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Why did Boris Johnson and the British government not only fail to listen, but actively try to suppress early warnings about the pandemic? How did groupthink and optimism bias cripple the UK's response? And is Britain's government structurally too slow to handle future threats like AI and Putin's increasing aggression in Europe?
Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more.
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Why did Boris Johnson and the British government not only fail to listen, but actively try to suppress early warnings about the pandemic? How did groupthink and optimism bias cripple the UK's response? And is Britain's government structurally too slow to handle future threats like AI and Putin's increasing aggression in Europe?
Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more.
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The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy. The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy. Fuse are giving away free TRIP Plus membership for all of 2025 to new sign ups đ TRIP Plus gets you ad-free listening, discounts, and early access to episodes and pre-sale tickets for live shows! To sign up and for terms and conditions, visit â fuseenergy.com/politicsâ âĄ
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Social Producer: Emma Jackson
Video Editor: Josh Smith
Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne
Producer: Evan Green, India Dunkley
Senior Producer: Callum Hill
Exec Producer: Tom Whiter
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