437. Question Time: Farage vs Corbyn: The UK’s Next Prime Minister?
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FWIW, I think Rory’s view of the situation in the ME is much accurate than that of Alastair. Alastair should read more Haaretz.
I enclose a link to a podcast from the Swiss equivalent of the BBC .
IMO before Alastair talks anymore about this war he should listen to it very carefully. It is in German but Alastair speaks German- nicht wahr?
https://www.srf.ch/audio/international/israel-wer-stoppt-den-krieg?id=12683357