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“When Tony Benn became a minister in the 1960s -- and I think this must be apocryphal -- he had a huge map of Britain hung upside down in his office, so the channel was at the top and Scotland was at the bottom and, apparently, he said, "This is how we need to look at this country, with the money and the power draining by force of gravity out of the south east." That was a great idea. I rather liked him for that. I don't know if it's actually true or not.”

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Neal Ascherson is a renowned British journalist known for his in-depth reporting on the history of Eastern and Central Europe. His writing style is characterized by its nuanced observations and profound insights, covering political and social changes in countries from Poland to Russia. more

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