Unspeakable truths: Britain’s US ambassador

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Recorded11 Jul 2019

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The “special relationship” has been strained this week, following the leak of frank diplomatic cables. The conditions of Sir Kim Darroch’s departure are a window into both Britain’s current politics and its future. International development projects don’t always work, and often the problem is scale: what works for a few may not work for many. And, why, in a country with a riot of regional accents, do almost all British politicians sound the same? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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