Ep.359 - Asylum Reform, Pharrell & Black British 'Elders'

In a week where:

Singer D4vd identified as suspect in death of 15-year-old girl found dead in vehicle he owned.Fugees rapper Pras sentenced to 14 years in prison over 1MDB Scandal.Trump Meets Mamdani.Former Reform in Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for pro-Russian bribery.Israel has killed 339 Palestinians in nearly 500 ceasefire violations since last month's truce took effect.

In the 1st of two Politics segments: (8:54) A surface-area look into the asylum reforms that took place last week. (Article By Iain Watson)

In the 2nd Politics segment: (22:11) Commentary on said asylum reform and how heartless UK politics is getting at this point. (Article By Kevin Ovenden)

In the 1st of two Life segment: (34:02) It's official. Fuck Pharrell. I've not been a fan for years but his recent tone deaf comments last week was the final straw for me and hopefully a lot of others. (Article By Louis Pisano)

In the 2nd Life segment: (45:03) Is Black British Identity in crisis? It seems that we hang everything on whatever our prevailing youth culture is and never evolving past that. What are the pitfalls of never "growing up"? (Article By Tianna, The Writer)

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