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A murder exploited: Britain’s George Floyd moment that wasn’t

04.06.2026
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Nigel Farage, leader of the populist-right Reform UK party, wants Britons to be enraged by a killing in the street. We ask why his tone has changed from “colour-blind” to race-baiting. NATO must now take seriously the idea that America is pulling back; we ask how it is adjusting. And why skipping title sequences is forgoing some of television’s magic.


Guests and host:

  • Hugo Gye, British political correspondent
  • Jonathan Rosenthal, international correspondent
  • Andrew Miller, “Back Story” columnist
  • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered: 

  • British politics, race relations
  • NATO, American foreign policy
  • television, media

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