537. Indicting Trump, Israeli Prisons, and Rory vs. Ed Miliband
28 May 2026
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How is polarisation fuelling antisemitism, and how should religious and political leaders respond? What can politicians learn from the King’s speech to Congress about how to challenge Trump? Is Russia's security partnership model collapsing across Africa?
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