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The Political Samaritan

Paperback • 2017 • 1. edition

The Political Samaritan

By Nick Spencer

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About the book

Nick Spencer sets out to rescue an innocent parable, mugged for political ends, ignored by passers-by, and then left for half-dead at the edge of the English language. The parable of the Good Samaritan has been used by almost every major British politician over recent years - from Theresa May and Tony Blair to Margaret Thatcher and Jeremy Corbyn. But they don't all use it to say the same thing.Discussing the various figures who've politicised the Samaritan, Spencer - described by the Economist a...Show more

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9781472942210

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published year

2017

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1

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The Political Samaritan

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Paperback

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