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The State of Politics in the Fake News Age





Donald Trump recently made headlines in the UK after he apologised for retweeting an inaccurate Britain First video. But why does President Trump entertain these far-right nut-jobs? From where the pundits went wrong, to political tribalism and the real reason the Republicans need the ultra-Conservatives, Simon​ leads us through The State of Politics in the Fake News Age.

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