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Nov 2019
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S1E7 - Episode #7 - Hong Kong Protests, ...

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In a packed episode, news anchor James and news presenters Megan, Josh and Joe, discuss the University of Manchester's re-call of exchange students in Hong Kong, Manchester Museum making history by returning sacred objects to Aboriginals and Labour's manifesto.

In this special episode, they also speak live to the People and Planet protestors occupying the John Owens building at the University of Manchester.

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