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Briefing encounters
How does a government communicate with the public in a crisis?
How the dealin's done
Being diplomatic in a pandemic
Getting your steps up
"You do feel the weight of responsibility."
Top Trumps
Mark speaks to Mick Mulvaney, President Trump's Special Envoy to NI & ex-Chief of Staff
Could Covid kill the Union?
Mark & guests discuss covid19, the Union & the fallout over Dominic Cummings.
Yes Ministers
"If she has time to listen to Red Lines she's doing something wrong."
O'Leary, Newton, John
Mark and guests discuss Brexit, Barnier & a return of Crazy Prices.
'Cute Hoors' & Blueshirts.
The end of Civil War politics in the Republic of Ireland?
Independence Days
'It is an abuse to try and apply our standards to previous generations.'
Miche谩l matters?
The Good Friday Agreement is his "guiding star".
Stormont in a tea cup?
"The story was never going to be over."
The Miche谩l Martin interview
A chance to listen to the full extended version of Mark's interview with the Taoiseach
Julian Smith : Politics, persuasion & pints.
Mark chats to the former NI Secretary Julian Smith
The Lord Chief Justice Interview
Mark speaks to Sir Declan Morgan, NI's Lord Chief Justice
Britannia waives the rules?
Mark is joined by columnists Mary Kenny, Fintan O'Toole & 成人快手's John Campbell.
Sexism in 2020
"Ignorance, arrogance and cowardice."
Presidential reflection
Former Irish President, Mary McAleese speaks to Mark Carruthers
Will Irish see border?
"It's crunchy enough."
America votes on Mass
Mark speaks to Shane Greer, Fintan O'Toole and Marion McKeone about the American election
Briefing Encounters 2 - Judgement Day
Polly Toynbee, John Sergeant & Alex Massie assess 6 months of Boris Johnson's leadership
Devenport departs
"He's no W.D. Flackes"
Polls: Leaders, parties & the border
Mark Carruthers chats to Suzanne Breen, Chris Donnelly and Newton Emerson.
Union flagging?
Could coronavirus kill the Union?
The Biden Identity
Will Joe Biden's Irish heritage influence his Presidency?
Mandatory collision
"It just doesn't work."
Centenary Sensitivities
"Do you mark the centenary or celebrate it?"
Legacy troubles
"I think we are at a tipping point."
Talks, deals and a 'forty foot barge pole'
"I feel I don't have another one in me."
Covid-19 in 2020
"As many twists and turns as Bill Bailey on Strictly."
Union flak?
Has the DUP fired the starting gun on its 2022 election campaign?
Zooming into Stormont
How has the first year in the Assembly been for three of the newest MLAs?