Foreign press struggles with Pork Pie Plot

Episode 12 January 20, 2022 00:03:43
Foreign press struggles with Pork Pie Plot
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Foreign press struggles with Pork Pie Plot

Jan 20 2022 | 00:03:43

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Eddie Arrieta

Show Notes

For the second time this month the international press is having fun trying to get a translation in the world of politics right, or, in this case, get it into proper context. This time around, it’s the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson who's in trouble and throwing international translators for a bit of a loop. 

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