Podcast appearances and mentions of Mihir Bose

US bishops warn that citizens may be called to 'put our bodies on the line' in protests in order 'to stand by their values'. Irish historian Dr Leeann Lane (Dublin City University), journalist and author Mihir Bose, theologian and sociologist Dr Elaine Storkey, and Irish church historian Professor Laurence Kirkpatrick join Audrey Carville to discuss the ethics, history and theology of taking a stand.We hear from Father Simon Sleeman who has been keeping bees for 50 years. He explains the tradition of 'telling the bees' about big life events.And we ask whether romantic love is prized above the love between friends. Liz Kennedy and Rosie Turner's friendship spans many decades. They look back on some of their adventures and talk about what sustains a strong friendship.

China looms large in our modern world -- and yes, is misunderstood, or not understood at all. Manoj Kewalramani joins Amit Varma in episode 435 of The Seen and the Unseen to put together a primer on China, from ancient times through all the kingdoms through Mao and Deng to Xi and this present moment. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Manoj Kewalramani on LinkedIn, Twitter, Google Scholar, Amazon, Takshashila, Substack and his own website. 2. The Takshashila Institution. 3. The Great Power Show on Spotify, Apple and Substack. 4. Tracking People's Daily -- Manoj Kewalramani's Substack Newsletter. 5. Eye on China -- Anushka Saxena's Substack newsletter (formerly written by Manoj). 6. China in the Changing Geo-economic Landscape -- A Takshashila course on China that begins later this month. 7. The China Dude Is in the House -- Episode 231 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Manoj Kewalramani). 8. What Does China Want? — Episode 143 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Manoj Kewalramani). 9. Chinese Foreign Policy — Episode 81 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Manoj Kewalramani). 10. Foreign Policy is a Big Deal — Episode 170 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Pranay Kotasthane & Manoj Kewalramani). 11. The Dragon and the Elephant — Episode 181 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Hamsini Hariharan & Shibani Mehta). 12. Keeping India Safe — Episode 219 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Sushant Singh). 13. Kanti Bajpai on India vs China -- Episode 234 of The Seen and the Unseen. 14. The History of Indian Cricket -- Mihir Bose. 15. The Invention of China -- Bill Hayton. 16. When Marx Met Confucius. 17. Red Roulette -- Desmond Shum. 18. Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China -- Ezra Vogel. 19. China's New Red Guards -- Jude Blanchette. 20. Factional Model-making in China -- Olivia Cheung. 21. America against America -- Wang Huning. 22. The Lying Flat Movement. 23. China Media Project. 24. Probal DasGupta Goes to the Himalayas With Books in His Bag — Episode 412 of The Seen and the Unseen. 25. Wealth and Power -- Orville Schell and John Delury. 26. Rethinking Chinese Politics -- Joseph Fewsmith. 27. The Party's Interests Come First -- Joseph Torigian. 28. Prestige, Manipulation, and Coercion -- Joseph Torigian. 29. John Fairbank, Alastair Iain Johnston and Vijay Gokhale on Amazon. 30. The Long Game -- Vijay Gokhale. 31. China Talk -- Jordan Schneider. 32. Sinica -- Kaiser Kuo. 33. The Third Revolution -- Elizabeth Economy. 34. End of an Era -- Carl Minzner. 35. Hrithik Roshan on Dhurandhar. This episode is sponsored by The Six Percent Club. Join them to go from content idea to launch in just 45 days! Amit Varma runs a course called Life Lessons, which aims to be a launchpad towards learning essential life skills all of you need. For more details, and to sign up, click here. And have you read Amit's newsletter? Subscribe right away to The India Uncut Newsletter! It's free! Also check out Amit's online course, The Art of Clear Writing. Episode art: 'A Maze' by Simahina.

