The Intelligence: Britain’s latest bad idea

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<p>As Parliament has now agreed to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, many members of the ruling Conservative party want to <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2024/04/25/why-britains-membership-of-the-echr-has-become-a-political-issue" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">quit the court</a> that tried to block it. It would be yet another costly mistake. Earth’s largest refrigerator, <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/03/27/antarctica-needs-a-lot-more-attention?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Antarctica</a>, is defrosting. What does this mean for the rest of the world (09:24)? And a tribute to the <a href="https://www.economist.com/obituary/2024/04/25/terry-anderson-was-held-by-islamic-militants-for-2454-days?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">American journalist</a> held captive by Hizbullah for almost 7 years (17:50).</p><br><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>