A murder exploited: Britain’s George Floyd moment that wasn’t
04 June 2026

A murder exploited: Britain’s George Floyd moment that wasn’t

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Nigel Farage, leader of the populist-right Reform UK party, wants Britons to be enraged by a killing in the street. We ask why his tone has changed from “colour-blind” to race-baiting. NATO must now take seriously the idea that America is pulling back; we ask how it is adjusting. And why skipping title sequences is forgoing some of television’s magic.


Guests and host:

    Hugo Gye, British political correspondentJonathan Rosenthal, international correspondentAndrew Miller, “Back Story” columnistJason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”


Topics covered: 

    British politics, race relationsNATO, American foreign policytelevision, media


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