The Three Old Hacks consider the ramifications of the Afghan super-injunction story which has consumed the British media this week and the way it has "seeped into the toxic subject of immigration".The British have something of a "negligent attitude to those who have helped them", says Mihir Bose, former BBC Sport editor. It is wrong that this has become politicised into an immigration issue when "the Afghan interpreters are the good guys", says David Smith, Economics editor of The Sunday Times. Why did the Labour government keep the super-injunction for a year after they came to power? "They may have wanted not to do anything that might lead to questioning of their patriotism", says political analyst Nigel Dudley.The Three Old Hacks also look at the Welfare State and consider why it has grown so much. Do we have a "national sense of entitlement", they ask.And is Donald Trump really going to rebrand soccer in the United States as 'football' with all the potential confusion that entails.Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

The Three Old Hacks considers Israel's war with Iran, the expectation of what 'two-week Trump' will do and how likely it is that Britain will get dragged in.Former BBC Sports editor Mihir Bose, Economics editor of The Sunday Times David Smith and political analyst Nigel Dudley's collective memories can recall the postwar history of the West's attempts at regime change in the Middle East over several decades.They also discuss tax, football, and the merits and vagaries of newspaper deliveries. Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

The Three Old Hacks talk political memoirs this week. Were they always as salacious, and as quickly turned round post-administration as they are now?Barely has the imprint of the politician's backside faded from the leather of the despatch box before somebody is telling all.Former BBC Sports editor Mihir Bose, Economics editor of The Sunday Times and political analyst Nigel Dudley discuss Sarah Vine's book How Not to be a Political Wife. She and her then husband Michael Gove were close to David and Samantha Cameron before the Brexit referendum ended the friendship, and she says, her marriage.The Three Old Hacks look back fondly to the days when MI5 put it about that Prime Minister Harold Wilson was a communist in thrall to Russia and everyone thought he was sleeping with his secretary, when in fact it was another woman altogether.Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

The Three Old Hacks discuss immigration this week. Mihir Bose, former Sports editor for the BBC, came here as an immigrant from India in the 1960s, not long after Enoch Powell made his famous 'Rivers of Blood' speech. Keir Starmer has been accused of evoking a fear of 'otherness' by echoing Powell's words, when he said Britain risked becoming an 'island of strangers'. David Smith, Economics editor of the Sunday Times, said Brexit had led to a massive increase in immigration, and we were "starting to shoot ourselves in the foot" because immigrants from the EU tended to be young, making little claim on the state, and usually returning home after they had spent a few years here. They did not displace British workers, the British workforce grew at the same rate, whereas now that was no longer the case. Nigel Dudley, political analyst, said Starmer's use of Powellite phraseology would give comfort and encourage racists. On a lighter note, Nigel also made an appeal for cricket players, as his village cricket ground is working to revive the sport locally. He's looking for players for Lidgate & Ousden Cricket Club and encouraged anyone living within a 20-mile radius of Newmarket or Bury St Edmunds to get in touch via their website: https://lidgateousden.play-cricket.com/homeGet in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

Mike Leigh is joined by Mihir Bose, Danny Fenton and Elena Nicola to preview this weeks final! Have a listen as you circumnavigate Europe to get to Bilbao for the kick off! Visit ⁠⁠www.betterhelp.com/SPURS⁠⁠ to get 10% off your first month – as heard on the podcast. ⁠⁠⁠⁠spursshow.net⁠⁠⁠⁠  @spursshow  Support us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠season.spursshow.net⁠⁠⁠⁠  Produced by Paul Myers and Mike Leigh  A Playback Media Production- contact us here too for show sponsorship ⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠  Copyright 2025 Playback Media Ltd - ⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk/copyright Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 The Three Old Hacks discuss the challenges facing Christian leadership. As the Papal Conclave works its way through multiple rounds of voting to select a new Pope and the Church of England chooses a new Archbishop of Canterbury, they caution against trying to make a fast buck by betting on either. On the papal contest, political analyst Nigel Dudley offers: "It's invariably an outsider." On the Church of England selection, "I think it could be a woman," says David Smith, Economics editor of the Sunday Times, "because, of the figures in the Church of England, the bishops and the Church of England in the UK, I think some of the most impressive figures are women," although he acknowledges this might not go down to well with the Church worldwide. The circle-squaring task of reconciling the values of the Church in England and the wider Church will be the biggest headache for whoever gets the job.As a historian of the Indian sub-continent, Mihir Bose is particularly concerned with the heightened tensions in Kashmir after the attacks that left 26 civilians dead last week. "India is threatening to cut the water sharing system they have with Pakistan, an agreement that goes back to the 50s, and Pakistan sees it as an act of war," he says, while Nigel suggests: "If Pakistan is finding itself isolated and in a corner, it may be more likely to threaten nuclear war than at any stage in the past."Turning to less depressing and apocalyptic matters, the Three Old Hacks go on to discuss the Observer newspaper's transition and future prospects and the significance for multicultural Britain of chicken tikka masala being served at the Oval.Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

