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How to be a former president: Part one

The Compass by BBC

Nov 30, 202227:13News & Politics

What happens to presidents and prime ministers when they stop running their countries, and leave politics behind? Giles Edwards has spent 10 years finding out what they do next. He shares some of his conversations with f...

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How to be a former president: Part one is an episode from The Compass by BBC. What happens to presidents and prime ministers when they stop running their countries, and leave politics behind? Giles Edwards has spent 10 years finding out wha...

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