Goodbye, Special Relationship… Start Your Week with Naomi Smith

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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News, Government, Politics, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 23 August 2021

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Recriminations worsen over the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the UK’s indolent response to the refugee crisis. Can Dominic Raab survive as Foreign Secretary – and what does the debacle mean for Joe Biden’s presidency? Plus, get ready for COVID at the centre of healthcare forever. And does the Brexit-COVID logistics crisis mean that Christmas is already cancelled? Naomi Smith starts your week. “Johnson doesn't want to hold Raab to any standards that he might have to face himself.” “Afghanistan is an enormous dent in Biden's ability to hold the anti-Trump coalition together.” “A quick glance at Farage's Twitter feed shows he's thrilled with the refugee situation.” Presented and produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers Jelena Sofronijevic and Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:14.7	dominate the week ahead will be the continuing distressing scenes from Afghanistan
1:18.4	and the bickering amongst Western leaders in the wake of what's been described
1:22.2	as America's cut and run from the country.
1:24.3	We're hearing of people being trampled, shootings and rape of civilians at Kabul Airport.
1:28.8	At least 20 people have died there. We've seen a lack of coordination between Western powers and
1:34.0	provision for refugees on makeshift and peace meal. Here to look ahead at these
1:38.3	miserable prospects, plus a couple more of this week's stories is Naomi Smith
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