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This Union

Jonathan Freedland and a team of historians and Â鶹Éç correspondents look back at three separate moments in the history of the birth of the Union and how they resonate today.

Jonathan Freedland and a team of historians and Â鶹Éç correspondents take The Long View of the Union of the United Kingdom.

The peoples of this island and their relationship with each other is hotly discussed and contested. Its relationship – constitutionally, economically and culturally - is up for debate, especially as issues of the Union after Brexit and the pandemic come to the fore. In this special edition of The Long View Jonathan Freedland and a team of historians and Â鶹Éç correspondents look back at three separate moments in the history of the birth of the Union where its future - and its terms of engagement - were under similar scrutiny.

Producer: Mohini Patel

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28 minutes

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Tue 13 Jul 2021 21:30

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  • Tue 13 Jul 2021 09:00
  • Tue 13 Jul 2021 21:30

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