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Apr 2021
26m 44s

Britain's legacy of empire

Financial Times
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Gideon talks to Sathnam Sanghera about his book Empireland and the legacy of racism and nostalgia that Britain has yet to come to terms with.

Warning: This episode contains references to racist language.

Clips: Sky News; Conservative party


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