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May 2025
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Why Gary Lineker and Ms. Rachel Matter S...

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It’s been a big month for UK news. BBC announced that the legendary Gary Lineker would be leaving the company early, after months of him coming under fire for speaking out on Gaza. Hard-right political party Reform UK made major gains in local elections. And Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to cut immigration in the UK. Mehdi and Owen discuss it all.

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‘Two Outspoken’ is a US-UK political conversation between two friends on the left, Owen Jones and Mehdi Hasan.

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