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The Long ViewEpisodes

  1. 13/01/2026

    Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of presidential candidates who have stood trial.

  2. Criminals on the Loose

    Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of presidential candidates who have stood trial.

  3. Flags

    Jonathan Freedland looks at the flying of flags now and opposite parliament in 1780.

  4. Minerals and Violence

    Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of conflict over valuable resources.

  5. The media, young men and violence

    Have innovations in media been seen as causing young men to be violent in previous eras?

  6. Trade Tariffs

    Jonathan Freedland and guests make historical comparisons with current events.

  7. The Politics of Natural Disasters

    Jonathan Freedland and guests compare floods in Valencia with events in China in 1931.

  8. Small Boats, Refugees and Migrants

    Jonathan Freedland and guests make historical comparisons with current events.

  9. Race Riots in Britain

    Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of riots and race in the UK.

  10. French Political Gambles

    Jonathan Freedland and guests discuss historical parallels.

  11. Presidential Candidates on Trial

    Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of presidential candidates who have stood trial.

  12. The Drama of Scandal

    Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View on storytelling, drama and public injustices

  13. Aged Premiers

    Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View on elderly leaders.

  14. The Long Shadows of Dominant Leaders

    .Jonathan Freedland takes The Long View of the vacuum left by once-dominant leaders.

  15. Plutocrats Playing Politics

    Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of plutocrats playing politics.

  16. Marches of Mutiny

    Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of mutinous marches.

  17. State-sponsored Assassination Attempts

    Jonathan Freedland and guests make historical comparisons with current events.

  18. Spring Offensives

    Jonathan Freedland takes The Long View of Spring Offensives.

  19. Political Comebacks

    Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of political leaders making a comeback.

  20. Short-Lived Leaders

    Jonathan Freedland sheds light on current events through stories from the past.

  21. Strikes and the Labour Party

    Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of trade union strikes and the Labour Party.

  22. Removing and Replacing Prime Ministers

    Jonathan Freedland finds historical comparisons for the current Tory leadership contest.

  23. Inflation and the cost of living crisis

    Jonathan Freedland explores today's inflation alongside historic inflation spikes.

  24. When Things Fall Apart

    Jonathan Freedland explores the past behind the present. How do things fall apart?

  25. Cancel Culture

    Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of cancel culture.

  26. Energy Transitions

    Jonathan Freedland explores the history of energy adaptation.

  28. This Union

    Jonathan Freedland explores the past behind the present.

  29. Air Hijacking

    Jonathan Freedland explores the history of state sponsored air-hijacking.

  30. Violence against Women in Public Spaces

    Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of violence against women in public spaces.

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