Play your I.D. cards right — Start Your Week with Gavin Esler and Ros Taylor

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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Society & Culture, Government, News, Politics

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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A plan for new identity cards is reportedly in the offing, what is the government thinking and why? Plus, we look at the latest from online safety laws to Trump’s chaos in the United States, with Ros Taylor and Gavin Esler. We are sponsored by Indeed. Go to Indeed.com/bunker for £100 sponsored credit. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Advertisers! Want to reach smart, engaged, influential people with money to spend? (Yes, they do exist). Some 3.5 MILLION people download and watch our podcasts every month – and they love our shows. Why not get YOUR brand in front of our influential listeners with podcast advertising? Contact ads@podmasters.co.uk to find out more Written and presented by Ros Taylor with Gavin Esler. Audio production: Robin Leeburn. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:10.3	This edition of The Bunker is sponsored by Naked Wines. I'm Seth Teville.
0:15.0	And I'm Zoe Grunewold.
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0:32.1	Well, I'm trying their small and small Savignon Blanc from New Zealand. Seth, tell me, what's your wine knowledge like?
0:39.6	Very specialised, so pretty good on things Portuguese, but non-existent on most other things. How about you, Zay?
0:45.7	I drink most anything, but I have to say I'm really enjoying the Savignon Blanc. It's citrusy, it's got notes of gooseberry.
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1:55.3	Hello and welcome to start your week from the bunker.
1:58.2	News Without the Nonsense every weekday morning.
2:01.9	I'm Ros Taylor,
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