 As The Three Old Hacks gather for their latest episode, they dive into the state of UK politics and economic growth. David Smith offers a measured analysis of Britain's growth prospects, suggesting that while some improvement is expected, it may fall short of historical averages. Mihir Bose expresses concern about the rising cost of living and its impact on British dining culture, while Nigel Dudley defends his wine collection and shares insights on changing restaurant habits. The conversation weaves through Brexit's curious absence from political discourse, despite declining public support.The trio then tackles the worrying decline in faith in mainstream political parties, with David highlighting the troubling shift away from centrist politics. They share their perspectives on recent political developments in both the UK and US, with particular attention to the challenges facing the Tory party and Labour. The conversation takes on a sombre tone as they discuss how the political system is increasingly perceived as being run by elites, disconnected from ordinary voters.Former Sports editor of BBC News Mihir Bose, political analyst Nigel Dudley and Economics Editor of the Sunday Times David Smith share their decades of experience in this engaging discussion of current affairs. Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

The past week saw an extraordinary admission from a major media company. News Group Newspapers, owned by Rupert Murdoch's NewsCorp, admitted that one of its papers- had been involved in incidents of unlawful activity. This related to its intrusion into the life of Prince Harry and took place over a period of 15 years from 1996. News Group also apologised to the Prince. It said it was private investigators rather than its journalists who were involved. The impact of this on journalists of long standing, working for media with strong reputations, will surely reinforce the mistrust that increasing numbers have in journalism. And yet with increasing numbers getting their news on social media sites- much of which is unchecked, and in some cases deliberately false, why are these platforms trusted more? Presenter Audrey Carville in conversation with Paul Tweed, a lawyer specialising in defamation and by former BBC journalist and editor Mihir Bose.

As the Three Old Hacks get ready to tuck into the turkey and mince pies they consider how we will rate 2024. Mihir Bose thinks this has been the worst of times with Trump back in the White House, right-wing parties gaining power in Europe and the flood of non-European migrants creating an existentialist crisis. David Smith disagrees with his old friend arguing that proportional representation means the right may not win power and Europe has in the past coped with migration from former colonies. Nigel Dudley, wearing his Hampshire cricket hat, thinks the Keir Starmer government should not be written off because of its bad start in the first innings. There is always a second innings and recalls how Mrs Thatcher turned things round in the second innings.The three discuss the crisis in the Church of England. They are unanimous in their condemnation of the Church but disagree on whether the Church should be disestablished. Nigel Dudley, a bon viveur of food, takes issue with Kemi Badenock's comment that she is not a fan of lunch breaks and sandwiches. David Smith recalls sitting next to the former Governor, Eddie George, at a lunch where the Governor did not eat explaining that this was because he was going to speak. Mihir Bose narrates how he recently spoke at a cricket lunch after enjoying an excellent roast lamb.  Former Sports editor of BBC News Mihir Bose, political analyst Nigel Dudley and Economics Editor of the Sunday Times David Smith, aka the Three Old Hacks conclude their podcast with each of them making a choice of a song to bring us Christmas cheer.Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

As the Prime Minister Keir Starmer tries to recover from the worst start by a new government in recent times, the Three Old Hacks discuss why the government needs a re-launch a mere six months after coming to office with a huge majority. “Does it mean” asks Mihir Bose that “Labour no longer has leaders with political nous”.  What happened to the party of Clement Attlee and Tony Blair?Nigel Dudley recalls how Tories under Thatcher in 1979 also had a rocky start and David Smith explains points about Rachel Reeves's CV and controversial budget that were missed by the media. With the sale of the Observer, the oldest Sunday paper, to the Tortoise group, they also discuss whether the unique British phenomenon of Daily and Sunday papers may be changing and we are moving to seven day papers. Former Sports editor of BBC News Mihir Bose discusses why the Keir Starmer government is showing such political ineptitude with political analyst Nigel Dudley and Economics Editor of the Sunday Times David Smith, aka the Three Old Hacks.Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

