Why the British do it worse
John Kampfner argues our self-defeating “hang-ups” stop us learning from our closest neighbours
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Anoosh Chakelian
Anoosh Chakelian is Britain editor of the New Statesman. She hosts the award-winning New Statesman Podcast and co-presents the Westminster Reimagined podcast series with Armando Iannucci.
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