Giles Milton
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1,435 appearances
4 recordings
1 series
first heard May 2026
last heard 5d ago
Giles Milton’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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He could have so easily said, in his place, appoint Trotsky, but he doesn't.
Because the fact is, by this point, he also mistrusts Trotsky.
He doesn't know what Trotsky will do if he takes over from Lenin.
What are his worries, Giles?
What does he think Trotsky?
might do.
I think he will think he will betray the revolution.
He'll take his own path.
The too many XRists turning up.
Too many XRists.
And you know, I think uh there's a he's got a reason why he distrusts Trotsky.
Trotsky likes his old his uniforms.
He likes, you know, hobnobbing with these rather grand old generals.
And so s I think uh Lenin is genuinely worried that this coat could go all bad uh could go badly wrong
Uh in the aftermath of his death.
So what happens when that letter is delivered?
Is it it it is sent, isn't it?
It is sent, yeah.
Um and uh Stalin, well, uh it it no one acts on it.
Because the problem is by this point, you know, Stalin has been general uh secretary uh for a number of years by this point.
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