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US Election Special: What's Wrong with American Politics?

US Election Special: What's Wrong with American Politics?

Update: 2024-11-05
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As the US goes to the polls, Tom and Helen look back at the last decades of US politics and ask why the current moment, of Trump vs Harris, feels so much more polarised than ever...

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US Election Special: What's Wrong with American Politics?

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