The IMF

David Baddiel Tries to Understand by BBC

Jul 27, 201613:40Religion & Spirituality

David Baddiel tries to understand what the International Monetary Fund actually does. He starts by speaking to the former Chancellor, Alastair Darling, and rapidly discovers that he might first need a quick course on bas...

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