346. The Battle for Syria

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  • 4 December 2024

  • Posted by Alastair Campbell

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Who are the Syrian rebels who have attacked Aleppo? Will Keir Starmer's reset be enough to convince the public? Why is the French government on the brink of collapse?


Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all this and more in today's episode of The Rest Is Politics.


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