203. The Man Taking On Infantino: UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin
24 August 2026
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Does David Davis still think Brexit has been a success? Was he wrong on gay marriage and the death penalty? Is meritocracy in Britain now a thing of the past?
Alastair and Rory are joined by former Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Davis Davis, to discuss all this and more.
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