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The World Tonight: Philippines' new president 'out-Trumping Trump'

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09/05/2016

Philippines' new president 'out-Trumping Trump'

BBC Radio 4 - The World Tonight, Philippines' new president 'out-Trumping Trump'

Analysis of the election of the new Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte.

Analysis of the election of the new Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte. Plus the director of Wolf Hall Peter Kosminsky on the BBC.

The new President of the Philippines, nicknamed 'Duterte Harry', believes corrupt officials should be hunted down and shot. One of the country's leading writers says his victory is the symptom of a failing political system. Also the director of Wolf Hall Peter Kosminsky on why he thinks the BBC is in danger of being converted from public service broadcaster to state broadcaster.

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