2 November 2023
Episode 2631
38 minutes
As the US and China agree to rare arms control talks, Russia revokes the ratification of a 1996 treaty banning nuclear tests. And, as the UK’s ongoing Covid-19 inquiry reveals chaos at the heart of government, is Britain’s civil service still the “Rolls-Royce” standard? Plus: Bolivia cuts ties with Israel and the Pentagon finally gets serious about UFOs. Annette Dittert and Michael Stott join host Andrew Mueller to discuss.
2 November 2023
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