The News Quiz: Ep4. 'Demonstrable lies'

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Oct 2, 202628:24News & Politics

Who did Trump call a 'natural businessperson'? What does Ed Davey want to bring back? And why shouldn't we call young people snowflakes? It's all up for discussion on this week's News Quiz. The panel is Rachel Fairburn,...

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