Is Elon Musk “the space dictator” and why is the PSNI data leak so significant?

What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise editor James Harding.In this episode he’s joined by Alexi Mostrous, Cat Neilan and former US ambassador Matthew Barzun.The team discuss the ongoing impact of the PSNI data breach, Elon Musk’s unchecked power and faltering efforts to give Afghan refugees certainty about their new lives in the US. What do you think should lead the news? Email your stories to [email protected] producer was Patricia Clarke and the executive producer was Lewis Vickers. For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise audio app. For early and ad-free access, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts.If you’d like to further support slow journalism and help us build a different kind of newsroom, do consider donating to Tortoise at tortoisemedia.com/support-us. Your contributions allow us to investigate, campaign and explore, and to build a newsroom that is responsible and sustainable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise editor James Harding.In this episode he’s joined by Alexi Mostrous, Cat Neilan and former US ambassador Matthew Barzun.The team discuss the ongoing impact of the PSNI data breach, Elon Musk’s unchecked power and faltering efforts to give Afghan refugees certainty about their new lives in the US. What do you think should lead the news? Email your stories to [email protected] producer was Patricia Clarke and the executive producer was Lewis Vickers. For the premium Tortoise listening experience, curated by our journalists, download the free Tortoise audio app. For early and ad-free access, subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts.If you’d like to further support slow journalism and help us build a different kind of newsroom, do consider donating to Tortoise at tortoisemedia.com/support-us. Your contributions allow us to investigate, campaign and explore, and to build a newsroom that is responsible and sustainable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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