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Episode 2

Historian and broadcaster Tristram Hunt explores how the rise of Socialism in the early 20th century prompted liberal British thinkers to develop a 'middle way' between the red-blooded Left and unfettered capitalism.

1 hour

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Thu 6 Aug 2009 22:00

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  • Sun 6 Jul 2008 21:10
  • Thu 6 Aug 2009 22:00

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