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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 39 MIN

Belfast: how asylum turned the UK into a tinderbox

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Brendan O’Neill, Rakib Ehsan and Fraser Myers on the anti-migrant riots in Belfast, Restore vs Reform, and why Starmer’s social-media crackdown won’t end with teenagers. Donate £40 or more to spiked’s summer appeal and receive a limited-edition ‘10 years of Brexit’ pint glass. Find out more and donate here: https://www.spiked-online.com/spiked-summer-appeal/ The spiked summit has now SOLD OUT. To join the waitlist, email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brendan O’Neill, Rakib Ehsan and Fraser Myers on the anti-migrant riots in Belfast, Restore vs Reform, and why Starmer’s social-media crackdown won’t end with teenagers. Donate £40 or more to spiked’s summer appeal and receive a limited-edition ‘10 years of Brexit’ pint glass. Find out more and donate here: https://www.spiked-online.com/spiked-summer-appeal/ The spiked summit has now SOLD OUT. To join the waitlist, email: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Brendan O’Neill, Rakib Ehsan and Fraser Myers on the anti-migrant riots in Belfast, Restore vs Reform, and why Starmer’s social-media crackdown won’t end with teenagers. Donate £40 or more to spiked’s summer appeal and receive a limited-edition ‘10...

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