In the past week, BAFTA said the convicted criminal Huw Edwards will be allowed to keep the seven individual awards that he won in the 40 years he worked for the BBC, fronting some of the biggest news stories during that time.Edwards was given a six month suspended sentence this year after he admitted accessing and making indecent images of children as young as sevenWhile BAFTA have decided that he can keep them, but that from next year they will revoke prizes if a recipient is subsequently jailed for at least three months - suspended or otherwise - or have been proven to have cheated in their work.The narrow question this morning is should BAFTA have applied this rule retrospectively in the face of such a serious conviction for Edwards? Or if he was never viewed as a role model, should the work that he did be separated from the character of the man who did it? When is it legitimate to remove someone's honours?The wider question is whether in today's world, where we have seen distinguished art institutions refuse money from companies with image problems, to social media activists removing a platform from 'unfashionable' speakers, are we witnessing a new secular puritanism?Is this a new and welcome moral clarity or a narrow-minded and self-defeating intolerance of life's ambiguities and those not fully signed up to an approved point of view?Audrey Carville is joined by Professor of Sociology at Queen's University Gladys Ganiel, author and journalist Mihir Bose, and former Presbyterian Moderator the Reverend Norman Hamilton.

The Three Old Hacks consider what we might expect from a second Trump presidency."Will it mean a more isolationist America?" asks MIhir Bose. What will it mean for Ukraine?Has he made political discourse coarser, or are the off-colour remarks he makes no worse than the kind of thing President Lyndon B Johnson used to say?Should we ignore the rhetoric of Trump's speeches, as Piers Morgan suggests, and just look at what he does in the White House rather than what he says?Former Sports editor of BBC News Mihir Bose discusses the election of Donald Trump as US President for a second term with political analyst Nigel Dudley and Economics Editor of the Sunday Times David Smith, aka the Three Old Hacks.Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

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Tony Blair's anthem was Things Can Only Get Better. Keir Starmer's appears to be Things Can Only Get Worse says David Smith, Economics Editor of the Sunday Times in this week's Three Old Hacks podcast, following on from the Prime Minister's speech this week warning they will have to raise taxes to fill the black hole left by the last government, in order to be able to do any of the things they want to do. Former Sports editor of BBC News Mihir Bose, political analyst Nigel Dudley and Economics Editor of the Sunday Times David Smith, aka the Three Old Hacks, discuss the week's news. Listen to their podcast on The Chiswick Calendar website or on any of the usual podcast platforms.Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

The Three Old Hacks, aka prolific author and former BBC Sports editor Mihir Bose, Economics editor of the Sunday Times David Smith and political analyst Nigel Dudley give their analysis of Keir Starmer's first few days in Government.“The whole focus is on quiet competence, no flashiness.”Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

The Three Old Hacks, aka prolific author and former BBC Sports editor Mihir Bose, Economics editor of the Sunday Times David Smith and political analyst Nigel Dudley, can scarcely remember a more boring election campaign.“Boring, but important” says David Smith, as all three agree that Thursday's election will bring significant change to our country.Veterans of many campaigns as journalists – “Much more fun in the days without mobile phones” says Nigel, hear what they have to say on the Three Old Hacks podcast on The Chiswick Calendar website and all the usual podcast platforms.Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

Julian Assange became the centre of global attention after the organisation he founded, Wikileaks, released thousands of documents about the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, along with diplomatic cables. His case was bound up in legal battles with the US government until this week, when it emerged that he had agreed a plea deal which would allow him to return to his native Australia.Is the Assange case a triumph or a blow for press freedom? What responsibilities do journalists have to the safety and security of nations and their peoples when they publish information about issues of national security? Does the case set a precedent for governments to increase their grip, their control of how journalists do their work? Audrey Carville was joined by former journalist and author Mihir Bose, the former head of the Royal Navy- Admiral Alan West, and Professor Deirdre Heenan of Ulster University.

