# Beauty for Ashes 13 - Predictions for 2026

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Podcast: [Beauty for Ashes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/beauty-for-ashes-590469)
Published: 2026-01-08T21:28:40+00:00
Episode link: https://theweeflea.podbean.com/e/beauty-for-ashes-13-predictions-for-2026/
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Duration seconds: 2486

## Resource

This week we take a look at the year ahead and make some predictions - including immigration, foreign doctors in the NHS; Islamisation - Mamdani, cancelling New Year celebrations, Brigitte Bardot; Wars - Ukraine, Gaza, Venezuela, Cambodia, Thailand, Japan, China, India, Pakistan, Sudan; Euthanasia - in the UK and Canada; Iran; Keir Starmer and Albo; Social Media - Djokovic; The AI bubble; Woke - Trans police in WA, Gabriel Jesus; Christian Growth; the Final Word with music from Robert Plant, Deep Purple, Steely Dan, Blue Oyster Cult, and P.O.D

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