A murder exploited: Britain’s George Floyd moment that wasn’t

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<p>Nigel Farage, leader of the populist-right Reform UK party, wants Britons to be enraged by a killing in the street. We ask why his <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/06/03/was-this-britains-george-floyd-moment?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">tone has changed</a> from “colour-blind” to race-baiting. NATO must now take seriously the idea that America is pulling back; we ask <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/05/21/why-nato-needs-a-plan-b?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">how it is adjusting</a>. And why skipping title sequences is forgoing some of <a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/2026/06/01/why-you-should-never-skip-a-tv-intro?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">television’s magic</a>.</p><br><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Hugo Gye, British political correspondent</li><li>Jonathan Rosenthal, international correspondent</li><li>Andrew Miller, “Back Story” columnist</li><li>Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered: </p><ul><li>British politics, race relations</li><li>NATO, American foreign policy</li><li>television, media</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Get a world of insights by </em><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>subscribing to Economist Podcasts+</em></a><em>. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href="https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account.</em></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>