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Strangeland
How Britain Stopped Making Sense
Book • 2024
In Strangeland, Jon Sopel provides a trenchant analysis of politics, people, and the societal changes in Britain following his return from eight years of reporting in the US. The book is an account of how Britain has changed dramatically since his departure and how these changes have affected the country's values and beliefs.
It offers a thoughtful, insightful, and witty commentary on the various forces and public figures that have shaped the UK in recent years.
It offers a thoughtful, insightful, and witty commentary on the various forces and public figures that have shaped the UK in recent years.
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as having a paperback edition out with updated material.


Lewis Goodall

84 snips
The inside story of the Salisbury poisonings
Promotion of the paperback edition with an extra chapter covering Musk, Farage, and Trump.

84 snips
Musk out, tariffs in tatters: is MAGA in meltdown?
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as a book she was reading.


Natasha Clarke

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The News Agents awards of the year
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as the book being published on the 26th of September.


Jon Sopel

Is Freebiegate getting hypocritical?
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as having a new book out, prompting a competition.

Emily Maitlis

Michael Sheen on Prince Andrew, Port Talbot and Keir Starmer
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as the author of the book "Strangeland".

Emily Maitlis

Who is Robert Jenrick - and is he going to become Tory leader?
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as his book that will come out next year.


Jon Sopel

Has American politics been taken over by conspiracy theories?
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as a book recounting Jon's experiences in the US and his observations upon returning to a changed UK.


Lewis Goodall

Strangeland: Jon Sopel on how Britain stopped making sense
Mentioned at the end of the podcast as the book being released the next day.

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