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Al-Qaeda, Pelosi in Taiwan, and working for Truss

Join Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart as they discuss al-Qaeda, Kosovo, Kenya, Tunisia, the 'age of impunity', Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit, working for Truss and Sunak, terrorism, and resignation honours.


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Show notes:

The Holocaust: A New History - Laurence Rees

Boris Johnson is planning to fill the Lords with his cronies and legitimise bribery - Gordon Brown (The Guardian)

Which prime minister is being described here? - Robert Saunders (Twitter)


Producer: Dom Johnson

Exec Producer: Jack Davenport

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