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Jan 2021
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Can Democrats impeach Trump fast enough to prevent more damage to American democracy – or would that enrage his base further? And what will his ejection from social media mean? Plus, Government failures to plan on COVID and freight exposed, and Keir Starmer wobbles on the EU. Ros Taylor sets up the week’s coming events. 


  • Never mind long-term… the Government lacks even medium-term planning on Covid.” 
  • There are only 100,000 police in this country. Its impossible to enforce strict lockdown and maintain police by consent.”  
  • Starmer has succeeded in making Labour electable again. But now, people need a reason to vote for Labour that isnt ‘hes not that fucker Johnson’.” 


Presented and produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers Jelena Sofronijevic and Jacob Archbold. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production by Alex Rees. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production


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