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I'm Ed Vasey, and we're going to be unpacking the news and politics of the day.

We're going to be talking about everything from Britain's place in the world to influencers stealing wombats. Here to help two people who are influential,

if not influencers, and have never harmed a marsupial. Michael Binion, leader-writer at the

Times and former foreign correspondent. Welcome to the show. Thank you.

Baroness Fox, Claire Fox, a non-affiliated peer and director of the Academy of Ideas Think Tank.

Welcome to the show, Claire Fox.

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