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Jul 2023
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156. Labour on the defensive, Machismo i...

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What is the existential threat to democracy that's unfolding in Israel? Why is Labour on the policy defensive after defeat in Uxbridge? Is Spain now the most polarised country in Europe? 


Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all this and more on today's episode of The Rest Is Politics.


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