15 Dec 2025
21m

Judgement day: Jimmy Lai convicted

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Economist Podcasts

This episode of The Intelligence from The Economist covers two main topics: the conviction of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong and its implications for civil liberties and international relations, featuring insights from Alice Su, and the surprising policy decisions of the current Labour government in London and their potential negative impacts on the capital, with analysis from Joel Budd. Additionally, the episode includes a segment with Alex Hearn, The Economist's "hangover correspondent," who discusses the science and folk remedies related to hangovers, offering insights into why effective cures are difficult to develop and prove.

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