 | Tim Stanley took a BA and PhD in history at Cambridge University, specialising in US political history. He writes leaders, columns and blogs for the Daily Telegraph – with a particular interest in American current affairs – and is a contributor to CNN. His latest history book, Citizen Hollywood, is now available. Tim Stanley self-describes as a Catholic anarchist. |
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