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What’s the point of the Commonwealth?
Hangover from the Empire or brand new post-Brexit opportunity? It began as a consolation prize to the British for the loss of its Empire. Now the Commonwealth (no longer "British") covers a third of the world's population, a quarter of the world's land mass and 53 countries - with still more in the queue to join. (how very British). Quentin Letts finds out what the point of having a Commonwealth.
First broadcast on What's the Point of...?, 17 August 2016.
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