# Is the UK on the brink of disaster?

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Podcast: [Around The World With Dane Waters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/around-the-world-with-dane-waters-7026236)
Published: 2026-04-29T09:20:00+00:00
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## Resource

Please join me and my special guest, former UK government adviser and journalist Thomas Munson, as we discuss the latest developments surrounding Prime Minister Keir Starmer's future, the challenges facing the United Kingdom, the upcoming local elections, and the King's visit to the United States.

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