A Very British Coup
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A Very British Coup by Chris Mullen comes up on The Rest Is History, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
A Very British Coup by Chris Mullen appears 1 time across 1 podcast episode on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“I remember there was a book by Chris Mullen, who I think was Sunderland MP, which was a very British coup, which kind of imagined, I guess, a kind of Jeremy Corbyn type prime minister coming to power and being overthrown in exactly the way that, I mean, it sounds very, very reminiscent, of the way that the Americans tried to operate against Allende.”
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The host mentions 'A Very British Coup' by Chris Mullen to illustrate the parallels between fictional political scenarios and real historical events, particularly regarding left-wing leaders facing opposition. This reference serves to highlight the ongoing concerns about political manipulation and interference in democratic processes.
A Very British Coup by Chris Mullen most often appears in conversations about US interference in coups.
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The host mentions 'A Very British Coup' by Chris Mullen to illustrate the parallels between fictional political scenarios and real historical events, particularly regarding left-wing leaders facing opposition. This reference serves to highlight the ongoing concerns about political manipulation and interference in democratic processes.
Recent show rotation: The Rest Is History.
Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 29:33 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode mentioned A Very British Coup?
370. The 1973 Chilean Coup: Allende, Nixon and the CIA (Part 1) on The Rest Is History is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned A Very British Coup by Chris Mullen. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 29:33.
Which podcast mentioned A Very British Coup?
The Rest Is History is the main indexed podcast currently tied to A Very British Coup by Chris Mullen.
Who mentioned A Very British Coup on podcasts?
PodcastMentions ties A Very British Coup by Chris Mullen to The Rest Is History, but the underlying mentions do not yet expose stable guest names for every episode.
Why do podcast guests bring up A Very British Coup?
The host mentions 'A Very British Coup' by Chris Mullen to illustrate the parallels between fictional political scenarios and real historical events, particularly regarding left-wing leaders facing opposition. This reference serves to highlight the ongoing concerns about political manipulation and interference in democratic processes. It most often appears in conversations about US interference in coups.
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“Chris Mullen's book imagines a Jeremy Corbyn type prime minister being overthrown, reminiscent of the American attempts against Allende.”