Guilty party: Boris Johnson’s lies catch up with him
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The Economist
4.3 • 5K Ratings
🗓️ 15 June 2023
⏱️ 27 minutes
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Summary
The investigation into covid-lockdown-era parties during Boris Johnson’s premiership—and his denials of their impropriety—comes to damning conclusions. Is it the end for the former prime minister? Japan’s onsen hot baths exploit the country’s plentiful hot springs and are now in conflict with the push to develop geothermal energy. And building a better hypodermic needle, inspired by nature.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi there. I'm off this week. |
| 0:04.6 | Apparently we're more productive at work after a good holiday. |
| 0:12.1 | So I'm counting this Caribbean rum distillery tour as professional development. |
| 0:22.4 | Yours calling. |
| 0:24.2 | Take your holiday as seriously as British Airways holidays take your holiday. |
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| 1:05.9 | Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. |
| 1:09.2 | I'm your host, Jason Palmer. |
| 1:12.1 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. |
| 1:19.7 | The people of Japan have made good use of their plentiful hot springs for centuries, building |
| 1:26.4 | the culture of onsen or hot baths. |
| 1:29.3 | But all that heat could also be used for geothermal energy. |
| 1:33.3 | We examine how a clash between those two industries is being resolved. |
| 1:38.3 | And lots of people can't bear the prick of a needle, a medical technology that definitely hasn't moved with the times. |
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