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Nov 27, 2020

Bim Afolami is a Conservative MP, who was elected in 2017 to represent Hitchin and Harpenden. 

His family are Nigerien by origin and he has recently written and spoken about the way Black people are perceived in politics.

He talks to Krishnan about his experience within the world of politics, whether political discourse...


Nov 20, 2020

Megan Phelps-Roper is a former member of the Westboro Baptist Church, an extremist American religious cult based in Topeka, Kansas. She was made famous by appearing in a series of documentaries made by Louis Theroux on the church. 
 
Megan left the church in 2012 and has since spoken and more recently written about her...


Nov 13, 2020

The 14th and current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, like previous Dalai Lamas, is a figure of unification of the state of Tibet. He represents Buddhist values and traditions. 

He has just released a new book, 'Our Only Home', which is a call to action for leaders and individuals to move now to combat climate change.

He...


Nov 6, 2020

David Miliband, has had a varied career - from working as a policy analyst in Tony Blair’s Downing Street, ultimately becoming Foreign Secretary, to heading up an international charity, working with refugees all over the world.

Krishnan speaks to David in the midst of a remarkable week in US and world politics. With...