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The Lowdown from Nick Cohen

Nick Cohen
Donald Trump
Brexit
Labour Party
Ukraine
Conservative Party
Keir Starmer
Vladimir Putin
Farage
European Union
Russia
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Nigel Farage
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Elon Musk
American Politics
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Get The Lowdown from Nick Cohen as he investigates a world that seems to get ever more crazy, with leading commentators, columnists and politicians.

Each week, leading commentator Nick Cohen talks to the country's leading movers and shakers - to cut the through much of the noise and commentary that passes for so much political discourse these days. Nick - a long-term columnist for The Observer and... more

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John Kampfner
Author of Brave a New World, An Examination of Democratic Politics that actually works
Episode: The UK is the no-can-do nation
James Marriott
Columnist for The Times, author of The Dawn of the Post-Literate Society and The New Dark Ages
The Times
Episode: The death of the book means trouble
Andrew Gawthorpe
Editor of America Explained, academic at Leiden University
America Explained; Leiden University
Episode: America - The decline & fall
Adrian Wooldridge
Author of Centrists of the World Unite, The Lost Genius of Liberalism
Bloomberg/ Economist (as discussed in interview)
Episode: Centrists of the world unite!
Charlie Sykes
Never-Trump journalist, Substacker, podcaster
NeverTrump / The Bulwark (as discussed)
Episode: Can the U.S. be saved from itself?
Claire Berlinski
Editor, writer for The Cosmopolitan Globalist
The Cosmopolitan Globalist
Episode: Humiliating America & threatening the world
Howard Jacobson
Booker Prize-winning novelist, author of Howl
Author
Episode: Antisemitism on the march!
Zsuzsanna Szelényi
Hungarian writer and politician, author of Zsuzsanna Szelényi: Zsuzsanna
Hungarian politics and academia
Episode: Will Dictator Orban fall?
Victor Mallet
Distinguished foreign correspondent for Financial Times and author of "Far-Right France, Le Pen, Bardella, and the Future of Europe"
Financial Times
Episode: Will France fall to the far right?

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Nick Cohen
Host of The Lowdown

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 216 ratings
  • Consistently excellent. Courageously prepared to examine the flaws and excesses of both the left and right.

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Mark Hazelwood
    a month ago
  • First rate

    Nick Cohen is one of the smartest political commentators around and his guests help me to better understand the political issues of today.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Savage Henry 327
    United States2 months ago
  • Great podcast

    Podcast Addict
    5
    trlange
    2 months ago
  • Antisemitism in the UK today

    Thank you for this amazing conversation. You both expressed so much of what I have been witnessing and feeling. I will share this episode with as many people as I possibly can. On this subject, please think about interviewing Professor Tony Klug. Good luck with the podcast.

    Carole Tongue, Former MEP

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    CTVaison
    United Kingdom2 months ago
  • Essential listening

    Balanced, nuanced and well researched. Nick Cohen is a voice of reason and common sense in a climate of misinformation and upside-down thinking

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    HellieBC
    United Kingdom2 months ago

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A must-listen for listeners who want punchy political conversations with depth.
High-quality guests and thoughtful analysis, though editing can distract some listeners.
The host asks incisive questions and keeps a steady, no-nonsense tone.
Consistently engaging, with a center-left perspective and clear, informed critique.

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The "Special Relationship" is dead
Q: Looking at it from the Iranian point of view, what are the possible deals they might seek and what would they concede?
Two main lines are discussed: one where Iran seeks a more permanent security arrangement with guarantees from external powers to deter future Western pressure, and another where internal disorganization leads to a temporary hardline stance; in either case, a potential face-saving deal could involve elements of JCPOA-like terms to relieve external pressure while preserving the regime's hold on power.
The "Special Relationship" is dead
Q: Phil, okay, you've got, is Trump going into Iran as scupid and as cataclysmic a decision as Putin in February, 2022 saying, hey, we can beat in Kiev in days.
The guest explains that Trump's approach to Iran mirrors a dangerous miscalculation where expectations of a quick victory overlook the resilience of the Iranian regime and the broader, prolonged nature of such interventions; the situation is unlikely to mirror Putin's fast march, given different regional dynamics and domestic political constraints in the US.
Centrists of the world unite!
Q: What do you consider the core failure of liberalism that has led to today's crises?
The core failure is that liberalism became over-identified with a dogmatic, global, market-first agenda and lost touch with the everyday concerns of ordinary people, leading to alienation and the appeal of populist solutions.
America - The decline & fall
Q: What is the nature of the MAGA movement's internal debate about foreign policy and immigration?
Inside MAGA, there is a battle between those advocating rapid foreign intervention and a hardline approach to immigration, contrasted with others pushing for a more restrained stance; the movement also grapples with antisemitic tropes and how far to push aggressive nationalist policy, reflecting a broader struggle over identity and strategy.
America - The decline & fall
Q: So how did that produce this war? What explains the push to war and how does it reflect broader U.S. political culture?
The war reflects a militaristic culture on the American right, with a leadership and media ecosystem that normalize aggressive interventions, while a divided domestic political landscape makes coherent, cautious strategy harder; the dynamic is driven by perceptions of national pride and a belief in quick, decisive victories rather than nuanced statecraft.

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2. James Marriott
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