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Mar 2023
44m 24s

'Putin of The Labour Party'

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As Jeremy Corbyn is barred from standing as a Labour MP, Momentum founder Jon Lansman accuses Keir Starmer of behaving like 'Putin of the Labour Party'.


Matt is also joined by veteran MP Dame Margaret Hodge and Times Red Box Editor Patrick Maguire to discuss Corbyn's future, and what's left of the Labour left.


Plus columnists Daniel Finkelstein and Henry Zeffman on what Humza Yousaf's election means for Scottish independence, the power of protest, and whether fans of Rishi Sunak are Rishologists or Sunaketeers.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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