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The World This Weekend

The World This Weekend

Is Britain ungovernable?

17 May 2026

25 minutes

Available for 20 days

Pull on your flares and wait for the lights to go out: it's the 70s all over again. We speak to political grandee Lord Heseltine and ask what's behind the exhaustion many people feel with the state of the country. And, with the help of two former government insiders, we'll discuss how to tackle the political churn and change the direction of travel.