Burnham Chairs Emergency COBRA Meeting on Droughts
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Burnham Chairs Emergency COBRA Meeting on Droughts

Burnham belatedly calls an emergency COBRA meeting on the UK droughts, will it be too little too late?

Plus: The UK heatwave has pummelled productivity & the ascendant US Democratic Socialists narrowly lose the primary race for governor of Wisconsin.

With Michael Walker, Aaron Bastani, James Meadway & Branco Marcetic.

  • Published 12 August 2026
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