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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.

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Mentioned in 9 episodes

Mentioned by Lewis Goodall as having a paperback edition out with updated material.
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The inside story of the Salisbury poisonings
Promotion of the paperback edition with an extra chapter covering Musk, Farage, and Trump.
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Musk out, tariffs in tatters: is MAGA in meltdown?
Mentioned by Jon Sopel as the book being published on the 26th of September.
Is Freebiegate getting hypocritical?
Mentioned by Emily Maitlis as having a new book out, prompting a competition.
Michael Sheen on Prince Andrew, Port Talbot and Keir Starmer
Mentioned by Emily Maitlis as the author of the book "Strangeland".
Who is Robert Jenrick - and is he going to become Tory leader?
Mentioned by Jon Sopel as his book that will come out next year.
Has American politics been taken over by conspiracy theories?
Mentioned by Lewis Goodall as a book recounting Jon's experiences in the US and his observations upon returning to a changed UK.
Strangeland: Jon Sopel on how Britain stopped making sense
Mentioned at the end of the podcast as the book being released the next day.
Who is Hezbollah? And what is this war?

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