This week we have a bumper edition…so much going on in the world! Should music be political? Pasastoo Ahmadi; The Swedish election corruption; The CDU implode in Germany; The Houthis chant; Xi Jinping and Donald Trump; Deaths from Euthanasia in Canada outnumber deaths from guns in the US; Gang violence in South Africa; Muslim Suicide bombers in Nigeria; Country of the Week – North Korea; Liberal Democrats support men in womens spaces; German serial killer misgendered; Palestinian activist turns out to be Israeli settler; Ed Milliband announces £88 million for Gaza whilst cutting UK army by £30 million; Newcastle Knights in Dreamland; Irish players snub Israelis; Brendan O’Neill on the takeover of the Irish elites; Fauda again; BBC reports terrorists as journalists; Hamas bodyguard protected in the UK; Shanana Mahmoopens a new refugee route for Pakistan and Afghaistan; The attack on RAF Fairford; Abu Humza’s wife gets another £70k for her state funded 5 bedroom home; Narnia goes woke; Muslims demand that John Cleese be cancelled; Death of the Pastors Wife; Die Fledermaus; The Bald President; Super Intelligence rather than Artificial Intelligence; Scotland’s Education Secretary on what Education is; University of Edinburgh drops Divinity degrees; The Sahara is shrinking; Feedback; Poetry – Shamus O’Rourke; Jesus in Swansea; Salve Regina and the Pope in France; Jerry Eze in Old Trafford; and The Final Word – Psalm 1with music from the Dave Brubeck Quartet; Pink; Parastoo Ahmadi; The Kim Sisters; The Mooranbong Band; Pink Floyd; Strauss; Rush; The Psalms Project;
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Catch up on last weeks episode here – Beauty for Ashes 48 – AFD, Thailand, Surrogacy, and Kale