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Podcast: An Irishman Abroad
Episode: An Irishman In America with Marion McKeone (The Civil Rights Battle Of Britney Spears): (Trailer)
Description: This week the US Court threw out Britney Spears' appeal to end the bizarre conservatorship her father has held over her for years. Marion McKeone explains what lies beneath this bizarre ruling and misuse of conservatorship by Jamie Spears. We get an exhaustive look inside the institutionalised misogyny of the American system and the parallels between this case and other high profile stars viewed as “off the rails”. Is there any way back for Britney? Has the judge left a gap wide enough for her to take another route? What now for the #freebritney movement? Is there a darker conspiracy behi...