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Oct 2023
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180. Question Time: Is Suella Braverman ...

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Would Keir Starmer embrace proportional representation? Is the Tory right just a group of political entrepreneurs using their hardline views to climb the greasy pole? Is a wealth tax the only way to address the problem of funding adult social care? Join Alastair and Rory as they answer all these questions and more on this week’s Question Time.  TRIP Plus: B ... Show More
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