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A) French bushfires near Bordeaux

B) UK politics, Andy Burnham takes the help, Count Binface contests Clacton by-election

C) Government abolished over 65 private health subsidy

D) Nations that change their name

The Wire, Wednesday, August 12&nbsp;
Stories
A) French bushfires near Bordeaux
B) UK politics, Andy Burnham takes the help, Count Binface contests Clacton by-election
C) Government abolished over 65 private health subsidy
D) Nations that change their name

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It has been a turbulent decade in Britain since voting to leave the EU, there has been a leadership revolving door that recently saw the latest casualty when Keir Starmer stepped down only two years after he was elected In a decisive landslide. 

Yet things have not gone well for UK Labor with support splintering in various political dimensions and the reins have shifted to former Manchester major Andy Burnham.

Stephen Hill asked Adelaide University Emeritus Professor Clem McIntyre what is driving the discontent in British politics. 

It has been a turbulent decade in Britain since voting to leave the EU, there has been a leadership revolving door that recently saw the latest casualty when Keir Starmer stepped down only two years after he was elected In a decisive landslide.&nbsp;
Yet things have not gone well for UK Labor with support splintering in various political dimensions and the reins have shifted to former Manchester major Andy Burnham.
Stephen Hill asked Adelaide University Emeritus Professor Clem McIntyre what is driving the discontent in British politics.&nbsp;

British politics remain volatile

France has been battling some of its worst wildfires in decades in the Gironde region. In response to a request from the French government Australia has sent a fire-fighting contingent to assist the French fight these historic fires.

 This has seen French fire-fighters receiving assistance from a NSW Rural Fire Service Chinook helicopter, a Bell 412 aircraft and a team of 24 aerial and ground crew to support the firefighting effort.

From France in a Wire exclusive Manon Louvet spoke to fire-fighters and residents about the situation on the ground

France has been battling some of its worst wildfires in decades in the Gironde region. In response to a request from the French government Australia has sent a fire-fighting contingent to assist the French fight these historic fires.
&nbsp;This has seen French fire-fighters receiving assistance from a NSW Rural Fire Service Chinook helicopter, a Bell 412 aircraft and a team of 24 aerial and ground crew to support the firefighting effort.
From France in a Wire exclusive Manon Louvet spoke to fire-fighters and residents about the situation on the ground

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