The past week has seen things go from bad to worse for Rishi Sunak, being called out for lying in the debate against Keir Starmer on the claim that Labour would increase taxes by £2,000 per household, then being accused of a lack of respect for coming home early from the D-Day celebrations, for which he has apologised.He cancelled media interviews at the weekend as support for the Conservatives dipped even further in the polls, with a clear 22% gap between Labour and the Tories, and Reform picking up support after the announcement from Nigel Farage that he would after all be standing as its leader.Also this week we hear from pollsters Techne UK that Britain is heading for the lowest general election turnout in modern history, reflecting mass apathy, particularly amongst young people, fed by a general mistrust of politicians.David Smith, Economics Editor of the Sunday Times for over 30 years, records the Three Old Hacks podcast with fellow journalists Mihir Bose and Nigel Dudley, for The Chiswick Calendar. They have decades of experience and knowledge of election tactics, having been in the thick of reporting it all since the 1980s.  "What makes me quite ... angry about this is that Sunak knows completely it's wrong", says David. "He knows enough about the numbers to know this is not a way you should present any figures of this sort, and yet still says it and denies he's lying."  In this week's Three Old Hacks podcast,  David unpicks the figures and explains exactly why it was wrong for Sunak to have made the claim, and for Penny Mordaunt to have repeated it in the second TV debate. If you used the same misleading methodology on the Conservatives' claims, says David, you would cost their policies at £3,000 per household.Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

Mihir Bose, former BBC Sports News editor, talks to David Smith, Economics Editor of the Sunday Times, and political commentator Nigel Dudley about his memoir Thank you Mr Crombie - Lessons in Guilt and Gratitude to the British.Mihir grew up in India, just after Independence, part of a wealthy family with a hierarchy of servants, where as a child he was treated like a little prince. Had he stayed there and taken over his father's business he might have made millions as the country developed. Instead he came to Britain to pursue his passion for journalism.He met David and Nigel not long after he settled in London, and having been subjected to the usual 1960s racism - violence from National Front skinheads, landladies refusing to rent him a room, he finally found his niche on the Financial Weekly and his tribe, journalists, who did not care about his colour, and they have remained good friends ever since.In this podcast they talk about how multicultural Britain has changed since those days, the impact of immigration, the legacy of Empire and Mihir's personal journey.Mihir's MemoirMihir is publishing his memoir. From growing up in India to making a name for himself as a journalist in Britain, he recounts how he is ever grateful to Mr Crombie, the official who gave him 'indefinite leave to remain'.Come and see Mihir talking about his memoir on Wednesday 29 May at George IV pub in Chiswick.Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/qa-with-mihir-bose-author-of-thank-you-mr-crombie-tickets-866160929657Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

From World Cups to Olympics, the Daily Mail's Shekhar Bhatia and former BBC Sports Editor Mihir Bose have covered some of the biggest stories and events in sport and beyond. As they release their respective memoirs, I caught up with two of Fleet Street's finest to explore how to break through barriers, overcome prejudice and make your name in journalism.

The Three Old Hacks have long memories. Former BBC Sports News editor Mihir Bose, Economics Editor of the Sunday Times David Smith and political analyst Nigel Dudley have been covering the nation's major events for decades and are well placed to compare and contrast the pre-election antics of politicians.Harold Wilson smoked a pipe in public, in an attempt to appear a 'man of the people', but smoked cigars in private, recalls Nigel. There was that excruciating video of Ed Milliband attempting to eat a bacon sandwich in public, and the video with Tony Blair eating cereal with his kids in his kitchen which put the 'corn' in 'cornflakes. So a prime minister attempting to cosy up to the public by telling us how he loads the dishwasher and turn down the bed ("all a bit clumsy" - David) is nothing new to them.Other subjects on the agenda in this week's podcast are whether or not we can expect another Budget before the next election and how much the Government can expect to influence our votes with it, the absence of specific promises from Labour and the Princess of Wales - whether the papers were right to go big on the dodgy Mother's Day photograph in the light of what we now know, that she has cancer.Mihir's MemoirMihir is publishing his memoir. From growing up in India to making a name for himself as a journalist in Britain, he recounts how he is ever grateful to Mr Crombie, the official who gave him 'indefinite leave to remain'.Come and see Mihir talking about his memoir on Wednesday 29 May at George IV pub in Chiswick.Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/qa-with-mihir-bose-author-of-thank-you-mr-crombie-tickets-866160929657Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

