Popbitch: the power of gossip

Popbitch: the power of gossip

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Can Starmer survive the Mandelson fallout?

This week, there’s one story dominating the headlines: the Peter Mandelson scandal and whether it spells the end for Keir Starmer’s troubled premiership. What does this episode tell us about Starmer himself and why has the Epstein scandal had so much political impact in the UK? H ...  Show more

Ten to midnight: Iran's nuclear arms race

According to United States and Israel, there's 460 kilograms of enriched uranium that Iran are just ten days away from turning into weapons grade nuclear bomb material. The story of Iran's nuclear arms race is less clear than they make it appear though. It's a tale of espionage, ...  Show more

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