly magazine in 1984, which is also the year David […]
Episode 48: Downing St dysfunctional? Surely not!
With a certain cynicism born of decades of political reporting, the Three Old Hacks look at the way in which the press have descended on the newly elected Labour government […]
Episode 47: Things Can Only Get Worse
Tony Blair’s anthem was Things Can Only Get Better. Keir Starmer’s appears to be Things Can Only Get Worse says David Smith, Economics Editor of the Sunday Times in this […]
Episode 46: Far right violence on the streets of Britain
Author and journalist, former Sports Editor of the BBC Mihir Bose talks to fellow journalists Economics Editor of the Sunday Times David Smith and political analyst Nigel Dudley about the […]
Episode 45: “The ‘We’re here to serve’ mantra sounds a bit trite, but I think he really means it”
The Three Old Hacks, aka prolific author and former BBC Sports editor Mihir Bose, Economics editor of the Sunday Times David Smith and political analyst Nigel Dudley give their analysis of Keir Starmer’s first […]
Episode 44: Three Old Hacks on the “boring” election campaign
The Three Old Hacks, aka prolific author and former BBC Sports editor Mihir Bose, Economics editor of the Sunday Times David Smith and political analyst Nigel Dudley, can scarcely remember […]
Episode 43: Three Old Hacks on the general election
The past week has seen things go from bad to worse for Rishi Sunak, being called out for lying in the debate against Keir Starmer on the claim that Labour […]
Episode 42: Thank you Mr Crombie
Mihir Bose, former BBC Sports editor, talks to David Smith, Economics Editor of the Sunday Times, and political commentator Nigel Dudley about his memoir Thank you Mr Crombie – Lessons […]
Episode 41: Prime Ministers in election mode – from the pipe-smoking Harold Wilson to the dishwasher-stacking Rishi Sunak
The Three Old Hacks have long memories. Former BBC Sports News editor Mihir Bose, Economics Editor of the Sunday Times David Smith and political analyst Nigel Dudley have been covering the nation’s […]
Episode 40: But is it democracy?
The Three Old Hacks discuss the power of the people. Recorded the day after the chaotic Gaza vote in Parliament, they consider the safety of MPs, the leverage voters have to […]
Episode 39: Piers Morgan, hacking and the unseemly side of journalism
The intrusions into the private lives of celebrities rehashed by the phone hacking case brought by Prince Harry against Mirror Group Newspapers represent a “dreadful low” in the history of […]
Episode 38: Holding the line for a free press
The Culture and Media Secretary Lucy Frazer has intervened to scrutinise the sale of the Daily Telegraph to a company backed by the Abu Dhabi ruling family, over concerns around […]
Episode 37: Three Men in a Boat navigating British Journalism
Our podcast with The Three Old Hacks, aka former BBC Sports News editor Mihir Bose, Economics editor of the Sunday Times David Smith, and political analyst Nigel Dudley, has been described as ‘the […]
