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Before we get stuck into what's happening in British politics and a bit of American politics.

I just want to tell you about a new podcast from The Times, all about what's happening

on the West Coast of America and in particular Silicon Valley.

The pivot is presented by Danny Forston, who's been the West Coast correspondent at the

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podcasts right down to this week's episodes of Red Box.

I'm delighted to be joining the studio by David Ronovich, Times Columnists

who's going to try to explain what's going on inside the Labour Party.

Columnist Hugo Rifkin tries to explain what's going on in the Tory Party.

But first, Catherine Philp, diplomatic correspondent of the Times, tries to explain what on earth is going

on in the White House.

Well, Downing Street has said that the British Ambassador to the United States has the

Prime Minister's full support after Donald Trump said he would no longer work with him.

Mr Trump took to Twitteritted event following the leaks of

unflattering memos written by the Ambassador Sir Kim Derek who called the

Trump administration dysfunctional and inept but should the US president choose the British ambassador?

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