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But What Can I Do? (Extract)

Published

May 19, 2023

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29 min

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May 19, 2023

But What Can I Do? (Extract)

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125. Question Time: Murdoch mayhem, the politics of nepotism, and Alastair Campbell MP?

Apr 27, 2023·Ep 125

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126. King Charles III's coronation, the geopolitics of net-zero, and the power of oracy

May 3, 2023·Ep 126

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127. Question Time: Communists in Austria, the collapse of First Republic, and the political power of Ben and Jerry's

May 4, 2023·Ep 127

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128. Local Elections: Who's the real winner?

May 5, 2023·Ep 128

45:31

129. Sunak at a crossroads, weaponising 'woke', and the Wagner Group

May 10, 2023·Ep 129

34:13

130. Question Time: Bumping into Boris Johnson, the Hong Kong handover, and One-nation Tories vs. Blairites

May 11, 2023·Ep 130

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131. Erdoğan fights on, 'Clause IV on steroids', and the fall of military rule

May 17, 2023·Ep 131

27:16

132. Question Time: How to reform prisons, Macron vs. Clinton, and what is the Privy Council?

May 18, 2023·Ep 132

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But What Can I Do? (Extract)

May 19, 2023

56:25

133. Suella's speeding, Japan in focus, and what's the point of the G7?

May 24, 2023·Ep 133

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134. Question Time: Solving sewage, building on the Green Belt, and the most intimidating person in politics

May 25, 2023·Ep 134

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135. Spanish politics explained and a deep dive into AI

May 31, 2023·Ep 135

39:41

136. Question Time: Johnson vs. Stewart, protests in Serbia, and are think tanks actually influential?

Jun 1, 2023·Ep 136

55:18

137. Government taking itself to court, avoiding war with China, and Polish protests

Jun 7, 2023·Ep 137

33:33

138. Question Time: The Bullingdon Club, democracy vs. capitalism, and overcoming foot-and-mouth

Jun 8, 2023·Ep 138

26:58

139. BORIS JOHNSON RESIGNS

Jun 9, 2023·Ep 139

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140. Johnson and Sunak at war, Sturgeon's arrest, and the death of Silvio Berlusconi

Jun 14, 2023·Ep 140

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141. Question Time: Labour greatest hope, what a Trump presidency would mean for Ukraine, and should we ban vaping?

Jun 15, 2023·Ep 141

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142. Is this the end for Boris Johnson?

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Jun 21, 2023·Ep 143

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Jun 22, 2023·Ep 144

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145. Putin under threat as Wagner mutiny

Jun 24, 2023·Ep 145

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146. Putin vs. Prigozhin, the power of Lebedev, and the battle for Southeast Asia

Jun 28, 2023·Ep 146

29:38

147. Question Time: The next global superpower, a royal panic, and Rory on Austerity

Jun 29, 2023·Ep 147

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Summary

Have you heard? Alastair has written a book! 'But What Can I Do?' is out now.

As a Friday bonus, here's an extract from the audiobook version for you to enjoy.

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