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198. King Charles on the world stage, Argentina's Brexit, and the real Henry Kissinger

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200. The Israeli settler movement, Ukraine blockaded, and Putin's perpetual power

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202. How Labour should fight the election, taking on the British press, and Orbán's future far-right axis

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204. Scotland's pivotal role, the moment everything changed, and whether to serve under Starmer (Part 1)

205. How to combat populism, debating Bill Gates, and David Cameron on the world stage (Part 2)

206. How to fix the honours system, chaos in the Red Sea, and Taiwan at a crossroads

207. Question Time: Fighting British corruption, Japan's economic conundrum, and a Premier League team in Belfast

208. History's warning to Labour, the Post Office scandal, and Bangladesh's battle for power

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210. Is the Middle East sliding into a wider regional conflict?

211. Question Time: Taiwan’s new president, Macron's successor, and the difference between Tories and Conservatives

212. Why Trump's return wasn't inevitable

213. Question Time: Standing up to Netanyahu, why Starmer would work with Trump, and the differences between Sunni and Shia

214. Israel in court, attacks on American soldiers, and the problem with polling

215. Question Time: An election in May, combatting homelessness, and investigating think tanks

216. King Charles, Sunak’s £1000 bet, and the future of North Korea

217. Question Time: How to cover Israel-Gaza, Labour’s £28bn green investment, and Taylor Swift vs Donald Trump

218. Could the Democrats replace Joe Biden? What’s next for Imran Khan? Why are young people deserting British conservatism?

219. Question Time: Vladimir Putin’s strategy, Labour’s selection headache, and VAT on private schools

220. Sunak's by-election disaster, Reform UK gains momentum, and political crisis in Rochdale

221. The Killing of Alexei Navalny

222. Question Time: Banning phones in schools and parliament, citizens' assemblies, and American isolationism

223. Islamophobia, chaos in the House of Commons, and the North Korean election

224. Question Time: Liz Truss' 'deep state' comments, disability policy, and Shamima Begum

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