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I joined Times Radio’s Neil Breakwell early Sunday for a 50-minute deep dive into the week’s development from the UK to the US to Ukraine to the Vatican.
Listen to Discussion from 2:06.36
I begin with the downward spiral in UK politics as the Labour Government struggles and media amplify the division, hatred and disinformation of the Reform Party.
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I call — without much hope — on the Starmer Government to stop its descent to the right, notably over migrants and asylum seekers.
I take apart the latest fact-free stunts of Reform’s Nigel Farage. if the party, despite being poorly organized and dominated by Farage’s ego, can advance — with its national TV outlets and other channels entranced by its spectacle — from 4 of 650 MPs to the conquest of Parliament.
We move to the US where I wade through Donald Trump’s “Department of War” announcement to highlight why it is part of his quest for authoritarian rule in a militarized America.
I summarize the latest on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the prospects for the Trump Administration joining Europe in ensuring Kyiv’s security.
And I chat about the significance of the Catholic Church’s canonization of Carlo Acutis, the Italian teenager who propagated the faith online.
