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Hello, hello, I'm Hugo Rifkind at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.

Unpacking the politics of the day, from espionage to Nigel Farage at PMQ's to giving six-year-olds the vote, no, literally.

And here to help with all of that, I'm joined by for one. The host of the story podcast, Manvine Rana. Hello, Manveen. Hello. How are you keeping? Fine. I'm sort of, feel like I'm missing out. I'm sort of Johnny No-mates in the studio today, and you're all there having fun. Have you brought yourself a cake? Well, no, I thought was pointless that's how that's how sad this is

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