The New Normal is Archant s news and politics podcast
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The latest episode of The New Normal, the news, politics and current affairs podcast from Archant is here.
Richard Porritt, Cash Boyle and Matt Withers return to bring you the week’s news, politics, gags, gaffes and guests.
This week they discuss Gareth Southgate s Glory Boys unassailable march to the Euro 2020 title and Boris Johnson s determination to lift all Covid restrictions come what may.
Historian Alex von Tunzelmann joins the team to talk about her new book about the toppling of statues, Fallen Idols, while artist Ben Turnbull drops by to discuss his retrospective exhibition at London s Saatchi Gallery, American History Remix.
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Prince Philip came to understand that the power of royalty lies in its stories â in heroes and villains, and twists and turns
âThere were those who thought Diana had been wronged, and those who thought her feckless; the same applied to Princess Margaret before her.â Photograph: Tim Graham/Getty Images
âThere were those who thought Diana had been wronged, and those who thought her feckless; the same applied to Princess Margaret before her.â Photograph: Tim Graham/Getty Images
Sat 24 Apr 2021 03.00 EDT
There is a small community of islanders in Vanuatu who believe in the divinity of Prince Philip. The cult is thought to have emerged before Prince Philip himself visited Vanuatu in 1974: members are in mourning. Much amusement has been had in the British press over the years, gently (or not so gently) mocking this belief. Last Saturday, though, when millions of Britons watched the reverential coverage of Prince Philipâs funeral, there was cause to reflec
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