State of the Nation

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State of the Nation: State of the Nation - Jan Carson

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State of the Nation - Jan Carson

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Novelist Jan Carson makes a plea for the art of listening.

In the fourth of a series of five talks, novelist Jan Carson makes a plea for the art of listening.

In the fourth of a series of five talks by British novelists reflecting on the state of the nation, Jan Carson considers the importance of the art of listening and says it’s time for UK politicians to learn a lesson from Northern Ireland. The series also hears from Lionel Shriver, Nadifa Mohamed, James Meek and Howard Jacobson.

Producer: Jo Glanville
Editor: James Cook

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Five leading writers on the state of Britain in January 2020.

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