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The new normal

The Big Idea by BBC

Dec 5, 202011:37Education

Love him or loathe him, we can all agree that Donald Trump is not a ‘normal’ President. Previous presidents would never behave like President Trump. Is the abnormal becoming normal? And how can we tackle people who say u...

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The new normal is an episode from The Big Idea by BBC. Love him or loathe him, we can all agree that Donald Trump is not a ‘normal’ President. Previous presidents would never behave like President Trump. Is the abnormal becoming normal? And...

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Published Dec 5, 2020, 11:37 long, audio available.

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Published Dec 5, 2020 and 11:37 long