The Professor and the Trolls

Westminster is caught up in bitter Brexit debates and Trump’s first term in office is getting mired in investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Suddenly the two worlds collide in the form of an enigmatic Maltese professor, revealed in the unsealing of FBI indictments. Sergei is disgusted with the atmosphere pervading British politics. Meanwhile, new trolling tactics of the Russian embassy, echoed by some on UK political fringes, takes a threatening turn, directed not least against Carole and then UK Prime Minister, Theresa May. How much does the foreign secretary at the time, Boris Johnson, know about suspected Russian interference? Not a sausage it turns out. Episodes drop weekly! A Project Citizen production To find out more about the story and issues it raises visit Presented by: Carole Cadwalladr and Peter Jukes Written by: Carole Cadwalladr and Peter Jukes Producer and Sound Design: Ruth Abrahams Studio Producer: Sean Byrne Roberts Location Producers: Sheridan Flynn and Manasa Narayanan Original Music: Phil Channell Mixed: Nigel Appleton Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Professor and the Trolls is an episode from Dial M for Mueller: Why Brexit Needs an FBI Style Inquiry - with Carole Cadwalladr and Peter Jukes by The Citizens.

This episode is 31:34 long.

This episode was published on Jan 28, 2025.

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