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What JD Vance told me: UK politics, Donald Trump and cat ladies

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Vice-President JD Vance has said there is something very broken about British politics and that he hopes Andy Burnham can figure out how to get Britain back on track. He has spoken exclusively to Katy Balls for the Sunday Times.They also discussed:Social media spats: does he regret the childless cat ladies comment?His faith and how it's changed him.And has Donald Trump read his book?Katy Balls, Washington editor and columnist at The Times and The Sunday TimesGerard Baker, columnist at The Times and editor at large at The Wall Street JournalRead more: https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/jd-vance-interview-katy-balls-gv9z738fc Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry KitsonExecutive producer: Molly GuinnessPicture: Getty ImagesAudio: Reuters, Fox News00:00 Introduction: Inside the Exclusive JD Vance Interview00:38 Is Britain Broken? JD Vance’s Blunt Take on UK Leadership01:47 The Truth Behind Vance's Fractured Relationship with Europe03:53 An Anglophile at Heart? Decoding Vance’s True Motives05:27 Revisiting the "Childless Cat Ladies" Controversy & Regrets06:39 A Millennial VP: Social Media Fights, Faith and Persona07:47 A Surprise Turn on Ukraine: Why Vance is Shifting Focus09:07 Has Donald Trump Read JD Vance’s New Book?10:30 The Road to 2028: Is JD Vance Too Polarising to Win?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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