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Jul 2023
43m 20s

Are The Greens Missing Their Moment?

THE TIMES
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With the climate at the top of the news agenda, why isn't the Green Party doing better? Matt asks Siân Berry if she can hold the party's only parliamentary seat, and finds out how green politicians in Europe have fared in government. 


Plus: Columnists Katy Balls and Kieran Andrews discuss whether Sunak, Starmer and Yousaf are leading or following, SNP attacks on the Labour Party, and Gregg Wallace's satirical look at eating human meat.



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