18 March 2019
Episode 1878
30 minutes
Florence Biedermann and Ivor Gaber join Andrew Mueller to assess the importance of Jacinda Ardern’s leadership as New Zealand comes to terms with the mosque attacks. Plus, the gilets jaunes and the latest on Brexit.
18 March 2019
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