189. The King’s Speech, performative cruelty, and Argentina

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  • 8 November 2023

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How have voters responded to President Biden's intervention in the Middle East? Was Sunak's summit on AI a success? Who will be the next Argentinian president?

Join Rory and Alastair as they discuss all this and more on today's episode of The Rest is Politics.


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