5. Tribal politics, anonymous sources, and Malcolm Tucker

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  • 30 March 2022

  • Posted by Alastair Campbell

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Do the Royal family and the Commonwealth still have a place in the modern world? Alastair and Rory discuss Rwanda and countries recovering from war, whether Joe Biden is an effective communicator, how the relationship between the media and politicians really works, and why certain people find it hard to criticise their own party.


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