The Andrew Pierce Show

Andrew Pierce speaks to Robert Morton of Unite about P&O Ferries and why it's the 'worst company he's dealt with in 25 years', and talks to Colonel Richard Kemp about how Britain might act as 'protector' for Ukraine in a future peace deal. Plus, Jenny Powell on Mother's Day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Pierce speaks to veteran human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell on why his former allies in the Stop the War Coalition have ‘lost the plot’, and speaks to Cambridge economist Patrick Reid on why Britain might be heading for the worst recession since the 70s. Plus, the supermarket meal deals with more salt than a Big Mac and fries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Pierce talks to the billionaire company founder on his decision to house a Ukrainian refugee, and talks to author David Patrikarakos on why Joe Biden could take a leaf out of JFK’s book in his confrontation with Vladimir Putin. Plus, the good (and the bad) at this year’s BAFTAs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Pierce speaks to Professor Heaven Crawley on why Britain's response to Ukrainian refugees has been so slow, and speaks to corruption campaigner Roman Borisovich on the latest round of sanctions against Putin's oligarchs. Plus, Shackleton's lost ship is found after 107 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Pierce speaks to former Home Office minister Norman Baker about why he believes the West must stand up to Putin and impose a no-fly zone, and speaks to Mike Brewer of the Resolution Foundation on why the crisis could lead to the biggest cost-of-living squeeze since the 1970s. Plus, is your dog ready for canine cologne? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Pierce speaks with Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, former British Army chemical and nuclear weapons expert about Russia's attack on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant and talks to Dr. Deborah Sanders, reader in Defence & Security Studies at King's College London about Putin’s forces bid to completely cut off Ukraine from its vital links to the Black Sea. Plus,  Megan Wright, Parent Talk adviser for Action for Children on how to talk to your children about the Ukraine conflict.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Pierce speaks with Sir Roderic Lyne, Britain’s former ambassador to Moscow, about Putin’s intensified attacks on Ukraine on it’s seventh day into the invasion, and to Professor Michael Clarke, Visiting Professor in the Department of War Studies, King’s College London about Putin miscalculating the threat of his target, Ukraine. Plus, why does Britain love quizzes? Quiz champion Anne Hegerty tells all.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Pierce speaks to Dominic Sandbrook, historian and podcaster, about the possibility of Putin launching a nuclear strike and speaks to Jeevun Sandher Economist and former Treasury Official about the impact of western sanctions on the Russian economy. Plus, tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday, but what if you’re tired of sugar and lemon on your pancakes?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Pierce Speaks to Sir Tony Brenton, the Former British Ambassador to Russia about Vladimir Putin's motives for invading Ukraine, and to anti-corruption campaigner Bill Browder, about how sanctions could hit Putin's own pocket. Plus, why fish and chips could soon cost £10 a portion!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Pierce speaks to Ukrainian MP Oleksii Goncharenko in Odessa about the international community’s response to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and the impact blocking the Nord Stream 2 pipeline will have on Russia, and to Professor Frank Furedi, emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Kent about British universities cheating students out of a quality education by holding on to pandemic-era hybrid learning. Plus, the hidden dangers of a new smacking ban coming into force in Wales.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Pierce speaks to Meteorologist John Hammond about Storm Eunice, Britain's worst storm in decades, and asks Edward Lucas, senior fellow at the Centre of European Policy Analysis, is Vladimir Putin deceiving us? Plus, Nick Hewer tells us how buying the right things can fight climate changeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Pierce speaks to Royal biographer Angela Levin about Prince Andrew’s settlement agreement between him and his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, saving him from a very public and humiliating trial, and to Benno Zogg, Team Head and Senior Researcher for the Swiss and Euro-Atlantic Security Team at the Center for Security Studies, about the difficulty of reaching negotiations with Russia. Plus, is life too fast paced? Sixty per cent of Britons seem to think so.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Pierce speaks to Mary Dejevsky, former Foreign Correspondent in Moscow about why a war between Russia and Ukraine could be less likely than some might think, and to Councillor Darren Rodwell, Transport Spokesman for The Local Government Authority and Barking and Dagenham Council Leader about why bus services could be cut by a third. Plus, it's Valentines Day and we have dating expert Hayley Quinn on hand with advice for dating etiquette.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.