Ten Minutes On...

About 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.

Publisher

Guy

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Apr 2024

Latest episode

29 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

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   29 Jun 2026

   Ten Minutes On... Iraq Wants More Oil While Europe Endures a Heatwave Future

   Two headlines. One global crisis. As Iraq pushes to pump more oil and Europe endures another deadly heatwave, these stories might seem unrelated. In fact, they're connected by a single paradox: countries are racing to extract more fossil fuels even as climate change accelerates. This Ten Minutes On... episode by Guy Burton explores why Iraq wants to leave OPEC, why oil producers are trying to maximise revenues before demand peaks, what Europe's record-breaking temperatures tell us about our c...

2. 

   22 Jun 2026

   Ten Minutes On... Ukraine, Russia and the Illusion of Resolution

   Following Ukraine's long range drone strikes against Russia last week, this episode examines the shifting narrative around the Russia–Ukraine war, where recent commentary has begun to suggest Ukraine is gaining momentum while Russia is weakening. It challenges that assumption by showing a more uneven and unstable reality: stalled frontlines, intensified drone warfare, continued Russian mobilisation capacity, and a deepening Ukraine–Europe security and financial alignment. It also explores how...

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   15 Jun 2026

   Ten Minutes On... Switzerland Votes, Northern Ireland Riots

   Migration sits at the centre of political tension in two very different European contexts this week. In Northern Ireland, a violent incident acted as a catalyst for a rapid and fragmented response, combining peaceful protest and grievances around housing and asylum accommodation with episodes of disorder, which were then contained through policing and public order measures. In Switzerland, voters rejected a Swiss People’s Party–backed referendum to cap population growth at 10 million, but the...

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1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100

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Engagement

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