Curb your immigration: Swedish politicians ramp up the rhetoric

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In this week's episode: why Sweden's deputy PM wants to restrict immigrants’ voting rights, how to get your body and mind ready for the winter, why a Swedish ad featuring the English c-word went viral last week.

Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week by regular panelists Becky Waterton and James Savage.

Here are links to some of the topics discussed in the episode:

Immigration

• Sweden's deputy PM proposes cutting non-citizens' voting rights
• Sweden Democrats call for ban on new citizenships until tougher rules are in place

Winter

• How to prepare for a snowstorm in Sweden
• How a year on my allotment taught me to appreciate the Swedish seasons

Language

• Stockholm Metro ad blasted over 'shocking' use of English c-word

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