Photo of Jess Winch
Jess Winch

Managing Editor

Jess Winch is the Managing Editor of The Observer. She was previously News Editor and a partner in Tortoise Media, and the Foreign Editor across the Daily and Sunday Telegraph.

Photo of Jess Winch

Jess Winch

Managing Editor

Jess Winch is the Managing Editor of The Observer. She was previously News Editor and a partner in Tortoise Media, and the Foreign Editor across the Daily and Sunday Telegraph.

  • Jess Winch
    Will the MAGA split prevent a US war with Iran?

    Is Ayatollah Khamenei becoming increasingly isolated? Who’s got Donald Trump’s ear in the decision to strike Iran? How can we find out what’s happening on the ground in Gaza? Jess Winch is joined by the Observer’s Head of Audio Jasper Corbett, journalist Rana Rahimpour and the author of Prisoners of Geography, Tim Marshall, as they battle it out for the top story of the day.

    31 min • S1, E243

  • Jess Winch
    What happens if the Iranian regime falls?

    Could the latest developments in Iran and Israel end the Cold War of the Middle East? Why has it taken 40 years to start the process of identifying the bodies of 800 unknown babies in Ireland? And will President Trump’s MAGA support base buy into his family’s latest venture? Rebecca Moore is joined by the Observer’s managing editor Jess Winch, NPR’s Lauren Frayer and co-host of Good Bad Billionaire Zing Tsjeng, as they battle it out for the top story of the day.

    36 min • S1, E242

  • Jess Winch
    What Netanyahu wants Trump to do about Iran

    In this special episode of The News Meeting, Jess Winch is joined by Jerusalem-based reporter Noga Tarnopolsky, along with The Observer’s Chloe Hadjimatheou and Stephen Armstrong. Together, they unpack the Middle East conflict through the perspectives of America, Israel and Iran.

    37 min • S1, E241

  • Jess Winch
    Why is Israel striking Iran?

    OpenAI’s Sam Altman self-publishes chat GPT’s water and energy consumption for the first time, but how can tech companies continue to expand in a more sustainable way? How will RFK Jr’s appointment of known anti-vaxers to the CDC panel shape vaccination policy in the US? And are generational labels a problematic myth? Following Israeli strikes on Iran, The Observer’s Chloe Hadjimatheou and Jess Winch discuss the latest developments in the Middle East. Then, Jess Winch is joined by award winning journalist and best selling author of Empire of AI Karen Hao; plus, The Observer’s Alexi Mostrous and James Tapper, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.

    44 min • S1, E240

  • Jess Winch
    Bradley Wiggins admits he was a cocaine addict. What does his struggle with drugs tell us about retired athlete care?

    Why did Bradley Wiggins seek advice from disgraced former cyclist Lance Armstrong to help him recover from cocaine addiction?What does the indictment of a US judge tell us about President Trump’s plans to take on the judiciary? How is a law from the 1800s being used to criminalise women who have abortions in 2025? Jess Winch is joined by Marie Le Conte, Rowan Moore and Andrew Butler, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.

    29 min • S1, E232

  • Jess Winch
    Are India and Pakistan on the brink of all out war?

    As tensions rise between the two nuclear powers and US remains noticeably missing from the world stage, who will be the guarantor of peace between India and Pakistan? What does the new US-UK trade deal tell us about the new world order? Elon Musk is stepping away from Doge, was his time in government a success or costly failure? Jess Winch is joined by author Quinn Slobodian and The Observer’s Rebecca Moore and Jasper Corbett, as they battle to pitch the top story of the day.

    34 min • S1, E231

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