Trump's Pennsylvania Problem / Beachwear Wars / SNP's Alyn Smith The Irish Times World View Podcast
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Part One: Donald Trump's few electoral paths to the White House are growing fewer by the week as polls show him lagging in the key swing states. One of them is Pennsylvania where, with its history of economic stagnation, his message should be resonating. Why is he failing there? Simon Carswell reports.
Part Two: Scottish National Party MEP Alyn Smith sits down with Patrick to talk about Scotland and Northern Ireland's roles in Brexit negotiations and the prospect of another Indyref.
Part Three: Ideological provocation, or harmless compromise between religious faith and the need to take a dip? The Burkini has been banned by three municipal authorities in France who see it as the former. Lara Marlowe gives her take on the controversy.
Part One: Donald Trump's few electoral paths to the White House are growing fewer by the week as polls show him lagging in the key swing states. One of them is Pennsylvania where, with its history of economic stagnation, his message should be resonating. Why is he failing there? Simon Carswell reports.
Part Two: Scottish National Party MEP Alyn Smith sits down with Patrick to talk about Scotland and Northern Ireland's roles in Brexit negotiations and the prospect of another Indyref.
Part Three: Ideological provocation, or harmless compromise between religious faith and the need to take a dip? The Burkini has been banned by three municipal authorities in France who see it as the former. Lara Marlowe gives her take on the controversy.
36 min