Your fortnightly UK politics podcast from TLDR News. Join writers Ben Blissett and Georgina Findlay for a discussion about the Labour government, Keir Starmer’s cabinet, and other underreported stories. Published every other Friday. Pre-order the next edition of Too Long, TLDR’s print magazine, using the code 'TOOPODCAST' for £2 off any order: https://toolong.news/
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The TLDR Team tackle some of the biggest issues in UK, European, US and Global politics - discussing things which could never be covered in short YouTube Videos. Unfortunately the countries with shoes don't make an apperance.
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Catch up on all the best stories and discussion on Hacker New each week. Hosted by Colin (a YC-backed founder and typescript fanatic) and Kenny (a human-computer interaction whiz who just wants software to be fast).
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What Might Labour's Next Budget Look Like?
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30:52Do you remember the TLDR classic Brexit colouring book? Are you sad you never got to get a hold of one? Well, be sad no more! Brexit: The Colouring Book is BACK and better than ever! Order now and relive those not so fun memories in a fun way: https://toolong.news/ In this week's episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina sits down with Ben to run through …
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Are Reform Now Labour's Main Opposition?
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29:10All copies of Too Long are in stock NOW, so get collecting! Use code MIDDLEEAST for 20% off subscriptions: https://toolong.news/ In this week's episode of Starmergeddon, TLDR's UK experts run through the exact reasons as to why Reform UK are being treated like the opposition... and whether or not it's possible for Badenoch to cling onto leadership.…
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Will Zack Polanski Win the Greens’ Leadership Election?
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31:52Want to receive Too Long 005 right away and also subscribe to future issues? Well, it's your last chance! Use code LASTCHANCE20 at checkout for an extra 20% off: https://toolong.news/ In a surprise edition of the Starmergeddon, Georgina and Ben are back to talk through drama in UK politics. This week they run through the upcoming Green leadership e…
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Order Too Long now, and get the digital edition straight to your inbox, or why not grab a cheeky bundle? https://toolong.news/ In this week's episode of Starmergeddon, Ben is back from holiday and back on the sofa to talk through the last two weeks of UK politics; they run through the UK recognising Palestine, the Online Safety Act, and updates to …
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Can Corbyn and Sultana take on Labour?
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33:59Use code BESTOFFER now for a huge 35% off subscriptions to Too Long, ON TOP OF the already applied 20% subscription discount: https://toolong.news/ In the long awaited return of Starmergeddon, Georgina sits down with Rory to talk through the news surrounding Jeremy Corbyn's new party, and whether the fumbled announcement will impact them going forw…
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Why MPs Voted to Decriminalise Abortion
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31:40Pre-order the next issue of Too Long: https://toolong.news/ Want to be featured in said next issue? Write to us at [email protected] In this episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina and Ben sit down to discuss the changes to abortion laws in the UK; Starmer's response to the conflict between Iran and Israel; and the assisted dying bill. //////////////…
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Pre-order the next issue of Too Long: https://toolong.news/ In this episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina is back as host and sits down with Ben to discuss the next four years in UK politics, and whether or not Reform UK will still be on top for the next election. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news an…
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TLDR Rates Starmer's UK-EU Trade Deal
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39:10Use code THIRTY before THIS SUNDAY to get 30% off the latest edition of Too Long: https://toolong.news/ In this episode of Starmergeddon, Jack steps in as host to talk through the EU-UK trade deal with our UK expert Ben Blissett. They also dive into Reform UK's polling once again, and how it just keeps getting better for them. /////////////////////…
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What the Local Election Results Mean for British Politics
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29:04Collect every issue of Too Long whilst stocks last: https://toolong.news/ In this bonus episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina and Ben sit down to run through the results from the local elections, and how good it's actually looking for Reform UK right now. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politic…
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Will Reform Win England’s Local Elections?
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33:12In this episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina is back with Birthday Boy Ben Blissett to run through the local elections that will be taking place today. Order Too Long: https://toolong.news/ ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing impor…
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In this episode of Starmergeddon, Rory sits down with Ben to run through what's been going on with British steel at the moment, and how this is a huge win for the Labour government. They also run through what the Lib Dems are up to right now. Order the next edition of Too Long to find out how many UK figures have made it into the most influential p…
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Could Farage Be the UK’s Next Prime Minister?
