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Phil Thomas

Phil Thomas is West Coast Editor (US) of The Independent, based in Los Angeles and covering news and politics, as well as contributing to the Editor's Letters column. Previously at The Times (of London) and Sky News. Email: phil.thomas@independent.co.uk

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