Of course great politicians... by Ferdinand Mount, a British Writer

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“Of course great politicians are always liable to be wrong about something, and the more people tell them they are wrong, the more stubbornly they defend their error.”

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Name: Ferdinand Mount

Nationality: British

Date of Birth: Jul 2, 1939

Profession: Writer

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