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No Country for Bold Men – Wrap-Up with Jonn Elledge

Looking back at the past seven days… John Healey’s Budget has divided opinion as you might expect, but much criticism has suggested it was not bold enough. Why didn’t he go further than what he has? Plus: Netanyahu’s coalition has lost its far-right majority as Israel’s elections ... Show more

. 30min 2sec

What happens if France goes fascist? – Deep Dive with Rafael Behr

After near-miss second places in the Presidential run-off elections of 2017 and 2022, could France’s extreme right National Rally be about to take power? And what happens if they do? Over five decades the party has detoxified its image if not its vociferous racist nationalism, mo ... Show more

. 35min 13sec

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