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World Service,2 mins

Brexit: 'It wasn’t a racist vote'

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Chris Patten, a British Conservative Peer who voted to remain in the EU, believes that even though the vote didn’t go his way, it doesn’t mean the UK is racist. Listen to him tussle with his political opponent, Labour politician, Frank Field, who’s actually standing up for the British Prime Minister, Theresa May, even though she’s a Conservative, like Lord Patten. Image: Keep Calm and Carry On postcard Credit: Getty Images

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