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Brexit metaphors: from Shakespeare to Game of Thrones

When politics seems wobbly, commentators in the press reach for the solid base of a good metaphor; Shakespeare, Game of Thrones and The Thick of It and House of Cards have all been invoked to try and describe the consequences of the Brexit vote and Tory and Labour parties disarray. Tom Sutcliffe, Alex Preston, Rosie Boycott and Simon Evans discuss the most popular metaphors.

First broadcast on Saturday Review, 12 July 2016.

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