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Oct 2023
22m 46s

Are the Conservative Party betraying LGB...

JAMES BARR AND DAN HUDSON
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James and Dan are joined by Conservative politician Andrew Boff - who was ejected from the party conference after heckling the Home Secretary Suella Braverman. Why did he do it? Should Suella resign for inciting hate speech against LGBTQ+ people? And can the Tory party really claim to be 'safe' for LGBTQ+ people? Join us for our next recording live in Londo ... Show More
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