The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1435
Beau, Luca and Firas discuss the fight the establishment can’t win, the plods being pointless, and who’s creating problems in the Iran War.
Reading List
Keir Starmer's St George's Day message on English identity and patriotism - Keir Starmer - Twitter
‘I’m British, English and British Asian’, says Rishi Sunak in response to identity debate - The Guardian
Sadiq Khan comments on identity, diversity and London - Mayor of London - Twitter
The deeply contentious debate around what it means to be English - BBC News
World Cup will reveal how divisive the St George’s flag has become - The Guardian
Rewatching the English - The Critic Magazine
Daily Mail report on the Henry Nowak policing controversy and public reaction - Daily Mail - Twitter
Discussion of police fitness standards and recruitment policies - DP Audits - Twitter
Further commentary on police fitness requirements and policing standards - DP Audits - Twitter
Why are chiefs disregarding the scientifically proven 3.7 police fitness test level? - Thames Valley Police Federation
Sam Melia comments on policing, race policies and the Henry Nowak case - Sam Melia - Twitter
BBC Politics coverage of policing policy and the Henry Nowak debate - BBC Politics - Twitter
Police Race Action Plan - College of Policing
Policing Vision 2030 - National Police Chiefs' Council
Crime outcomes in England and Wales 2024 to 2025 - UK Government Statistics
BBC report on escalating conflict between Israel and Iran - BBC News
Israel and Iran trade retaliatory strikes for the first time since April - ITV News
Live updates on the Israel-Iran conflict and Trump's response - CNN
BBC analysis of the latest Israel-Iran military exchanges - BBC News
Trump responds to Israeli strikes and Iranian missile attacks - Axios
Trump and Netanyahu discuss Israel-Iran conflict amid rising tensions - The Independent
New details emerge from Trump-Netanyahu phone call over Israel and Iran - Daily Mail
Trump warned Netanyahu that defending Israel's actions was becoming harder - Daily Mail
Live coverage of the Israel-Iran conflict and international reaction - Daily Express
How the Israel-Iran conflict is testing US foreign policy - Financial Times
US and Iran were close to a nuclear deal before tensions escalated, says JD Vance - ITV News
Report examines what could trigger US military involvement in an Iran war - Daily Mail
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