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Every Monday and Friday three journalists battle it out to try and convince the editor that their pitch should lead the news.


Discover what goes on behind the scenes in a newsroom. Why do some stories dominate, while others fail to make the cut?


Tell us if you agree with the final running order - email newsmeeting@tortoisemedia.com


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Producer: Casey Magloire


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  • Why aren’t Gen Z buying rounds at the pub?

    Why aren’t Gen Z buying rounds at the pub?
    Jul 16 2026

    Why can’t England’s men’s football team win a major football tournament? Is Gen Z an economically selfish generation? And what kind of message is the government sending by nationalising British Steel?


    Jasper Corbett is joined by The Observer’s Stephen Armstrong, Jessy Parker Humphreys and Ben Zaranko as they battle it out to pitch the top story of the day.


    **We want to hear what you think! Email us at: newsmeeting@observer.co.uk


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    Host: Jasper Corbett


    Producer: Amalie Sortland


    Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett


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    29 min
  • Nigel Farage v Count Binface: Who could win?

    Nigel Farage v Count Binface: Who could win?
    Jul 9 2026

    With the US-Iran peace deal seemingly in tatters, and reporting restrictions on western media outlets, how can journalists figure out what’s actually going on in Iran? Why is Nigel Farage spending the summer arguing against a bin in the Clacton byelection? Has Donald Trump’s intervention over a red card at the World Cup undermined fans' trust in FIFA?


    Giles Whittell is joined by The Observer’s Hannah Schuller, Poppy Bullard and Andrew Butler

    as they battle it out to pitch the top story of the day.


    **We want to hear what you think! Email us at: newsmeeting@observer.co.uk


    Follow us on Social Media:

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    • @theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok
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    Host: Giles Whittell


    Producer: Amalie Sortland


    Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett


    To find out more about The Observer:


    Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content

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    37 min
  • Is Taylor Swift’s wedding getting women into betting?

    Is Taylor Swift’s wedding getting women into betting?
    Jul 2 2026

    How much money Donald Trump has made from cryptocurrency? Why have rumours about Taylor Swift’s wedding led to an online betting frenzy? Are Silicon Valley whistleblowers under greater threat than ever before?


    Jeevan Vasagar is joined by the Observer’s Technology Editor Patricia Clarke, Social Media Editor Caitlin Macdonald, and Reporter Jon Ungoed-Thomas as they battle it out to pitch the top story of the day.


    **We want to hear what you think! Email us at: newsmeeting@observer.co.uk


    Follow us on Social Media:

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    • @theobserveruk on Instagram and TikTok
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    Host: Jeevan Vasagar


    Producer: Poppy Bullard


    Executive Producer: Jasper Corbett


    To find out more about The Observer:


    Subscribe to TheObserver+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content

    Head to our website observer.co.uk

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    27 min
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