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In it to bin it: Nigel Farage v Count Binface

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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 internet infrastructure, Starlink
  • “The Odyssey”, Christopher Nolan


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In it to bin it: Nigel Farage v Count Binface

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