The intrusions into the private lives of celebrities rehashed by the phone hacking case brought by Prince Harry against Mirror Group Newspapers represent a "dreadful low" in the history of British journalism, says Mihir Bose.The High Court ruled that Harry was a victim of phone hacking on multiple occasions, as were his friends. Former BBC Sports News editor Mihir discusses the "cheap and tawdry" tactics of their fellow hacks with Economics Editor of the Sunday Times David Smith and political analyst Nigel Dudley in this week's Three Old Hacks podcast.Thank you to Bill Kay for writing in and you can view his full letter here: https://chiswickcalendar.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Bill-Kay-Letter-1.pdfGet in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

Theo Delaney is joined by venerated author, journalist and broadcaster Mihir Bose whose work has adorned countless newspapers and periodicals as well as the world's airwaves notably as the BBC's first Sports Editor. His eagerly awaited memoir 'Thank You Mr CrombieLessons in Guilt and Gratitude to the British' comes out in My 2024. A Tottenham fan, among his chosen scorers are Pele Beckenbauer and Gascoigne.https://www.mihirbose.comhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links@mihirbose@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney

The Culture and Media Secretary Lucy Frazer has intervened to scrutinise the sale of the Daily Telegraph to a company backed by the Abu Dhabi ruling family, over concerns around public interest.Would they interfere with the editorial in pursuance of their interests? It wouldn't be the first time a newspaper owner had tried it, with more or less success. The Three Old Hacks, aka Sunday Times Economics editor David Smith, political analyst Nigel Dudley and former BBC Sports News editor Mihir Bose,  compare notes on interfering owners with whom they have worked over their long careers. Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

Our podcast with The Three Old Hacks, aka former BBC Sports News editor Mihir Bose, Economics editor of the Sunday Times David Smith, and political analyst Nigel Dudley, has been described as ‘the modern equivalent of Jerome K Jerome's book Three Men in a Boat‘ by broadcaster and journalist Lucy Beresford.Like George, Harris and Jerome they are old friends who consider themselves overworked and in need of a holiday (always). Like the River Thames, they have a tendency to meander. Theirs is not so much a travel guide as a commentary on the state of British journalism based on their experiences over the past 40 years, delivered with warmth and humour and that slight edge of competitiveness that journalists never lose.This week it is the rich hinterland of Nigel's knowledge which they rely on to discuss the situation in Israel, as he has spent many years reporting from the Middle East. They disagree on whether the BBC was right not to label Hamas as ‘terrorists' and lament the vogue for ‘showbiz personality' foreign reporting, while praising some of the outstanding reporting from those on the ground in Gaza.Listen to the podcast on all the usual podcast platforms or on The Chiswick Calendar website. https://chiswickcalendar.co.uk/episode-37-three-men-in-a-boat-navigating-british-journalism/Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

 Former BBC Sports News editor Mihir Bose, Economics editor of the Sunday Times David Smith and political analyst Nigel Dudley continue setting the world to rights with their podcast Three Old Hacks. This week their subject is spies, and how the journalistic profession lends itself to approaches from foreign powers. Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

Much has been written and said about the Nigel Farage ‘debanking' story. Thinking a client is a ‘disingenuous grifter' or a xenophobic racist is not supposed to be a good enough reason for a bank to deny someone an account.But what about the journalism involved in breaking the story? Was the BBC's Business Editor Simon Jack right to have broadcast a story based on the word of a very senior figure within the bank?Yes, the Three Old Hacks - aka former BBC Sports News editor Mihir Bose, Sunday Times Economics Editor David Smith and political analyst Nigel Dudley - are unanimous that he should have been able to trust the word of the chief executive Dame Alison Rose, and yes he should have published the story.The British public wouldn't know the half of what went on without such leaks to journalists. But how does a journalist know when they are being led up the garden path?The Three Old Hacks have broken many stories and all at some time or another followed that well-trodden path. Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

The Three Old Hacks, aka Sunday Times Economics Editor David Smith, former Sports News editor at the BBC and author of many books about sport, Mihir Bose, and political commentator Nigel Dudley, have been chewing over the week's news - in particular the cricket, and whether or not the Australians have behaved abominably.Warming to their theme, they discuss gamesmanship, colonialism, the Just Stop Oil protests and the efficacy of protests at international sporting fixtures in general, recalling disrupted matches now lost in the mists of time. (And yes, irritating though they may have been, they were quite successful). Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

What is truth? Does it differ from facts? Can each person have their own set of truths? Audrey Carville is in conversation with philosophy lecturer Dr Rebecca Bamford, FactCheckNI managing director Dr Orna Young, and author and journalist Mihir Bose.

