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BARRY TURNER is the seventh editor in the 146-year history of
The Statesman’s Yearbook. He has a Ph D in Political History and has been a full-time writer for 30 years. He has worked as a journalist and broadcaster in the field of politics, biography, travel and education, and is the author of over 20 books. He is a regular contributor to
The Times as a book reviewer and serializer, and is the editor of the annuals
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