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From "wokeness" to cancel culture, the culture wars are in full swing. In this series of no-holds-barred long-form interviews, The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton sits down with world-leading commentators to unpick them. New episodes on Fridays.
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Off Script The Telegraph

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From "wokeness" to cancel culture, the culture wars are in full swing. In this series of no-holds-barred long-form interviews, The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton sits down with world-leading commentators to unpick them. New episodes on Fridays.
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    Robert Tombs: Putting the war in Gaza in historical context

    Robert Tombs: Putting the war in Gaza in historical context

    To put the recent protests over the war in Gaza into their historical context, The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton is joined by the renowned historian and author of The English and Their History, Robert Tombs, in the latest Off Script podcast.
    Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/hk-p08GE2-0 |
    Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion |
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    • 1 hr 11 min
    Antony Beevor: Is Putin’s war in Ukraine a continuation of the Russian civil war?

    Antony Beevor: Is Putin’s war in Ukraine a continuation of the Russian civil war?

    Is Putin’s war a continuation of the Russian civil war? What lessons has the Russian leader learned from Stalin? How has the war in Ukraine impacted historians?
    To discuss these topics and more, The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton is joined by the historian Antony Beevor.
    Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/DFW5V4IB_PA |
    Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion |
    For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio

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    • 57 min
    Mark Stoleson: Is woke capitalism a threat to the West?

    Mark Stoleson: Is woke capitalism a threat to the West?

    How has GB News changed British politics? Is woke capitalism a threat to the West?
    To discuss, Steven Edginton is joined by Mark Stoleson, the CEO of Legatum, a powerful investment firm with interests in GB News and other major projects.
    Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/B1O_sFO1uPE |
    Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion |
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    • 42 min
    Simon Heffer: Do the Tories face electoral oblivion?

    Simon Heffer: Do the Tories face electoral oblivion?

    As opinion polls suggest the Conservatives face electoral oblivion, could we witness a repeat of a 1997 landslide, or even 1906?
    To discuss, Steven Edginton is joined by the historian and Telegraph columnist Simon Heffer.
    Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/GLG6xjfOZ-Q |
    Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion |
    For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio

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    • 1 hr 2 min
    Diana Furchtgott-Roth: Are we in an energy cold war?

    Diana Furchtgott-Roth: Are we in an energy cold war?

    Is Net Zero destroying our energy capacity? Are we in an energy cold war?
    To discuss, The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton is joined by the economist Diana Furchtgott-Roth of the Heritage Foundation who has served in every Republican administration since Ronald Reagan. 
    Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/tB6HxgxVsaE |
    Read more from The Telegraph’s award-winning comment team: www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion |
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    • 49 min
    Dr Kevin Roberts: The state of American conservatism, President Biden and the Blob

    Dr Kevin Roberts: The state of American conservatism, President Biden and the Blob

    Dr Kevin Roberts is the president of The Heritage Foundation, one of America's most influential conservative think tanks.
    The Telegraph’s Steven Edginton sits down with him to discuss the state of American conservatism, President Biden and the Blob for the latest Off Script podcast.
    Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/BWST_E8z1eA|
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    For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/audio|
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    • 51 min

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