Behind silly title this bbc series is *very* good But so striking listening to Franco episode, recorded in 2023, takes as a given that Francoism is dead Today there’s a very decent change that Franco’s ideological successors will be part of Spain’s next government www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Sadly, many governments appear still to be in denial.

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The riots are about education & the cost of living. Reducing immigration will not solve those embedded problems & restore “fraternity”. What is it with Phillips’ obsession about (implicitly Muslim) immigration? French riots show Andy Burnham his top priority www.thetimes.com/article/6610...

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I’m old enough to remember his summer book tour, where he claimed his Christian faith had humbled him and vowing that he will lead with love and kindness.

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Terrifying combination of political, economic and technological power. We can all be bullied now. We have to find ways to stand up to it.

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