In this week’s update from Document News, we begin in Britain, where Labour is already facing a crisis of authority. Keir Starmer is resigning, and Andy Burnham, his replacement is being hailed by the progressive left. At the same time, a violent attack in Edinburgh has reopened the question Britain’s authorities never seem able to handle plainly: how to speak honestly about extremism, grooming scandals, mass immigration and public anger without either sanitising the problem or inflaming it further.
We also turn to the FIFA World Cup in the United States, where Norway has become one of the stories of the tournament — both on the sports arena and outside.
Speaking of Norway, a demographic change is already altering the country, the figures showing how quickly the old majority population is shrinking.
Finally, we examine the proposed Iran deal, the oil market, Hormuz, Hezbollah and the old Western illusion that Tehran negotiates like an ordinary state.
Join us for a brand new weekly update on the news, with our hosts Christian Borchsenius and Mia Skar.