Borders and byways

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Borders and borderlands, and some thoughts that don't quite fit - essays and thoughts to accompany my book Borderlines

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About Lewis Baston

Disillusioned political analyst, optimistic and curious traveller. Author of 'Borderlines' (Hodder, 2024)

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