“Silly old fool” Joe Biden should quit to save America | Andrew Marr | New Statesman

Stepping down would be an “act of patriotism” from Biden, says Andrew Marr.

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As the UK enters election week, US democrats are in crisis over whether to replace Joe Biden as their presidential candidate.

Meanwhile Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party is leading after the first round of the French elections.

Andrew Marr, Freddie Hayward and Hannah Barnes take a brief detour from UK politics to discuss the political shifts in France and the USA, before exploring whether Nigel Farage has reached “peak Reform” and how an endorsement by the Sunday Times newspaper might impact the UK general election.

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