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Podcast: The Prospect Podcast
Episode: Jon Sopel on meeting Donald Trumpâand the BBCâs âmessâ
Description: Jon Sopel, co-host of the News Agents podcast and a former BBC North America editor, joins Ellen Halliday and Alona Ferber to discuss his new book, Strangeland: How Britain Stopped Making Sense. He reflects on his time covering the Trump administrationâincluding what he saw unfold on 6th Januaryâand on the upcoming US election.Jon also shares his view on the problems with Robbie Gibb and how editorial standards are overseen at the BBC. Some at the BBC think Robbie Gibbâs stewardship of editorial standards at the broadcaster is âabsolutely monstrousâ, he says. âIt really doesn't...