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MEANWHILE ON TWITTER James Cleverly continues to the be Britain's foremost public twitter idiot. Chuka Umunna catches some heat from, er, the Labour party over his offer of an unpaid internship in his office. We discuss how they undermine fair wages, exclude those from poorer backgrounds, and generally make the world worse. ___ FEATURE - The North/South Divide Jasmine Andersson of Pink News discusses growing up in Hull, Northern perceptions of the South, and the issues of regional inequality. ___ BIG THINKING - Internet Trends Report In a segment we're calling "Nerdfest 2018", Rowan talks us through the Internet Trends Report, a mammoth powerpoint presentation predicting the future of the digital landscape. Will people give up data more willingly? Will glorious China crush the West? And to what extent can we rely on Google and co. to fight for immigrant rights? All this and more. ___ Like what you hear? Support us by... Following on Soundcloud! Subscribing and Reviewing on ITunes – itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/connected-disaffected/ Following on Twitter – twitter.com/CandDPodcast Following on FB – www.facebook.com/connectedanddisaffected/ Email your comments and ideas - connectedanddisaffected@gmail.com