MEHDI HASAN on Trump, Reform and the billionaires reshaping politics

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Is British politics becoming more like America, dominated by billionaires, huge donations and increasingly polarised media?

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Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by journalist and broadcaster Mehdi Hasan, who has returned to the UK to launch Zeteo UK.

They discuss Reform UK’s £72 million in donations from two crypto billionaires, what wealthy political donors might expect in return, Britain’s changing relationship with Israel, Donald Trump and the threat to journalism in America - and whether independent media can rebuild the trust lost by traditional news organisations.

Hasan also discusses the war in Gaza, which he describes as a 'genocide' - Israel strongly rejects allegations of genocide and denies committing war crimes, saying its military operations are conducted in accordance with international law.

0:00 Introduction
1:34 Why Mehdi Hasan is launching Zeteo UK
2:10 Reform UK’s £72m donations and big money in politics
6:03 What do billionaire donors want in return?
7:36 Pro-Israel lobbying and British politics
9:03 Ed Miliband’s Israel sanctions and the West Bank
11:16 Has Britain’s relationship with Israel fundamentally changed?
13:06 Gaza, genocide and the ceasefire
13:42 Journalism, activism and Zeteo’s approach
15:32 Algorithms, polarisation and political tribes
18:22 Is independent media part of the problem?
19:24 Why big-name journalists are leaving traditional media
20:59 Will British audiences pay for news?
21:53 Trump, press freedom and threats to journalists
23:25 Could the US midterms trigger a constitutional crisis?
25:01 Mehdi Hasan on fears of being targeted in Trump’s America
27:14 Israel criticism, antisemitism and media responsibility
31:21 Can the media become part of the solution?
32:47 Conclusion

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