The team answers the question 'Who is Friedrich Merz?', discuss the rise of the far right following the results of the German election, before reporting on Trump and Macron’s press conference on Ukraine.

In addition, they provide an update on Liz Truss and Nigel Farage at the Conservative Political Action Conference, chat about a Bigfoot bill proposed by a Californian politician and reveal which bird has been scientifically proven to be the dimmest…

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Your hosts are Jack Harris

Queenie Miller (absent due to suspected toaster related injury)

Emerald Paston 

And Mike Rayment

The Producer is Diggory Waite

The Executive Producer is Claire Broughton

The Music is by Big George

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