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CONTINUED HEADLINE: Russia-Belarus Nuclear Drills, ISIS in West Africa, and European Political Turmoil GUEST NAME: Gregory Copley SUMMARY: Gregory Copley reports on routine Russia-Belarus nuclear drills and provocative Russian drone activity near Poland.

The John Batchelor Show

John Batchelor

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4.52.8K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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CONTINUED
HEADLINE: Russia-Belarus Nuclear Drills, ISIS in West Africa, and European Political Turmoil
GUEST NAME: Gregory Copley
SUMMARY: Gregory Copley reports on routine Russia-Belarus nuclear drills and provocative Russian drone activity near Poland. He details aggressive ISIS operations in West Africa, critiquing Nigeria's President Tinubu. Copleyhighlights surging populism and anti-immigrant sentiment across Europe, exemplified by a massive London "remigration" rally. He also discusses King Charles's potential constitutional role in addressing Britain's political crisis.
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0:00.0

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0:24.0

I'm John Baxter with my good colleague Gregory Copley, Defense and Foreign Affairs,

0:27.7

the author of Noble State, a book about constitutional monarchy, and boy do they need it now,

0:33.9

in just these hours, the President of the United States enjoys a state visit. His second,

0:40.7

first was the first term, and this is the second term, with the division in between.

0:46.2

And it'll be at Windsor Castle. Buckingham is undergoing renovations, I understand. The usual

0:51.3

money pit problem is, sure. It is Buckingham. However, the dinner will be the

0:57.2

capstone of a visit that also empowers the king who is always on the front of all crises.

1:06.2

I see that now. And there is a crisis in government, there's a crisis in the streets of London.

1:12.1

What can the king do, Gregory, as opposed to what will he do?

1:16.6

Well, he can prerog parliament, and that is to suspend it.

1:21.0

It's particularly able to be triggered if the government of the day breaks convention and breaks the Constitution in something it does.

1:32.6

And so far, it may be that the government has not literally broken the law or broken the Constitution by some of its actions,

1:41.4

although the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has chastised

1:46.9

the Prime Minister for doing things which were said to be reprehensible in terms of his

1:54.1

political and private behaviour. So the King may have some acts to grind there, but if the country falls into disarray,

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