524. Starmer’s Mandelson Mess and the Iranian Nuclear Threat

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  • 21 April 2026

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Did Starmer show a fatal lack of judgement and curiosity about Peter Mandelson’s suitability for public office? How and why did Trump destroy years of successful Iranian nuclear ‘containment’ policy? Four years into the Sudan war, what does the failure of peace efforts reveal about the unravelling of the world order?


Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more.

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