As American democracy recedes as the beacon of democracy for the rest of the world (lol), we’re looking this week at a couple of other elections from across the pond. France and England both tossed out their parliaments and held snap elections. Support us on Patreon and get extra premium only episodes for $5 a month.patreon.com/wetwiredSome reading:https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/04/keir-starmer-uk-prime-minister/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/apr/02/tories-suspend-david-warburton-amid-claims-over-sexual-harassment-and-drug-usehttps://jacobin.com/2024/07/melenchon-macron-france-left-winnerMusic:Airglow - Spliff and Wesson (CC BY 4.0)Nova Beat Estate - The Elixir of Life (CC BY 4.0)creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Catch up with us on the Wetwired Discord.discord.gg/fr62mpUy5cFollow us:Twitter at twitter.com/wetwiredpodInstagram at instagram.com/wetwiredpodBluesky at bsky.app/profile/wetwired.bsky.socialSupport us on Patreon and get extra premium only episodes for $5 a month.patreon.com/wetwired