490. Trump’s Greenland Ultimatum: What Next?
21 January 2026
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16 January 2023
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Today's guest is former Deputy Prime Minister, Michael Heseltine. One of the biggest names in the last half-century of British politics, Lord Heseltine discusses everything from his crucial role in the rise and fall of Margaret Thatcher, to his current position in the House of Lords.
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