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364. Question Time: America’s waning power, Alastair vs. Meta, and the existential threat of depopulation

40 minutes | Thursday, 23 January 2025

Musk, Zuckerberg, and Trump – who’s controlling who? Does populist isolationism actually make a country weaker? Could Farage actually be Prime Minister by 2029?

Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more.

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364. Question Time: America’s waning power, Alastair vs. Meta, and the existential threat of depopulation
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