UK Riots - Starmer's First Crisis - What do they mean?

08/05/24 • 38 min

Against a backdrop of riots in the UK, misinformation and heightened tensions, a calm analysis of the riots and what they mean.

How has the new Labour Government handled the crisis so far?
Who is behind the riots?
What this says about the UK?
Why no riots in Scotland?

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Against a backdrop of riots in the UK, misinformation and heightened tensions, a calm analysis of the riots and what they mean.

How has the new Labour Government handled the crisis so far?
Who is behind the riots?
What this says about the UK?
Why no riots in Scotland?

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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