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The Two Matts

Europe is running out of water; plus Labour and Brexit

The Two Matts

The New World

News, News Commentary, Government, Politics

4.4523 Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In this week’s episode, host Steve Anglesey asks whether the ongoing droughts in continental Europe are the new normal. The New European writer Clár Ní Chonghaile shares worrying predictions of what the future will hold unless we act now. And Labour historian and author Francis Beckett joins to discuss the party's Brexit stance and its upcoming conference. Finally, Ann Widdecombe, Liz Truss and Andrew Bridgen all feature in the Hall of Shame this week. Enjoyed this episode? Let us know by tweeting @TheNewEuropean.


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