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Ten Minutes On...
What to know what's going on? Ten Minutes On... offers context and a concise analysis of major events and news stories from Guy Burton, a politics and international relations scholar.
Guy draws on his knowledge and experience as a politics and international relations researcher, writer, educator and commentator while working in several universities around the world.
Podcasting since 2024 • 62 episodes
Ten Minutes On...
Latest Episodes
Ten Minutes On... Why the New Syria is Still Finding its Feet
Nearly a year after Assad’s fall, Syria is voting again — but what do these indirect elections really mean? Join me, Guy Burton, as we unpack the fragile politics, economic challenges, and foreign influences shaping the “New Syria,” and ask whe...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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Ten Minutes On... How Drones are Rewriting Conflict - From the War on Terror to Ukraine
Russia’s latest drone attack on Kyiv highlights how military drones are transforming modern warfare. In this episode of Ten Minutes On…, Guy Burton explores Ukraine’s cutting-edge drone tactics, lessons from U.S. drone strikes in the G...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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10:39
Ten Minutes On... AI in Government: Promise or Spin?
What happens when governments hand power to algorithms? In this episode, we take a sharp look at Diella, Albania’s world-first AI “minister,” and ask whether she’s fighting corruption or just window dressing for Prime Minister Rama’s E...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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12:07
Ten Minutes On... Why Public Debt is Becoming Unmanageable
Government debt is back in the headlines. From Britain’s stretched finances to France’s budget battles and America’s ballooning deficits, the numbers look grim. In this episode, we dig into why debt has piled up in advanced economies, how today...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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11:00
Ten Minutes On... Kim's North Korean Sucession Gamble
Kim Jong Un just took his daughter to Beijing — signalling the future of North Korea’s dictatorship. In this episode, we unpack what her debut means for succession, nuclear power and Pyongyang’s dangerous new ties with Russia and China.
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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10:59