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The life and death of White Helmets' founder James Le Mesurier

11 November 2020 - 32 mins
Podcast Series Today in Focus

James Le Mesurier died a year ago today. The Guardian’s Martin Chulov describes the immense pressure the co-founder of the White Helmets was under, as he saw the organisation he built appear to be slipping away from him. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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