Can Iran outlast Trump? | Chagos, a "Ministry of Truth" and AI regulation
Pints & Policy, 23 September 2026. Parliament is in recess until 12 October, so Damian Pudner and Benedict Spence take the UN General Assembly week: Trump's threats against Iran and whether Tehran can simply wait him out, why wars end in victory rather than paper, the Chagos deal heading for the shelf, the new National Centre for Information Defence, small boats and the blue-light convoy, Britain's approach to regulating AI, and the OECD's 1.1% growth forecast.
Guest: Benedict Spence, political commentator. X: @BenedictSpence
Host: Damian Pudner, Director of the Great British Think Tank. X…
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