10/09/2025: France’s Decline & Russian Influence
Unspun World with John Simpson · Season 5 · Episode 11
John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses whether the latest political crisis in France is a sign of long-term decline, examines the reasons for the simmering tensions between Cambodia and Thailand and looks at the ways in which Russia is trying to win over opinion around the world.
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Season
5
Episode
11
Air Date
10/Sep/2025
Air Time
—
Runtime
26 min
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John Simpson, in discussion with the BBC's unparalleled range of experts across the world, analyses whether the latest political crisis in France is a sign of long-term decline, examines the reasons for the simmering tensions between Cambodia and Thailand and looks at the ways in which Russia is trying to win over opinion around the world.
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