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News Meeting: Investigating a failing children’s prison and a nuclear missile misfires
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News Meeting: Investigating a failing children’s prison and a nuclear missile misfires

What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise’s editor-in-chief James Harding.

The News Meeting · The Observer

February 23, 202440m 17s

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Show Notes

What should lead the news? Three people pitch the story they think matters most to Tortoise’s editor-in-chief James Harding.


In this episode the team are joined by Lord Bird, co-founder of the Big Issue, and an audience in the newsroom. 


Louise Tickle talks about her investigation into failing young offenders institution Cookham Wood and John reflects on his time in prison as a youngster 60 years ago. 


They also discuss Britain's Trident nuclear-deterrent system misfiring during a test and John’s poverty prevention plan. Plus, James introduces his editor’s voicemail.


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Guests:

  • Lord Bird, co-founder of The Big Issue
  • Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise
  • Louise Tickle, reporter at Tortoise


Host: James Harding, editor-in-chief at Tortoise


Producer: Rebecca Moore


Executive producer: Lewis Vickers


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