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"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy": Almost Perfect, but for the Politics

Western Problems

The new film version of the John le Carré book is stylistically flawless, says Andrew Roberts. It’s the political message about the West that bugs him.

Andrew Roberts
Andrew Roberts
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Andrew Roberts

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