The News Quiz: Ep4. 'Demonstrable lies'
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The News Quiz: Ep4. 'Demonstrable lies'

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 2, 202628 min
  • Politics

Who did Trump call a 'natural businessperson'? What does Ed Davey want to bring back? And why shouldn't we call young people snowflakes? It's all up for discussion on this week's News Quiz. The panel is Rachel Fairburn, Desiree Burch, Robin Morgan and Cindy Yu. Written by Andy Zaltzman. With additional material by Matt Hulme, Christina Riggs and Henry Whaley. Producer: Georgia Keating Executive Producer: James Robinson Production Coordinator: Giulia Lopes Mazzu Sound Editor: Marc Willcox A BBC Studios Production for Radio 4.

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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. Hello, I'm Eppa Varma. I'm not sure what you're thinking about. I'm just thinking about what you're thinking.

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I'm not sure what you're thinking. What you're thinking. No, I'm not sure what you're thinking. I'm not sure what you're thinking.

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Varma. Happy. Hello, I am Andy Zoltzman. I'm currently undercover at a secret government laboratory where scientists are working on

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