Russia and China’s tactics are not identical, but they overlap. Here are twenty of them. They may seem counterproductive. But seen from Beijing and Moscow, that’s not the point.

Hong Kong’s plight shames us all

May 29th, 2020 7m 21s

The Chinese Communist Party is crushing Hong Kong. Taiwan’s next. What are we going to do about it?

Pandemic rocks geopolitical world order

May 24th, 2020 5m 8s

The geopolitical fallout from the pandemic will change the world. We can already see some of the winners—and the losers.

China’s “Wolf Warrior” diplomacy is prompting a global backlash

May 18th, 2020 7m 22s

China’s “Wolf Warrior” diplomacy is prompting a global backlash—what we need now is unity.

In Memoriam: JR Lucas (1929-2020)

May 10th, 2020 10m 10s

My father, the Oxford philosopher JR Lucas, was an inspirational and indefatigable campaigner for the captive nations. This is my tribute to him.

Thanks to the Chinese Communist Party

May 3rd, 2020 4m 58s

The Chinese Communist Party is a menace. So be grateful – it is waking up the West.

China’s global takeover on full throttle

Apr 27th, 2020 15m 2s

Time is running out to stop China’s global takeover.

The pandemic has punctured our Chinese dreams. Time to find a strategy

Apr 19th, 2020 7m 10s

The pandemic has punctured our Chinese dreams. Forget prosperity bringing democracy—Beijing’s grip is tightening at home and abroad. Time to find a strategy.

Rethinking security, at home and abroad

Apr 13th, 2020 4m 44s

The state’s job is to manage the risks that the rest of us cannot bear. Protecting us from crime and external aggression are the core ones—but as we are realising now, public health is another.

China’s coronavirus victory

Apr 5th, 2020 17m 3s

The pandemic has not stopped geopolitical trends. Indeed it may have accelerated them. The coronavirus is giving the communist regime in Beijing a chance to gain a decisive advantage.

Pandemic survival tips from the communist era

Mar 29th, 2020 8m 18s

For many people in the West, the shortages and inconveniences caused by the pandemic are unlike anything they’ve experienced. But for those of us who lived behind the Iron Curtain, they are oddly familiar.

Home alone? No problem

Mar 22nd, 2020 6m 56s

As the pandemic forces unprecedented changes in our lives, many people are working from home—or trying to. But a bit of self-discipline can send your productivity soaring.

Who can win against Covid-19?

Mar 16th, 2020 5m 24s

The coronavirus is not just a public health crisis. It tests the cohesion of our alliances, and our societies.

Kleptocracy tour

Mar 8th, 2020 7m 11s

A bus trip round London exposes the scourge of kleptocracy.

(Dis)information wars

Mar 1st, 2020 9m 1s

Naive consumers plus media manipulators are a lethal combination. Disinformation is mutating and democracy is in danger. Rebuilding trust is key.

How to stop disinformation

Feb 23rd, 2020 6m 31s

Our enemies attack us with information. As I explained at the Munich Security Conference, we don’t have to sit back and let it happen. You can check out the report mentioned in the podcast here.