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All Politics is Local
Alistair Cooke recalls his very odd introduction to American politics; explains why Boston's top politicians have always been Irish and why all politics is really local.
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Fri 1 Nov 2002
21:00
±«Óătv Radio 4
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- Fri 1 Nov 2002 21:00±«Óătv Radio 4
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