The Deep State
Comedy writer Armando Iannucci and journalist Helen Lewis decode the utterly baffling world of political language.
This week, Helen and Armando spend some time trying to understand the 'deep state', and why it's caught on as a political attack.
What's the difference between The Movement and The Blob? And who is draining the swamp of what? And is it just a convenient thing to blame for your inability to get things done?
Also, you'll find out what music they play in Stalin's bunker as you turn the key to initiate nuclear war.
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