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EPISODE · Feb 17, 2022 · 31 MIN

The US-style conspiracy theorists now at work in Britain

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Last week a small mob filmed themselves shouting abuse at the Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, including the offensive call of ‘paedo protector’. But who exactly were the abusers and where had they come from?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Guest: Ben Ellery, News Reporter at The Times.Host: David Aaronovitch.Keir Starmer mob linked to hardline antivaxxers by Ben Ellery, Peter Chappell and Tom Ball. YouTube cashes in with advertisements on Covid misinformation videos by Ben Ellery. Clips: ITV, ABC, GB Resistance, The Voice of Reason, @celebrityradio, Mad Mix Conspiracies. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week a small mob filmed themselves shouting abuse at the Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer, including the offensive call of ‘paedo protector’. But who exactly were the abusers and where had they come from?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.Guest: Ben Ellery, News Reporter at The Times.Host: David Aaronovitch.Keir Starmer mob linked to hardline antivaxxers by Ben Ellery, Peter Chappell and Tom Ball. YouTube cashes in with advertisements on Covid misinformation videos by Ben Ellery. Clips: ITV, ABC, GB Resistance, The Voice of Reason, @celebrityradio, Mad Mix Conspiracies. This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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