Fight for his party to the right: Nigel Farage
Economist Podcasts14 Kesä 2024

Fight for his party to the right: Nigel Farage

Britain’s pint-sipping rabble-rouser of the right has joined the campaigning ahead of a general election. Win or lose, he will make an impact. America’s stadiums and arenas are often built using taxpayer dollars; they are also often terrible value for money (10:08). And a tribute to William Anders, an astronaut who snapped one of history’s most famed photographs (17:15).


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