Boris elopes, Bibi on the ropes (with Afua Hirsch)
June 2, 2021
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Episode 225 · June 2, 2021
Boris elopes, Bibi on the ropes (with Afua Hirsch)
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Boris elopes, Bibi on the ropes (with Afua Hirsch)
Summary
<p>Ben and guest co-host journalist Afua Hirsch do a deep dive into the biggest stories in British politics including Dominic Cummings' damning testimony, Boris Johnson's secret wedding, why Viktor Orbán was at Number 10 Downing Street, and where the Labour party goes from its most recent defeat. They also talk about the latest deal that might oust Bibi Netanyahu from office, the coup in Mali, the humanitarian crisis in Tigray, German acknowledgment of a genocide in what is now Namibia, the new three-child policy in China, updates from Hong Kong, and Naomi Osaka's decision to withdraw from the French Open. Then Ben interviews the mayor of Budapest Gergely Karácsony about his run for Hungarian prime minister and how he plans to defeat Viktor Orbán.</p><p><br /></p><p>For a closed-captioned version of this episode, please visit <a href="https://crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-the-world/">crooked.com/podsaveamerica</a>. </p><p>For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.</p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p></p>
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