Prospect Lives: Unexpected lessons from my alcoholic father
This month, Rural life writer Kiran Sidhu shares her love for her late father, who was an imperfect but brilliant parent. Meanwhile, Second...
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Elon Musk, space solar and eternal power
Have scientists found the secret to eternal power? Engineers, inventors and sci-fi writers have long dreamed of harvesting the constant powe...
Andy Burnham’s theory of power
Who really runs the United Kingdom? Power is badly misallocated, argues journalist and author Phil Tinline, and Andy Burnham understands tha...
Daron Acemoglu: How to save liberal democracy
According to Nobel prize-winning economist Daron Acemoglu, liberal democracy made three promises: that prosperity would be shared equitably,...
How cabbies see England
What can a taxi ride tell us about the state of the UK? Driving home is an immersive documentary staged inside a real black cab where audien...
Eternal youth and billionaire biohacking: The politics of longevity
Billionaires, millionaires and biohackers are plying themselves with supplements and consulting AI to extend their lives indefinitely. But w...
How long will the ‘Burnham bounce’ last?
As Andy Burnham marks his first two weeks in Downing Street, the polls are registering a bump in support for Labour. This week, Ellen and Im...
Prospect Lives: I’ve had an old-lady fall!
This month Rural life writer Kiran Sidhu decides to embrace materialism, while Anglican priest Alice Goodman recounts the ballad of the Tith...
Stateless: How the UK government strips citizenship—and why it matters
Citizenship has been described as “the right to have rights”. But, in recent years, the UK government has increasingly stripped people of th...
Marie Le Conte: Britain's youth and the death of social mobility
The UK’s young adults are ready to be taken seriously—so why aren’t they? This week, Alona and Imaan are joined by journalist and author Mar...
Big money, big problems: Reform’s donation problem—with Peter Geoghegan
As Nigel Farage continues to face scrutiny over his finances and undeclared donations, is big money hurting our democracy? This week, Alona...
A history of power: the creation of data empires
Humans have collected data for thousands of years—but now we’re doing it on a whole new level. This week, Ellen and Alona and joined by Roop...
A barrel of rotting apples: Political corruption in modern Britain
Lying, lobbying, and luxury donor gifts—has UK politics gone crooked? This week, Ellen and Imaan are joined by Robert Barrington, professor...
Prospect Lives: I can’t stop singing my thoughts
This month, our Mindful life writer Sarah Collins explains how her OCD had her singing her thoughts, while Second life writer Vitali Vitalie...
Jens Beckert: Democracy won’t beat climate change
As a heatwave sweeps across Europe, Ellen and Imaan are joined by sociologist Jens Beckert, the author of 'How We Sold Our Future: The Failu...
It's time to take maternal mental health seriously
The UK has a maternal mental health support crisis. The leading cause of maternal deaths in the UK is mental health issues, including suicid...
World Cup 2026: Does Maga hate football?
What does the World Cup mean to you? This year’s tournament has been highly political so far: as it began, one of the host nations was at wa...
Ravi Gurumurthy has a plan for Britain
The country feels stuck. But can Britain prosper again? On the Prospect podcast this week, Prospect e ditor Philip Collins is joined by Ravi...
Sarah O’Connor: Should we fight the AI revolution?
Would you want to work with a robot? A new technological revolution is underway—but what that revolution looks like, and where it takes us,...
Hettie O’Brien: The hidden cost of private equity
From nurseries to nursing homes, private equity increasingly affects all of us. This week, Ellen and Alona are joined by journalist Hettie O...