Border Politics

5.4.2024

Politics Unpacked

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Patrick Maguire is joined by John Elledge to discuss the borders that explain world politics - from London's Ulez to the edge of space.

PLUS: Columnists India Knight and James Heale discuss whether the public will appreciate the latest National Insurance cut, what happened when James went to Nigel Farage's 60th, and whether the Liz Truss story will get its own Netflix series.

Columnists (00:41)

The Borders That Explain World Politics (20:53)

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Border Politics

Politics Unpacked

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Are Starmer Loyalists Losing Faith?

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Can Farage Lure Jenrick?

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Why Is Starmer Bringing Up Brexit?