States of Play by Sam Olsen

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Sovereigntists vs Globalists: The Battle Redrawing the West
Trump, globalisation, and the backlash reshaping Western politics
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Sam Olsen
States of Play podcast Episode 13: China and India - Eclipsing the West?
An interview with Sir Vince Cable
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When the Pillars Wobble: Britain Between America and Europe
America is increasingly unstable, Europe is brittle - and Britain cannot fully rely on either
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"Hostage" and the Fantasy of Virtuous Weakness
Comparing the way Britain's cultural classes sees the world vs other countries on the geopolitical front line
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The States of Play Podcast: The Story So Far
Looking back at 12 episodes, looking ahead to new conversations
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The Illusion of the West's Rearmament
Britain, Europe, and America talk of rearming, but their arsenals still depend on Chinese supply chains and allied permission slips
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Can the West Even Fight a War Against China?
My appearance on the General and the Journalist podcast this week
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Russia's Great Test of NATO
What the drone attacks on Poland really mean
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States of Play podcast Episode 12: Is Demography Destiny?
Paul Morland on how population growth, ageing, and migration are reshaping global power
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55:23
Who Writes the Rules of the World?
From BRICS to Beijing’s Victory Parade, Xi Jinping is laying the foundations of a parallel system — and the West is barely watching.
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States of Play podcast Episode 11: Ukraine at Breaking Point: Russia’s Slow Advance and the Drone War
How foreign support, Western hesitation, and shifting U.S. politics are shaping the battlefield — and why peace remains out of reach.
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Alexander Lord
53:30

August 2025

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