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29:59In this episode of Starmergeddon, Ben and Georgina sit down to talk about how Nigel Farage is actually doing right now. Also, they run through Starmer’s reaction to the Netflix series Adolescence. Pre-order the next edition of Too Long to find out how many UK figures have made it into the most influential people as voted by TLDR and You. Use the co…
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In this episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina & Ben sit down to run through the latest welfare cuts from the UK Government, and wether or not Keir Starmer is actually out-Torying the Tories... also, they run through what the heck Kemi Badenoch has been up to. Pre-order the next edition of Too Long to find out how many UK figures have made it into the …
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Is Starmer Bridging the US-EU Divide?
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41:20In this episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina sits down with Ben to discuss the drama surrounding Ukraine in the past week, and Starmer's plan for peace. Also, a very big announcement... Pre-order the next edition of Too Long to find out how many UK figures have made it into the most influential people as voted by TLDR and You. https://toolong.news/ /…
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Pre-order the next edition of Too Long to find out how many UK figures have made it into the most influential people as voted by TLDR and You. https://toolong.news/ In this week's episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina is back as the host to discuss (with Ben, of course) the House of Lords Reform, and what these reforms actually are. //////////////////…
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Could Reform UK Be the Largest Party at the Next Election?
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36:25Pre-order the next edition of Too Long to find out how many UK figures have made it into the most influential people as voted by TLDR and You. Order before the end of this week to receive a HUGE discount on any physical copy. https://toolong.news/ We have a new Starmergeddon host again! Jack sits down this week with Ben to talk through Reform UK’s …
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In this episode of Starmergeddon, Rory takes over as host to talk to Ben about Kemi Badenoch recent speech, and everything wrong with it... ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thoug…
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Is Elon Musk Radicalising the Right?
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43:58Pre-Order the next issue of Too Long: https://toolong.news/ Vote For the World's Most Influential People: https://forms.gle/CJKV6LTEvZHtRpsk7 In the grand return of Starmergeddon, newly appointed host Georgina sits down with Ben to talk through the recent Musk influence on UK politics. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our miss…
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Use code 'TOOPODCAST' for £2 off any magazine: https://toolong.news/ In today's episode of Starmergeddon, Ben sits down with Zac and Rory the day after the US Election, to talk through exactly what Trump's win means for the UK... ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, effi…
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TLDR Ranks the British Public's Ideas to Fix the NHS
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28:04Subscribe to our magazine, or purchase the Too Long December edition at: https://toolong.news/ In this week's episode of Starmergeddon, Ben sits down with Zac and runs through the public consultation on how to fix the NHS, diving into some of the suggestions, both good and.. not so good. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mi…
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Buy the spectacularly redesigned Too Long 001 while you can (only 500 copies printed!): https://toolong.news/ In this week's episode of Starmergeddon, Rory and Ben sit down to discuss the upcoming budget that the Labour government has been building up to... ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and po…
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Did Cleverly's Tory Leadership Plans Backfire?
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35:57Use code PODCASTPOSTER for for 20% off any poster purchase at: https://toolong.news/ In today's episode, it's another switch up to Tory Drama-geddon, as Georgina sits down with Ben and Rory to discuss what the hell happened with the Tory leadership race? ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and polit…
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TLDR Reviews Tory Party Conference Merch
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36:44Subscribe to our magazine now (and you can use code PODCAST for 1% off) at: https://toolong.news/ In this week's episode of Starmergeddon (or Tory Dramageddon this week), Rory once again sits down with Ben and Georgina, this time fresh off of the Tory Conference with a whole bag of very interesting merch... /////////////////////////////////////////…
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Was the 2024 Labour Party Conference Overshadowed by Scandals?
