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130. Tranche Like Nobody's Watching

Podcast: Where Politics Meets History
Published: Jun 2, 2026
Duration seconds: 3473
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Summary

Iain and Tessa discuss what drones have done to warfare (and how the Ukraine war compares to wars through history) the latest tranche of Mandelson files and what their impact might be, why trade unionists are shifting to Reform UK - and more!