
Is Ed Davey too nice?
The rise of balaclava Britain, Kemi Badenoch’s billionaire baloney and Donald Trump’s AI rebrand.
Anoosh Chakelian and Will Dunn discuss the stories of the week.
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https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2026/09/ed-davey-has-a-superpower-immunity-from-embarrassment
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/bursting-the-bubble/2026/09/the-rise-of-balaclava-britain
https://www.newstatesman.com/business/economics/2026/09/kemi-badenochs-billionaire-baloney
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