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26:24Subscribe to our magazine now (and you can use code PODCAST for 1% off) at: https://toolong.news/ Get notified when Ben's interview with Rachel Reeves goes live: https://youtu.be/oKV9bj_gXgQ In this week's episode of Starmergeddon, Rory sits down with Ben and Georgina to discuss their time at the Labour conference this past weekend. ///////////////…
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Subscribe to our magazine now (and you can use code PODCAST for 1% off) at: https://toolong.news/ In today's episode of Starmergeddon, Zac sits down with Rory and Georgina to discuss Keir Starmer's vibes.. do we actually think he's good at politics? ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics i…
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Why Labour's Israel Policy is Pleasing No-One
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27:26Get 20% off any poster by using the code PODCASTPOSTER at checkout: https://toolong.news/ In today’s episode of Starmergeddon, Jack sits down with Rory and Ben to discuss the first PMQs since summer break, and a couple of contentious issues that Labour have brought forward… ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to ex…
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Pre-order December's edition of Too Long, or subscribe for 25% off: https://toolong.news/ In today's episode of Starmergeddon, Jack sits down with Ben to briefly talk about a few of Labour's controversies since coming into office, and what Keir Starmer can do to ease any future troubles. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our m…
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What the Hell Is Happening in England Right Now?
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41:26Pre-order December's edition of Too Long, or subscribe for 25% off: https://toolong.news/ In today’s episode of Starmergeddon, Jack is quickly replaced by Zac, who sits down with Ben and Georgina to talk about the ongoing riots taking place across the UK. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and pol…
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Use code PODCAST to get a discount off your Too Long order: https://www.toolong.news What is the new Labour government up to? What promises are being kept, broken, or made? The TLDR team sit down weekly to discuss what exactly is going on in the UK with Labour but also the fallout of the Tory government since losing the election. Welcome to Starmer…
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Starmer's Plan for Britain Explained
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30:20Use code 'BITETHEBALLOT' to get a discount off your Too Long order: https://www.toolong.news In today's episode of Bite the Ballot, Jack sits down with Ben and Rory in a brand new office to review the predictions the team made two weeks ago. Also, they run through a little about what Labour have since promised... ///////////////////////////////////…
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Can TLDR Predict the General Election Results?
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46:25Use code 'BITETHEBALLOT' to get a discount off your Too Long order: https://www.toolong.news It's election day! In this episode, Jack is joined by Zac, Georgina, Ben, and Rory, to discuss and try to predict general election results. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sel…
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Use code 'BITETHEBALLOT' to get a discount off your Too Long order: https://www.toolong.news With only days to go until the big election, Zac sits down with Ben and Rory to discuss whether or not a Labour win is a complete inevitability, or if we'll get some surprises later on in the week. Also, as always, we discuss the newest Ed Davey stunt. ////…
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Use code 'BITETHEBALLOT' to get a discount off your Too Long order: https://www.toolong.news This week, Ben returns to sit down with Rory and Georgina to once again discuss the rapidly approaching election, and how the campaign has been thrown into a gambling scandal. Also, has Nigel Farage's recent BBC interview soured his chances? ///////////////…
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Have the Tories Given Up (and are Labour being too cautious)?
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48:32Use code 'BITETHEBALLOT' to get a discount off your Too Long order: https://www.toolong.news In this weeks episode of Bite the Ballot, Zac and Rory run through whether or not the Tories have actually just given up on their campaign for the very quickly approaching election, giving victory to the very safe playing Labour. ///////////////////////////…
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Could the Lib Dems or Reform Actually Beat the Tories?
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44:57Order Too Long now: https://www.toolong.news In this week's edition of Bite the Ballot, Zac sits down with Ben to discuss the last week in UK politics, mainly the collapse of the Tory party throughout Sunak's campaign. Also, we run through how other parties are doing with 3 weeks left until the election. ////////////////////////////////////////////…
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Join our exclusive mailing list at https://toolong.news/. In this episode, Jack, Ben and Zac sit down to discuss the first debate of the general election between Sunak and Starmer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…
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We've launched our brand new podcast series: Bite the Ballot! We'll be posting a podcast weekly (or sometimes more!) in the run up to the UK election, talking about any and all highlights. Today, we discuss memes, paddleboards & mandatory national service. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and po…
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In today's episode, we discuss the breaking news that the General Election will take place on July the 4th. Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid …
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Were TLDR's local election predictions wrong?
