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Borders and byways

Lewis Baston, Sam Freedman

Borders and borderlands, and some thoughts that don't quite fit - essays and thoughts to accompany my book Borderlines

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Authors

The writers behind this newsletter.

  • Lewis Baston

    Disillusioned political analyst, optimistic and curious traveller. Author of 'Borderlines' (Hodder, 2024)

  • Sam Freedman

    Writes about politics and policy here as well as for Prospect, New Statesman, TES, Guardian, FT + others. Also Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government and, according to The Sun, a "think-tank guru", which sounds great.

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