How long does UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer have left? And what is the Chelsea Flower Show? Today’s special guest is Scottish author and social researcher David F Porteous, and he can help us with neither of these things.
In this episode we talk about British politics and, yes, the Chelsea Flower Show. But we also discuss the UK’s heat wave, AI, age verification, Eurovision, Edinburgh’s new capybara, rabbits, feral pigs, and King Charles III.
This episode was recorded on 22 May 2026, so make sure to listen to the housekeeping segment for any factual updates.
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