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Nov 2017
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German crisis and politics place in the ...

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Matt Chorley welcomes Times columnist David Aaronovitch, Times religious affairs correspondent Kaya Burgess and Red Box columnist Jane Merrick to discuss the crisis in Germany, religion’s place in politics, and politics place in the celebrity jungle.


Philip Hammond’s attempt to save the economy and his own job will be covered in a podcast special later this week.




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