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The Lancastrian animator talks about dealing with Hollywood and importance of a good sidekick
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The hedge fund financier on rising income inequality and why politics trumps economics in 2018
Join Nigel Farage, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Jean-Claude Juncker, Gina Miller, Daniel Hannan, George Osborne at the table
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