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News Meeting: Don’t forget Afghanistan and why farmers are protesting
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News Meeting: Don’t forget Afghanistan and why farmers are protesting

Giles Whittell and guests debate what should lead the news. They discuss the farmers’ protest over inheritance tax, why newsrooms are ignoring Afghanistan at their peril and the transgender bathroom row in the US Capitol.

The News Meeting · The Observer

November 22, 202438m 5s

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Giles Whittell and guests debate what should lead the news. They discuss the farmers’ protest over inheritance tax, why newsrooms are ignoring Afghanistan at their peril and the transgender bathroom row in the US Capitol. 


Long description:  Giles Whittell and guests debate what should lead the news. They discuss the farmers’ protest over inheritance tax, why newsrooms are ignoring Afghanistan at their peril and the transgender bathroom row in the US Capitol


Guests:

  • Saad Mohseni, Chief executive officer of the Moby Media Group
  • Jeevan Vasagar, contributing editor at Tortoise 
  • Louise Tickel, Tortoise reporter


Host: Giles Whittell


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