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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 55 MIN

Sir Keir prepares to face the bear pit over latest Mendelson revelations

from The Radio National Hour · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

British PM Keir Starmer’s leadership is hanging by a thread after revelations that disgraced former British ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson failed a key security test even before he was dispatched to America. As he prepares to front the House of Commons, will Sir Keir survive this moment of peril?In his latest books - ‘The Challenge of the Future’ and ‘For the People ’ British philosopher A.C. Grayling asks whether Artificial Intelligence will be a master or a servant for humanity.For many people living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder life is a constant struggle. Medication can be life changing, but the number of adult Australians diagnosed with the condition in recent years has sky-rocketed, particularly in women under 40. Dr Norman Swan asks whether this is a sorely neglected mental health challenge or a social media generated crisis?  

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