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Being a good politician
How the ability to be a good loser is essential to anyone wishing to be a good politician.
How the ability to be a good loser is essential to anyone wishing to be a good politician.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the BBC in 2014.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
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- Fri 14 Jun 198521:15BBC Radio 4
- Sun 16 Jun 198509:15BBC Radio 4
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