1 June 2015
Episode 914
30 minutes
After the US Senate lets the NSA spy programme lapse for now, Tom Edwards and guests discuss the state of surveillance in the US. Plus, amid unrest in Burundi due to its president’s bid to stand for a third term, they discuss postponing elections in the small state. As the scandal around Fifa persists, we ask: what can fans and states do to reform world football?
1 June 2015
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