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Marina Hyde on British politics, Brexit and her new book

Oct 7, 2022

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The Death of Joe Cox

01:26

How Did You Become a Writer?

02:11

How Do You Write Your Column?

01:49

Is There a Generation of Politicians That's Really Bad?

03:04

Introduction

2min

How I Found My Voice Writing About Politics

2min

Do You Think We Still Are Trapped There?

2min

Aren't They All Utterly Ugly?

2min

How Do You Write Your Column?

2min

Are You Reading People Who Don't Share Your Sensitivities?

2min

How Important Is Your Access to Politicians?

2min

Do You Think Keir Starmer Will Be Prime Minister?

3min

Is This Reality TV or Reality TV?

2min

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Is There a Discipline in Politics?

3min

11.

I Just Can't Face the News Anymore

2min

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How Did You Become a Journalist?

3min

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How Did You Become a Writer?

2min

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Is It a Pandemic?

2min

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How Long Do You Think You Can Carry On?

3min

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Is There a Generation of Politicians That's Really Bad?

3min

Marina Hyde is a columnist at the Guardian, where she’s worked for over 20 years.

She is one of the most admired journalists in the UK and known for her witty analysis of politics and the chaotic times we live in.

She joins to talk about her new book ‘What Just Happened?!’, an amalgamation of the columns she writes for the Guardian. It spans post-referendum politics in Britain, from David Cameron to Theresa May, to Boris Johnson.

Marina also talks about how she became a journalist, the state of British politics and what’s next in her career.

Produced by Freya Pickford

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