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25:39In today's episode, Jack is on hosting duties and is joined by Ben and Rory, where they exclusively discuss the results of last week's England & Wales local elections, discuss the fallout, and see whether they are as clued in as they think they are when it comes to their predictions! 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews Our mission is to expl…
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We predict the local elections (and everything goes wrong)
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35:39In today's episode, Jack is on hosting duties and is joined by Ben and Rory, as they thoroughly disappoint when it comes to making it a proper Canadian special, but discuss UK matters instead, talking about how news the Rwanda scheme has started is a red herring, and dive deep into the England and Wales local elections that are happening on the dat…
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Is the US actually turning against Israel?
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36:14In today's episode, Jack is back on hosting duties and is joined by Nadja and Rory, as they discuss their underreported stories from around the world and have a chat discussing whether Israel has begun to lose their main international allies, as well as the usual instalment of the world leader's leaderboard! 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrne…
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Was Bringing Back David Cameron a Good Idea?
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42:20In today's episode, Zac is on hosting duties and is joined by Ben and Rory, as they discuss their underreported stories from around the world and have a chat discussing whether David Cameron is outshining Rishi Sunak, and whether having Lords in the cabinet is a good idea or not, as well as the usual instalment of the world leader's leaderboard! 🎞 …
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TLDR Rank the World's Worst Politicians
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41:42In today's episode, Jack and Zac introduce Nadja and Georgina, our new journalists! The gang then discusses their underreported stories from around the world and brings you a bumper world leader's leaderboard section to bring you a month's worth of updates in one episode! 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews Our mission is to explain news and…
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On today's mini episode, Jack sits down with Rory to discuss what's going on at TLDR over the next couple of weeks. Is this goodbye? 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a compl…
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Why is Tucker Carlson interviewing Vladimir Putin?
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40:10Get the final copies or the digital edition of the Too Long newspaper: https://tldrnews.co.uk/product/too-long-the-newspaper-standard/ In today's episode, Zac, Ben and Rory discuss Tucker Carlson announcing that he will interview Vladimir Putin In Russia, as well as bringing you the underreported stories of the week and the world leader's leaderboa…
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Should the Tories be Doing Better With Young People?
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33:48Get the final copies or the digital edition of the Too Long newspaper: https://tldrnews.co.uk/product/too-long-the-newspaper-standard/ Why are Gen-Z Women so Much More Liberal than Men? https://youtu.be/ywtKokFjYb4?si=SWnhqIQHyVPDdz6P In today’s episode, Jack sits down with Rory and Zac to talk about just who is actually voting for the tories. With…
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Why Ukraine might be doing better than you think
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38:38Get the final copies or the digital edition of the Too Long newspaper: https://tldrnews.co.uk/product/too-long-the-newspaper-standard/ In today's episode, Zac, Jack and Rory discuss the perilous position Ukraine is in with the upcoming U.S. election and the uncertainty of where military aid is coming from, and whether the EU can ramp up it’s milita…
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Get the final copies or the digital edition of the Too Long newspaper: https://tldrnews.co.uk/product/too-long-the-newspaper-standard/ In today's episode, Zac, Ben and Rory have a busy week when it comes to UK news, as they cover both the proposed disposable vape ban as well as the Tories seemingly never stopping at their attempts at removing Sunk …
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Why Europe is scared of Trump returning?
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41:12In today's episode, Zac and Rory sit down and discuss whether Europe is frightened ahead of a potential Donald Trump presidency after his strong showings in the recent Caucuses, and what this might mean for NATO and other institutions , as well as bringing you the underreported stories of the week and the world leader leaderboard. 🎞 TikTok: https:/…
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In today's episode, a returning Jack and Ben sit down and discuss whether the government have got it right when it comes to their seemingly unusual communications style on social media , as well as bringing you the underreported stories of the week and the world leader leaderboard. 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews Our mission is to explai…
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