{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6155db9059a3fa00137f30a9/654e3b3b6b767e0012b89e2b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Suella Braverman the maverick, stances on war, Sinn Féin's direction","description":"<p>Harry McGee and Pat Leahy join Hugh to look back on the week in politics:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>The dire situation in Israel and Palestine continues to d<a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/11/10/how-gaza-and-the-israeli-palestinian-war-is-stirring-tensions-in-irish-politics/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ominate Irish political discourse</a>.</li><li>UK home secretary Suella Braverman's controversial opinion piece <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/2023/11/09/sunak-under-pressure-to-sack-suella-braverman-over-newspaper-article/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">may cost her her job</a>. </li><li>Sinn Féin's annual conference or Ard Fheis takes place this weekend. </li><li>A new Irish political party was born this week - Harry McGee has <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/11/10/new-independent-ireland-party-registered-with-electoral-commission/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">the details</a>.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>And the panel pick their favourite Irish Times articles of the week:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/world/middle-east/2023/11/02/palestinian-bedouin-community-forced-to-leave-as-settler-attacks-escalate-in-west-bank/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A brilliant piece</a> about displacement of Bedouins in the West Bank by Hannah McCarthy</li><li><a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/world/us/2023/11/06/rambling-and-defiant-trump-testifies-in-new-york-civil-fraud-trial/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Martin Wall's coverage</a> of Donald Trump's legal woes contrasts with the former president's growing chances of winning a second term</li><li>Should religion get out of the classroom? <a href=\"https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2023/11/07/should-religion-be-taken-out-of-the-classroom-rob-sadlier-vs-jen-hogan/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A debate </a>in our pages set out both sides. </li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}