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Jacob Jarvis and Jonn Elledge discuss the week's major political stories, including Starmer's challenges and the implications of recent media acquisitions.

• It’s Podmasters’ 10th birthday! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon backing for The Bunker. Starmer has had another tumultuous week amid the Peter Mandelson and Olly Robbins drama. Is there a route back and who’s really benefiting from the fallout? Plus: The Onion buys Alex Jones’s InfoWars, Donald Trump’s administration shows fresh signs of strain as the Iran ceasefire is extended, and how worried should we be about Anthropic’s new model Mythos? Jacob Jarvis is joined by Jonn Elledge to unpack the biggest stories from the past week. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Jacob Jarvis with Jonn Elledge. Producer: Kathleen Johnston. Production Assistant: Jake Preston. Audio production: Simon Williams. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Artwork by James Parrett. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk Written and presented by: Jacob Jarvis with Jonn Elledge. Producer: Kathleen Johnston. Production Assistant: Jake Preston. Audio production: Simon Williams. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Artwork by James Parrett. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters…

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