Novara Live Trump DITCHES Steve Witkoff For JD Vance In Iran Talks
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Mar 24, 2026 Angus Hanton, author and economist (author of Vassal State), discusses UK fiscal limits and bond market pressures. Short takes cover risks from rising interest rates and how war-driven energy shocks shape policy. They also debate Britain’s alignment with the US amid a shifting multipolar world and the politics behind recent Iran mediation rumours.
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MAGA Split Over Israel Reached The White House
- The Iran war exposed a MAGA split between 'America First' non-interventionists (Tucker Carlson-influenced) and interventionist, pro-Israel factions within the administration.
- Sidelining Kushner/Witkoff for Vance signals this factional pressure has reached the White House.
Venezuela Playbook Won't Work In Iran
- White House talk of installing pliant Iranian figures mirrors a Venezuela playbook, but experts warn Iran's power structures make such maneuvers unrealistic and dangerous.
- Vali Nasr warned appointments like Zul Qadr indicate a hawkish IRGC consolidation, reducing prospects for US-brokered regime changes.
UK Will Target Energy Support Not Universal Handouts
- Rachel Reeves rules out universal energy bill support, pledging targeted aid and stronger CMA powers to tackle price gouging amid the war-driven energy shock.
- The Resolution Foundation and economists backed targeting to avoid unfunded, inflationary schemes like Truss's blank-check approach.