From Gwyneth Paltrow to the protests in France and Israel and the perennial subjects of Boris Johnson's career and the state of the economy, the Three Old Hacks, aka former BBC Sports News editor Mihir Bose, Economics editor of the Sunday Times David Smith and political commentator Nigel Dudley, discuss the week's news.Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

We hear from former BBC Sports Editor and cricket commentator Mihir Bose

We hear from former BBC Sports Editor and cricket commentator Mihir Bose

Mihir Bose – former BBC Sports Editor, David Smith – Economics Editor of the Sunday Times and political commentator Nigel Dudley discuss the hot topic- Nadhim Zahawi's tax affairsThey thought he should jump, and apologise for embarrassing the Prime Minister, but as it turned out he was pushed, a couple of days after they recorded the podcast.They talk about the way he tried to turn the story around, attacking the media for concerning themselves with his ‘private; affairs, and whether it makes a difference that our top politicians at the moment are so rich.Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

Lucy talks to writer and broadcaster Mihir Bose about the overlap of sports and politics, the power of sport to create a non-racial world, and whether Nadhim Zahawi would kick a ball better than Ronaldo.

“No nation in Europe is more haughty and disdainful, nor more conceited in an opinion of its superior excellence.”This quote from a French Viscount about Britain some 400 years ago reminds us nothing much has changed, says political analyst Nigel Dudley.He's been reading “a wonderful book about the Stuarts”, Devil-Land by Dr Clare Jackson.In the first podcast of 2023 Nigel and his two old mates, sports journalist Mihir Bose and Economics editor of the Sunday Times David Smith discuss the Christmas books they were given and are now reading, the state of the nation and whether they should have a flutter on the next election.The English are inclined to “adore all their own opinions and despise those of every other nation” and had “contracted all the instability of the element by which they are surrounded, namely water.”The podcast seems the perfect medium.Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

A football World Cup and a Budget, what better subjects could Mihir Bose, former sports news editor at the BBC, Sunday Times Economics Editor David Smith and political analyst Nigel Dudley wish for, to talk about?Let's just say, in a pub quiz if either of those subjects came up, you would want these guys on your team.Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

The Sunday Times Economics Editor David Smith was with fellow ‘old hacks' Mihir Bose, former sports news editor at the BBC, and political analyst Nigel Dudley recording their podcast for The Chiswick Calendar when the news broke on Friday that Kwasi Kwarteng had been jettisoned.New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has already unpicked the growth strategy which David described as “a gamble that had failed spectacularly.“It was obvious to me it would go wrong” he said.“The lesson is to listen to your institutions – the Treasury and the Office for Budget Responsibility.”Mihir asked him how key economic advisers had felt about being sidelined.Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

The Sports Gazette's very own Caleb Mutombwa sits down with British Indian sportswriter and journalist Mihir Bose for the first episode of our new series, Icons Corner. They discuss Bose's new book, Sporting Colours: Sports and Politics in South Africa. Visit the Sports Gazette website for more: www.sportsgazette.co.uk We're also on social media! Search and follow @sportsgazette to keep up with our latest work.

The Three Old Hacks, who regularly review the week's news for us, recorded a podcast on Thursday morning, before the Queen's death was announced."Spare us from this false positivism", says Nigel Dudley, commenting on Liz Truss's keynote speech after she was elected Leader of the Conservative Party and our new Prime Minister."She sounded like a midwife on speed" he said.Political commentator Nigel Dudley joins Sunday Times Economics Editor David Smith and former BBC News sports editor Mihir Bose to discuss Trussonomics and whether she should be Trussssted.Get in contact with the podcast by emailing threeoldhacks@outlook.com, we'd love to hear from you!

