John Hume Remembered
The Politics Show
The New Statesman
4.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 4 August 2020
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
On today's New Statesman Podcast, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea are joined by the SDLP MP for South Belfast Claire Hanna for a special conversation about the life and legacy of John Hume, one of the principal architects of Northern Irish peace, who died today at the age of 83.
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| 1:47.0 | We've just had the news that John Hume, the Nobel Laureate and a former leader of the |
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| 2:15.0 | literally just down the road from me at the moment. Claire thank you very much |
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