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Jonathan Coe - Writer

Stephen Sackur speaks to writer Jonathan Coe about Brexit. Can a novelist help Britain understand itself and Brexit better than Parliament and politicians?

Stephen Sackur speaks to writer Jonathan Coe about Brexit and contemporary British society. In case you hadn't noticed Britain is in the grip of a protracted political meltdown about our relationship to the European Union. To leave or remain has divided families, generations, and communities, while everyone seems to be shouting, no-one seems to be listening. Well that's not quite true, Jonathan Coe has been listening to and writing compelling fiction about Britain for decades. Can a novelist help the public understand itself and Brexit better than a parliament full of politicians?

30 minutes

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Presenter Stephen Sackur
Interviewed Guest Jonathan Coe

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