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EPISODE · Mar 3, 2026 · 31 MIN

Trump and Iran – Has Britain learned the lessons of Iraq?

from Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards

Keir Starmer has said the “mistakes” of Iraq have been learnt and he has published the legal advice that justifies allowing the US to use British military bases in its attacks on Iran. But there were plenty of other “mistakes” in relation to Iraq – are they being repeated now?To join our never-ending debate email your latest thoughts to [email protected]• Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Cambridge Literary Festival on Saturday April 25th. You can get tickets here. • And live at Kings Place on May 11th, days after the May elections: tickets here.Support the podcast on Patreon for live events, bonus podcasts and to get the regular podcast a day early and ad free. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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