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Was Henry Kissinger a force for good and has Elon Musk finally gone too far?
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Was Henry Kissinger a force for good and has Elon Musk finally gone too far?

The Tortoise team are joined by economist Linda Yueh to discuss the former US secretary of state’s record, Elon Musk's tirade and Cop28.

The News Meeting · The Observer

December 1, 202334m 45s

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Show Notes

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


In this episode he’s joined by economist Linda Yueh, news editor Jess Winch and climate editor Jeevan Vasagar. They discuss Henry Kissinger’s record, Elon Musk telling advertisers on X/Twitter to “go f***” themselves, and the UN’s climate summit in Dubai.


What do you think should lead the news? Email your stories to [email protected].


The producer was Rebecca Moore and the executive producer was Lewis Vickers. 


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