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The episode discusses Nigel Farage's recent controversies and other current events.

Nigel Farage loses his cool as he’s grilled on his £5 million “gift”, the “anti-woke” Davos and the elephant seal that’s terrorising Tasmania.  Will and Anoosh round up the stories of the week. READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2026/07/is-nigel-farage-losing-momentum LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱 Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning ✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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