In this week’s episode, Steve Anglesey is joined by The New European journalist Suna Erdem to discuss the Conservative leadership race, whether we should be nostalgic for the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony and the increasing number of cities going car-free. He goes through listener suggestions as to what films or songs best sum up the Tory TV debates. And Priti Patel, Nadine Dorries and the Daily Telegraph are all ushered into the Hall of Shame.
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