Most people can name the influential leaders and major battles of the past.

Few can name the most destructive storms, the worst winters, the most devastating droughts.

In my new book, The Earth transformed, I, Peter Francopan, show that across centuries and

continents nature has always played a fundamental role in the writing of history. The Earth transformed an untold

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Hello, I'm Hannah Barnes, associate editor at The New Statesman,

and you're listening to the new statesman podcast for the

next few weeks leading up to the general election we're bringing you new

episodes every weekday with updates on the party campaigns, reaction from around the UK,

and the best polling analysis with our experts.

I'm joined today by the new statesman's political editor

Andrew Moore and political correspondent Freddie Haywood. Let's pick up where we left off yesterday.

Nigel Farage is back.

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4 o'clock yesterday.

There are people still around you say this is a rather boring election campaign.

Nigel Farage of course being one of them.

I think it is the reverse of boring.

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