Mihir Bose is a British-Indian journalist who has written about sport, business and social and historical issues for the ‘Financial Times', the ‘Evening Standard' and many others. He speaks to Georgina Godwin about his latest book, ‘Dreaming the Impossible: the Battle to Create a Non-Racial Sports World'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mihir Bose is a British-Indian journalist who has written about sport, business and social and historical issues for the ‘Financial Times', the ‘Evening Standard' and many others. He speaks to Georgina Godwin about his latest book, ‘Dreaming the Impossible: the Battle to Create a Non-Racial Sports World'.

Guests include Lichfield Conservative MP Michael Fabricant, national secretary of the GMB union Andy Prendergast, Blaenau Gwent Labour MP and member of the Public Accounts Committee Nick Smith, Swansea University vice chancellor and policy lead for research and innovation on the Universities UK board, Professor Paul Boyle, historian, Victorianist and lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University Dr Lucinda Matthews-Jones, writer and broadcaster Mihir Bose and former international footballer and Professor of Public Policy and the Governance of Wales Laura McAllister, researcher and writer Lila Haines, and founder of a culture group with offices in Wales and Latin America, Glynn Pegler

The former Sports News Editor of the BBC, Mihir Bose, has written with great authority about British and international sport for nearly fifty years. His latest book, Dreaming The Impossible, tracks the slow journey towards a non-racial sports world. It draws on dozens of interviews with leading sportspeople, coaches, managers, administrators, business leaders and campaigners for change. He outlines its vital messages as the guest of Peter Oborne and Richard Heller in their latest cricket-themed podcast.Read the full description here: https://chiswickcalendar.co.uk/episode-90-non-racial-sport-its-slow-journey-with-english-cricket-in-the-rear/Get in contact by emailing obornehellercricket@outlook.com

For today's Top Ten Tottenham, Mike Leigh chats to journalist and author Mihir Bose. Come and join us at our #SpursShowLIVE events for just £10 a month! Grab your season ticket now from season.spursshow.net For more exclusive daily Spurs Show podcasts check out Patreon.com/spursshow  spursshow.net  @spursshow  Support us at season.spursshow.net  Produced by Paul Myers and Mike Leigh  Engineered by Leon Gorman  A Playback Media Production  playbackmedia.co.uk  Copyright 2021 Playback Media Ltd - playbackmedia.co.uk/copyright  Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Leigh, Marcus Buckland, Mihir Bose and Abbi Summers discuss the opening game of the season this weekend v Everton as well as discussing whether this group of players can win a trophy... Use the code ‘spurs20' to get 20% off with free shipping at manscaped.com Come and join us at our #SpursShowLIVE events for just £10 a month! Grab your season ticket now from season.spursshow.net For more exclusive daily Spurs Show podcasts check out Patreon.com/spursshow  spursshow.net  @spursshow  Support us at season.spursshow.net  Produced by Paul Myers and Mike Leigh  Engineered by Leon Gorman  A Playback Media Production  playbackmedia.co.uk  Copyright 2020 Playback Media Ltd - playbackmedia.co.uk/copyright  Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mihir Bose arrived in the UK in 1969 with the equivalent of more than £12,500 smuggled in his underwear. Enoch Powell had delivered his infamous 'Rivers of Blood' speech only a year before. This set a precedent for Mihir's earliest impressions of Britain's attitude towards immigrants, and would later culminate in several life-threatening moments as a jobbing sport journalist. These and other memories are retold in Mihir's latest book Lion and Lamb, a slim volume documenting his most stark encounters with Britain's split personality: the 'king of the jungle' with claws and teeth bared towards all who dare enter its path, and the softer countenance of the lamb with which the country has built a legacy of decency and fairness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On todays show host Barry Castagnola is joined by guests Mihir Bose and Raymond Simonson to discuss the fantastic run of form and look ahead to the game against City next weekend.For your chance to win in our art of football giveaway tweet your answers to @spursshow!Sign up to a new kind of fantasy football at fanduel.co.uk with our promo code SPURSSHOW, FanDuel will refund your entry fee up to £10 if you lose!@spursshowspursshow.net Produced by Paul Myers and Mike LeighEngineered by Oli Slack A Playback Media Production playbackmedia.co.uk Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Leigh is joined by Mihir Bose, Nathan Kosky and Theo Delaney, discussing the clubs recent trials and tribulations and looking eagerly into the future with their newest additions. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices