#284 - The Gnome in the Garden Part II: The Dialectic of Cool Britannia

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#284 - The Gnome in the Garden Part II: The Dialectic of Cool Britannia

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Nov 14, 2021

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THE QUEEN (2006) brings together a mismatched-buddy duo — one a symbol of stiff-upper-lipped British tradition (Liz Windsor), the other a radical left-wing politician (uh... Tony Blair?) — who both slowly realize that they might be able to learn from each other. We discuss why this is the ultimate film of the New Labour era.

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Nov 14, 2021

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