On this episode of Ructions with Ross + Ashley, Marc Ross + Gerald Ashley discuss King Charles, the Coronation and the Commonwealth, Joe Biden's reelect campaign, Donald J. Trump, Ron DeSantis, Keir Starmer, underwater cables and infrastructure disruption, China's wolf warrior diplomacy, staffing challenges, plus what they are reading and watching.

Timestamps:

0:30 | King Charles, the Coronation, and the Commonwealth

4:33 | Joe Biden announces his reelection campaign

8:10 | "The Donald"

10:15 | What's happening with Ron DeSantis?

14:35 | What's happening with Keir Starmer?

24:19 | Will the US and the UK hold national elections in 2024?

25:32 | Underwater cables and infrastructure disruption

29:57 | China's wolf warrior diplomacy is back

33:33 | Staffing challenges facing transport and hospitality

41:47 | What they are reading and watching

Reading + Watching List:

A Mathematician Reads The Newspaper by John A Paulos

War Sailor on Netflix

The Club: How the English Premier League Became the Wildest, Richest, Most Disruptive Force in Sports by Joshua Robinson + Jonathan Clegg

Magazine F: Coffee Issue 18

The Diplomat on Netflix

RIP: Barry Humphries