Podcast Party Democracy Unplugged

The Generation of Fake News

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Is there ever a quiet week in politics? Never, right? So if you’ve missed out on some of the buzz, The Burning Platform is here to catch you up on things, with analysis from one of the country’s sharpest minds. Gareth Van Onselen - who is a liberal, a humanist and a published author... but most of all, a political animal with a deep love for ideas, statistics and argument - joins the team this week. Nando's · The Burning Platform The Burning Platform
24 Jun 2021 English South Africa Politics · News

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