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Rage, waste and corruption: how Covid changed politics

4/15/2024 • 33 min

Four years on from the start of the pandemic, the drama may have subsided but the lingering effects go on. Are we suffering from political long Covid? By David Runciman. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod Play episode

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