Will spreading power throughout the UK be Burnham’s secret weapon? Will “No.10 North” be located at Salford Lads’ Club? And will Britain’s PM in waiting really get ten years at the helm? Plus: from Manchesterism to Trumpism… America turns 250 this week and the vibe feels a bit off. Trump’s flop of a state fair has already been branded “embarrassing” and “sad” with tentfuls of melted ice cream and a cancelled Vanilla Ice. We welcome special guest David Plotz of the Slate Political Gabfest to pick apart Trump’s lacklustre semiquincentennial celebrations… and whether Trump really is losing.

• Does the US needs a total reboot once Trump has gone? Find out on Fables of The Reconstruction: How to Fix the USA, a three-part miniseries from The Bunker.

• Questions for But Your Emails? Thoughts? Comments? Email us at [email protected].

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ESCAPE ROUTES

• Jonn has been hooked on Apple TV’s much-hyped comedy-horror Widow’s Bay.

• Ros watched England’s cricketers stumble to a series defeat against New Zealand

• David has been gripped by the “soccer” as the World Cup knockouts get underway back home in the US

• Andrew might be six years late to season one of space race counterfactual For All Mankind on Apple TV+, but he’s making up for lost time.

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Presented by Andrew Harrison with Jonn Elledge and Ros Taylor. Produced by James Liddell. Audio Production by Robin Leeburn. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Tom Taylor and Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.

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