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State of Affairs

Have you ever been in the same room as Jeffrey Donaldson?

Season 1, Ep. 5
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Aine and Chris come to blows on the public sector strike, discuss the betrayal of Ukraine and Trump's new press secretary.


Plus cancelling Sally Rooney, 15 years for Donaldson and Big Phil's Big Job.

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