Continental Drift - European Politics Special

Continental Drift - European Politics Special

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Introducing: Political Dividends

Political Dividends is a new weekly podcast from Bloomberg News that takes you inside the halls of Westminster. Each week, hosts Ailbhe Rea and Alex Wickham bring you sharp analysis and exclusive reporting on the money and politics inside Parliament. Look for the first episode of ...  Show more

Epstein Emails: Inside The Scoop That Brought Down Mandelson

The UK's Prime Minister is facing growing questions over what he knew about Peter Mandelson's relationship with Jeffery Epstein when he appointed him as Ambassador to the US. Keir Starmer fired him after Bloomberg published a series of emails between Mandelson and the convicted p ...  Show more

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