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David Owen: Labour, Limehouse and “hubris syndrome”
David Owen: Labour, Limehouse and “hubris syndrome”
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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Mar 17, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
David Owen became foreign secretary aged just 38, before going on to break away from Labour as one of the ‘Gang of Four’ and lead the SDP.He talks to Matt about this defining moment in British political history, the legacy of the party today and whether prime ministers suffer from 'hubris syndrome'.Plus columnists India Knight and James Marriott rate MPs on their TikTok skills and discuss politicians doing silly things for charity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Mar 17, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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