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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 17/09/2026

Here's some other commentary from me about the BRICS after last weekend's summit. This time an interview for Astro Awami TV's Amirul Aiman in Malaysia. international.astroawani.com/video/us-pre...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 20/07/2026

There's still a chance that they could win something this year, perhaps the FIFA Peace Prize, given that the present incumbent also has a taste for violence.

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 20/07/2026

Reflecting on the morning after the night before and thank goodness Spain won. We could get into the politics of it all (and I'd still plump for Spain), but really, Argentina were just a thuggish bunch who chose to shithouse rather than play.

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 23/06/2026

The dominant narrative says Ukraine is gaining the upper hand and Russia is weakening. But what if that's the wrong way to read the war? In the latest Ten Minutes On..., I argue the conflict may be heading towards escalation, not resolution. 🎙️ www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 16/06/2026

Switzerland held a referendum. Northern Ireland saw protests and disorder. Same underlying issue: migration. Why do similar pressures produce such different political outcomes? That's the question I explore in this week's Ten Minutes On… podcast. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 09/06/2026

The World Cup starts this week. But do tournaments like this actually transform countries? In the latest Ten Minutes On... episode, I explore the economics, politics and legacy of mega-events—from Barcelona 1992 to USA 1994 and Mexico 1986. 🎧 Listen now. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 02/06/2026

Ebola is back in the DRC. But this isn't just a health story—it's about conflict, aid cuts, weak institutions and global health security. In 10 minutes, I explain why this outbreak matters and what it tells us about future crises. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... ▶️ youtu.be/BAVr09DRbio

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 26/05/2026

Pakistan was never supposed to be the key mediator between the US and Iran. So why has Islamabad suddenly become central to Middle East diplomacy? New episode of Ten Minutes On… examines Pakistan’s risky geopolitical balancing act. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... #Pakistan #Iran #Geopolitics

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 19/05/2026

What if Washington no longer wants Cuba’s regime to collapse? After Venezuela and Iran, the US may fear chaos, migration and failed-state collapse more than Havana itself. 🎧 Podcast: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... ▶️ YouTube: youtu.be/NGyjtFBjBbk?...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 12/05/2026

Britain’s local elections poses a key question: what happens when electoral systems no longer reflect fragmented societies? New episode of Ten Minutes On… explores democracy, legitimacy & electoral reform from the UK to Canada, France, Japan, Chile & beyond. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 28/04/2026

I have a New Ten Minutes On episode out today, on El Niño 2026–27 and why it matters. How a climate event can intensify extreme weather, disrupt food production, and raise global prices—especially amid current geopolitical tensions. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 21/04/2026

My new podcast episode: Ten Minutes On… After Berlin Last week’s Sudan conference highlights a bigger issue—global humanitarian aid is falling short just as needs hit record levels. Why is funding shrinking, and what does it mean for crises worldwide? www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 20/04/2026

I was asked by @tomthehack.bsky.social what the Houthis may do in response to the US blockade of Iran and what options are available to the US in his latest @scmpnews.bsky.social article here: www.scmp.com/week-asia/po... My response:

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 14/04/2026

Back after Easter and I have a new 10 minute podcast episode for you. I look at the economic impact of the US–Israel war on Iran , how it's driving oil prices, inflation & weaker global growth — and why the IMF is warning of a worsening outlook. Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 31/03/2026

New episode 🚨 Courts are starting to treat Big Tech differently: not as platforms hosting content, but as systems designed for harm. Meta rulings this week could reshape liability, regulation & platform design. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... #TechPolicy #BigTech #AI

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 24/03/2026

This week: Orbán blocks EU support for Ukraine. New episode of Ten Minutes On… steps back from the news to explain the bigger picture: how the “Orbán model” works, why it’s lasted & if it’s starting to crack ahead of Hungary’s election. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... #Hungary #EU #Politics

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 17/03/2026

Hormuz is closed—and global trade feels it fast. In my latest Ten Minutes On…, I look at the world’s key chokepoints—from Suez to Malacca to Panama—and why disruptions here ripple across energy, supply chains & prices. Why these narrow routes matter more than ever. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 10/03/2026

New episode of Ten Minutes On… 🎙️ The Hidden Costs of the Iran War Modern wars burn through missiles and interceptors faster than they can be produced. I look at US stockpile pressures, drone warfare, and the wider geopolitical and economic consequences. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 06/03/2026

What an amazing word salad. I read it. And re-read it again. So the UAE position was correct? Or wrong? So democracy is good? Or isn't?

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 05/03/2026

Here you go! Do save it and keep for future posts!

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 03/03/2026

New Ten Minutes On… episode: the domestic politics of the US–Israeli war with Iran. I unpack YouGov & Israeli polling, MAGA fractures, War Powers tensions, rising fiscal costs, US aid & Israel’s brain drain. Can Trump & Netanyahu afford this war at home? www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 24/02/2026

Trump plans to declassify UFO files. Transparency or distraction? In my Ten Minutes On… episode I explore the politics behind “alien disclosure” from Cold War secrecy to today’s electoral strategy—and why the truth is likely more bureaucratic than extraterrestrial. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 17/02/2026

Was #MSC2026 about NATO unity—or a fracturing world order? In Ten Minutes On… I compare Western and Global South coverage of the Munich Security Conference. Alliance politics vs systemic strain, Ukraine vs multipolarity, NATO vs multilateral reform. Do listen. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 16/02/2026

I read this and tink that when AI finally takes over, it will be less Skynet and Terminator and more by misdirection generated by hallucination.

