Even then, he understood the power of local politics and place

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Podcast Episode · These Times · 04/03/2025 · 1h 13m

UnHerd political editor Tom McTague and Cambridge professor Helen Thompson team up to investigate the history of today’s politics — and what it means for our future. Each week they will explore the gr...

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These Times · Episode

There’s the coming “Trump shock” to British politics, which is well documented (if not well understood). But then there’s the “Musk shock” which is more opaque, though potentially even more seismic in...