The Podcast of the Lotus Eaters #1462

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Harry is joined by Mr. H Reviews and Josh to discuss the dire situation in Britain, Keir Starmer’s shocking face turn, and the new BBC tax.

Reading List

• Britain is Burning

  • Politics UK report on UK wildfires - Politics UK - X

  • BBC graphic showing UK wildfire data - BBC

  • UK natural capital: Mountains, moorland and heath accounts (chart) - Office for National Statistics

  • Zack Polanski statement on wildfires - Zack Polanski - X

  • BBC News report on UK wildfires - BBC

  • BBC News report on wildfire response - BBC

  • Cajosolu commentary on wildfires - Cajosolu - X

  • Teenagers arrested following suspected arson attack on Yorkshire crop field - Farmers Guardian

  • Farmers warn over suspected arson attacks - National Farmers' Union

  • Arson investigation after major fire in Trowbridge - Wiltshire Times

  • BBC News report on wildfire investigations - BBC

  • Photograph of wildfire - X Image

  • France: Fontainebleau forest fire arson suspects arrested - Deutsche Welle

  • Fireworks mortar sparks fire on vacant lot in Angers - Reuters

  • French ex-firefighter detained over starting wildfires - Le Monde

  • Conspiracy theories falsely blamed Canada's wildfires on arson - CNN

  • Australia's fires: What role did arson actually play? - Vox

  • Fact check: Antifa activists did not start West Coast wildfires - PolitiFact

  • California's arson threat grows alongside climate change - NBC News

  • Wildfire spreads across southern Spain amid extreme temperatures - The Guardian

• The Last Ride of Good Guy Starmer

  • When could Andy Burnham replace Sir Keir Starmer? - LBC

  • Ideanoc17 commentary on Andy Burnham - ideanoc17 - X

  • Starmer says pubs can stay open for England's World Cup match against Mexico - The Guardian

  • England to get bank holiday if team wins World Cup, Starmer expected to announce - The Guardian

  • Falkland Islands row ahead of England v Argentina World Cup match - The Independent

  • Politics UK report on Andy Burnham - Politics UK - X

  • Labour to proscribe the IRGC as a terrorist organisation - GB News

  • Archived article - Archive.today

  • BBC News report on Andy Burnham - BBC

  • Andy Burnham backs controversial asylum bill amid Labour dissent - The Guardian

  • Andy Burnham to receive list of MPs accused of harassment and inappropriate conduct - Britain Panorama

  • Andy Burnham compared to Tony Blair as Labour leadership speculation grows - The Independent

  • Andy Burnham: Fame and popularity tracker - YouGov

• The new BBC tax

  • BBC licence fee payers fall sharply ahead of Charter renewal - Deadline

  • Lisa Nandy says BBC licence fee could be expanded to Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ subscribers - Deadline

  • BBC Director General backs expanding the licence fee to streaming services - Deadline

  • King and Conqueror (TV Series) - Rotten Tomatoes

  • Doctor Who (2023– ) - Rotten Tomatoes

  • Weekly Top 50 television programmes - BARB