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In it to bin it: Nigel Farage v Count Binface

We take a peek into a quirk of British politics as the country’s populist-right polling leader goes up against a man who wears a bin on his head. It is more serious than it sounds. Africans tired of shoddy internet services are turning to Starlink—for a price. And our culture editor reviews an anachronism-laden take on a classic epic.

Guests and host:

Hugo Gye, British political correspondent

Ọrẹ Ogunbiyi, Africa correspondent

Catherine Nixey, culture correspondent

Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”

Topics covered:

Nigel Farage, Count Binface, British politics, farce

Africa’s…

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