GB News is targeting a country that doesn’t exist
The United Kingdom isn’t polarised enough for even a low-frills 24-hour news channel to make a profit.
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New Times,
New Thinking.
The United Kingdom isn’t polarised enough for even a low-frills 24-hour news channel to make a profit.
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