<p>Lee Kuan Yew served as prime minister of Singapore between 1959 and 1990. A  calculating control freak, Lee's rule was highly authoritarian, and left a mark on Singapore that has, so far at least, proved indelible. My guest for this was author and historian PJ Thum, founder of pro-democracy group New Naratif (@NewNaratif on Twitter). </p>

Lee Kuan Yew served as prime minister of Singapore between 1959 and 1990. A calculating control freak, Lee's rule was highly authoritarian, and left a mark on Singapore that has, so far at least, proved indelible. My guest for this was author and historian PJ Thum, founder of pro-democracy group New Naratif (@NewNaratif on Twitter).

<p>Lee Kuan Yew served as prime minister of Singapore between 1959 and 1990. A&nbsp; calculating control freak, Lee's rule was highly authoritarian, and left a mark on Singapore that has, so far at least, proved indelible. My guest for this was author and historian PJ Thum, founder of pro-democracy group New Naratif (@NewNaratif on Twitter).&nbsp;</p>

EP17: Lee Kuan Yew

Kissinger said that ninety percent of politicians give the other ten percent a bad name. Each week, a guest and I discuss the life and legacy of one politician from recent times. Some are well-known, others obscure; all have left an indelible mark on our world, and often for the worse. Join me, Tom Leeman, in a journey through the corruptible and the controversial.

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