"In a way, Trump's election was a fluke because after all he only won by 76,000 votes in just three states, and lost the popular vote by 3 million."
Sir Peter Westmacott is a former British ambassador who has served in the United States, France, and Turkey. In this 40-minute listen, we explore the development of US politics and how the Republican Party became the "party of Trump", the 'Special Relationship' between the UK and the US, and on whether Joe Biden is the man to to make Donald Trump a one-term president.
We also discuss his wider experiences in France and Turkey, touching on the Arab Spring, the evolution of President Erdoğan, and Turkey's aspirations to join the European Union.
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