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 10/02/2026

New Ten Minutes On… episode 🎙️ My latest short form podcast looks at talks in Abu Dhabi on Ukraine and in Oman between the US and Iran made headlines this week. I step back to ask what they really tell us about diplomacy, mistrust and the limits of making peace. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 03/02/2026

New Ten Minutes On… episode 🎙️ From the geopolitics of AI chips to bots talking to bots on a new social platform, this episode cuts through the hype to ask what AI power really looks like — and who controls it. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 27/01/2026

My latest Ten Minutes On… episode is out: The End of the Liberal Illusion. From Mark Carney at Davos to ICE and Trumpism, I connect global disorder with domestic authoritarian drift — and ask what replaces the liberal assumptions we once took for granted. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 20/01/2026

New episode of Ten Minutes On is out 🎧 I look at the IMF’s latest growth forecast, trade tensions, AI optimism, and the geopolitics reshaping global supply chains—and ask whether the outlook is more fragile than the headline numbers suggest. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 13/01/2026

New Ten Minutes On… episode 🎙️ Using the Grok controversy as a lens, I ask why Premier League clubs stay on X while running anti-racism campaigns, employing a 71% foreign workforce, and legitimising a platform hostile to both. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 06/01/2026

New episode 🎧 Ten Minutes On… Venezuela and a World Without Rules What the US operation against Venezuela reveals about power, precedent, and the breakdown of the international order. Are we moving to a new system—or settling into permanent disorder? www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 16/12/2025

🎙️ New Ten Minutes On… episode is live: Europe’s €210bn freeze on Russian assets — what it means, what history shows, and why reconstruction is harder than it sounds. Final episode of the year. Back after the holidays. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 09/12/2025

My new mini-podcast episode is out now: Ten Minutes On… the DRC–Rwanda peace deal. What’s new, why fighting resumed, what’s at stake for millions displaced, and how global interest in Congo’s minerals shapes diplomacy. Listen here 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 02/12/2025

My latest episode of Ten Minutes On… is out, where I look at whether Taiwan’s $40bn defence boost can deter China. I break down Taiwan’s strategy, China’s options US politics, and regional implications. Feedback welcome. Listen on your podcast platforms or here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 25/11/2025

New episode of Ten Minutes On… is live! 🌍🎙 We unpack COP30 fallout, the Loss & Damage Fund, and Trump’s peace plans in Gaza, Ukraine & Sudan. Context, analysis & global governance insights. Thoughts & feedback welcome! Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 18/11/2025

My new Ten Minutes On… episode is out: New Zealand just ruled Uber drivers are employees — and the ripple effects reach far beyond Wellington. Courts, platforms, labour rights, Prop 22… ten minutes, big stakes. Give it a listen! 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 11/11/2025

As the world remembers old wars, COP30 opens a new one — fought over carbon, cash, and credibility. 🌍 🎧 Ten Minutes On… COP30 in Brazil: Can the World Still Limit Warming to 1.5°C? Ten (OK, 15) minutes on climate diplomacy’s biggest test. 🔗 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 04/11/2025

🎙️ Ten Minutes On... How the US–China Trade Truce Shapes Asia, Europe and Beyond Washington and Beijing call it a truce. The rest of the world calls it adjustment. In 10 minutes, I unpack what the deal means for global trade, power, and politics. 🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 28/10/2025

🎙️ New episode: Ten Minutes On… How the AI Bubble Could Go Bust Is the AI boom turning into the next dot-com? I explore what’s driving the frenzy, why bubbles are hard to spot before they burst, and what it could mean for markets, jobs & politics. 🎧 Listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 23/10/2025

🎙️ In case you missed it: Latin America’s shifting power map — U.S. pressure in Venezuela, Bolivia’s post-socialist reset, and Peru’s political volatility. How China and Europe fit into this changing landscape. Listen to "Ten Minutes On…" 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 21/10/2025

🎙️ *New episode out now:* Latin America in flux — U.S. covert ops in Venezuela, Bolivia’s post-socialist shift, and Peru’s political chaos meet China’s soft power and Europe’s green ambitions. Ten minutes on power, politics, and peril in a multipolar world. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 14/10/2025

🎙️ My latest mini-podcast is out: "Ten Minutes On… Why the Gaza Deal Matters—and May Not Last." After 2 years of war, a ceasefire is finally here—but can it hold? I unpack what’s agreed, what’s missing & what might come next. Listen here 👉 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... #Gaza #Israel #Ceasefire

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 13/10/2025

I see that Trump is back in the news regarding the Nobel Peace Prize--for not getting it while Maria Corina Machado did. So here's a short podcast I did a few months back that looked at how the decision is made. www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 09/10/2025

China’s tightening export rules on rare earths. If you want to know why it matters for global supply chains, green tech, and geopolitics, have a quick listen to my 12-minute podcast primer. Short, sharp, and actually useful. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis...

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 07/10/2025

A year after Assad’s fall, Syrians voted in their first indirect elections--but the “New Syria” is still unsteady. Fragile politics, foreign influence, and an economy on life support make rebuilding a harder battle than the war. Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... #Syria #Podcast #Geopolitics

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Guy Burton @guyburton.net · 30/09/2025

Russia just launched its 3rd-largest drone strike on Ukraine — nearly 600 drones. In this week’s Ten Minutes On…, I unpack how drones are reshaping war, from Kyiv to the future battlefield. 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2354388/epis... #Ukraine #Drones #Geopolitics

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