Episodes

  • April 11, 2025 - "American Week": Trump's retribution moves into higher gear as he drives the global economy into a ditch

    April 11, 2025 - "American Week": Trump's retribution moves into higher gear as he drives the global economy into a ditch
    Apr 11 2025
    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on LBC. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm or find it here on demand afterwards. This week: Trump drives the economy into the abyss, and threatens treason charges against two of his critics.
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    11 mins
  • April 10, 2025 - Trump's U-turn on tariffs leaves confusion, incoherence in its wake

    April 10, 2025 - Trump's U-turn on tariffs leaves confusion, incoherence in its wake
    Apr 10 2025
    Simon's chat with James O'Brien on the UK's LBC.
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    14 mins
  • April 9, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump makes dramatic U-turn on trade war

    April 9, 2025 - AS IT BROKE: Trump makes dramatic U-turn on trade war
    Apr 9 2025
    Simon's live, breaking news coverage of Trump's astonishing climb-down, for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.
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    16 mins
  • April 5, 2025 - US sees largest nationwide protests since Trump's inauguration

    April 5, 2025 - US sees largest nationwide protests since Trump's inauguration
    Apr 5 2025
    Simon's live update for Natasha Devon's Saturday programme on the UK's LBC.
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    8 mins
  • April 5, 2025 - Democratic Party leaders locate their spines, and Republican opposition to tariffs grows

    April 5, 2025 - Democratic Party leaders locate their spines, and Republican opposition to tariffs grows
    Apr 5 2025
    Simon's Saturday morning roundup from Washington for Matt Frei's programme on the UK's LBC. As Barack Obama and Kamala Harris return to the political fray, Republican anxiety over Trump's trade war grows.
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    11 mins
  • April 4, 2025 - "American Week": Mr. Trump Goes To War

    April 4, 2025 - "American Week": Mr. Trump Goes To War
    Apr 4 2025
    Simon's weekly chronicle of events in the United States for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.. This week, Donald Trump declares a trade war against virtually every country on earth, sparking an historic Wall Street rout. Listen live every Friday at 5:50pm UK time, or find it here on demand afterwards.
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    11 mins
  • April 4, 2025 - Wall Street rout continues into second day as China retaliates against Trump

    April 4, 2025 - Wall Street rout continues into second day as China retaliates against Trump
    Apr 4 2025
    Simon's live update for Shelagh Fogarty's afternoon programme on the UK's LBC.
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    2 mins
  • April 3, 2025 - Amid trade war, UK fights back against American chlorinated chicken

    April 3, 2025 - Amid trade war, UK fights back against American chlorinated chicken
    Apr 4 2025
    Simon's live update for Tom Swarbrick's drivetime programme on the UK's LBC.
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    6 mins