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Son rise: the Philippines’ next President Marcos

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The Economist

News, News & Politics

4.35K Ratings

🗓️ 30 June 2022

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

It is a remarkable turnaround for a notorious family: the late dictator’s son just took the reins. But how will he govern? Scotland’s separatist party is again pushing for an independence referendum. That will probably fail—and empower the very prime minister that many Scots love to hate. And, why pilots in Ukraine are using an outdated, inaccurate missile-delivery technique. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer

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Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist. Today, from London, I'm your host,

1:09.1

Jason Palmer. Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

1:16.6

The Scottish National Party exists really for one reason,

1:20.6

to advocate for Scotland to leave the rest of the United Kingdom.

1:24.6

Its leader wants another referendum, which will probably fail,

1:28.3

but that doesn't mean the issue won't affect British politics.

1:32.3

And both sides of the war in Ukraine seem to be using a haphazard and outdated technique

1:39.3

to fire missiles from the air, climbing steeply and releasing a pile of them willy-nilly.

1:45.0

We ask why.

1:46.0

But first... I'm, I, Today marks another milestone in an astonishing turnaround for a famously political family.

2:11.8

Back in May, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who's known as Bongbong, handily won the Philippines presidential election.

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