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Let me begin with a confession: Chris Patten has had an important influence on my life, though I doubt he remembers. As a 16-year-old, unsure of where and what degree to study, he offered me some advice. “I read history,” he told me. “I recommend it. It’s a good degree to do.” Patten was again […]
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