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Helen Thompson's Confessions — Elections, economics and Euroscepticism
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Giles talks to Professor of Political Economy Helen Thompson about not fitting in at Warwick University Labour Club, why... Read more
30 Dec 2019
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Roger Scruton's Confessions – Faith, family and finding Conservatism
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Giles Fraser talks to writer and philosopher Sir Roger Scruton about the importance of faith and family, finding Conserv... Read more
7 Jan 2019
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