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.
Episodes
20 episodes
Ten Minutes On... Hezbollah in Lebanon and Republican Views on Ukraine
In this episode, we explore the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, examining the current state of affairs in Lebanon or its politics and people. Additionally, we discuss Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s recent ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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16:00
Ten Minutes On... Israel's Expanding War and How It Might End
In this episode, we delve into the recent escalation of the conflict that began on 7 October last year, with Israel expanding its military operations into Lebanon. We look beyond Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah’s communications systems and recent...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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10:39
Ten Minutes On... Political and economic volatility in South Asia
This week we explore recent political and economic developments across South Asia, focusing on key recent events in countries like India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. From elections and political change to economic challenges and emergi...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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11:13
Ten Minutes On... Rachel Reeves, the £20bn deficit and austerity
The UK's Labour Chancellor (finance minister) Rachel Reeves is in the news this week for announcing her plans to cut winter fuel allowance as part of a reponse to the public deficit left by the previous Conservative government. Her argument ech...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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11:04
Ten Minutes On... Venezuela, Ukraine, Israel and Germany
Hello! After my summer hiatus I'm back to provide some commentary and analysis on some of the biggest stories happening each week.Because I was away, I have decided to look at 2 stories that caught my eye in the past month - the electio...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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12:18
The Minutes On... The IMF World Economic Outlook
The IMF published its latest estimate for the global economy in its World Economic Outlook on Tuesday. As well as looking at what it said in that and its previous April report, Guy has a look at IMF's predicted growth rates and the actual ones ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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11:06
Ten Minutes On... Where Next for NATO
NATO is holding its 75th anniversary summit in Washington this week. But beyond the current challenges it faces (Ukraine, the next US president), what is holding it together or pulling it apart? And what are its future prospects?
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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12:44
Ten Minutes On... The Far Right in Europe
After the first round of the French elections on Sunday, 30 June, it looks like the far right is in the driving seat. This is just the latest in a wave of far right votes and sentiment. But what's caused it? Guy digs into some of the research, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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11:35
Ten Minutes On... Russia and North Korea's Defence Pact
Last week Russian President Vladmir Putin travelled to Pyongyang where he looked to establish closer ties with North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un. Why did this happen and why now? What are the implications of the deal for the two countries and ot...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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9:14
Ten Minutes On... The Chinese Economy
Arguably what makes a power great--or indeed global--is its economy. But while China has garnered considerable attention for its apparent ability to rival the United States and the West in terms of political influence, how accurate is this? In ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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7:20
Ten Minutes On... The European Elections and Future European Policy
What might be the repercussions of the European elections that were concluded on June 2? What could be the effects of the boosted right (both far right and centre-right) and weaker left and centre-left (including social democracts, liberals and...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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9:29
Ten Minutes On... Elections in South Africa, India and Mexico
Elections have been held and concluded in the past week in South Africa, India and Mexico - three of the world's largest economies and three important countries in the emerging world. In this episode, Guy looks at who has won or is likely to wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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10:27
Ten Minutes On... National Service
The British General Election campaign got underway with a policy bolt from the blue: national service. In this episode, Guy looks at how this policy would fit in with the UK Government's most recent Defence Review, some of the findings from res...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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8:09
Ten Minutes On... Georgian Protests and the Authoritarian Turn
What's happening in Georgia? is it as simple as it's sometimes portrayed in the Western media, as a case of East versus West or Georgia caught between joining Europe or following the Russian path? To explore this, Guy Burton looks at some of th...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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11:09
Ten Minutes On... Russia-Ukraine: What Comes After?
Is the Russia-Ukraine war a proxy war? What can data from other proxy conflicts (most of them civil wars, admittedly) tell us about the relationship between proxies and external sponsors and the eventual outcomes of those wars? Guy Burton looks...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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16:16
Ten Minutes On... Israel Losing Friends Over Gaza
In the past week a possible ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has broken down and Israel is following through on its long-planned offensive into Rafah. These developments have caused jitters among Israel's friends in the West. Yet even th...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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15:17
Ten Minutes On... Irregular Migration
Following the passing of the UK Government's Rwanda scheme last week, Guy takes a broader look at migration, and irregular migration in particular. He looks at the figures in the UK and globally and summarises the main reasons for migration and...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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13:51
Ten Minutes On... The War in Sudan
With more than 14,000 killed, more than half the population needing humanitarian assistance and 8 million people displaced so far, Sudan has become the world's "forgotten war". As the first anniversary of the war's outbreak passes, Guy Burton l...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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12:24
Ten Minutes On... Israel and Iran
What's going on between Israel and Iran? On Saturday Iran launched a massive missile and drone strike against Israel. Almost none of them got through the assorted air defences. But what prompted Iran to do this and what was the wider context in...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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