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Bell, Torsten (13 June 2024). Great Britain? How We Get Our Future Back. Vintage. ISBN   9781529932409.

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  2. ↑ Bell, Torsten (13 June 2024). Great Britain? How We Get Our Future Back (1st ed.). Vintage. ISBN   9781529932409.
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