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Nov 2023
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193. What makes the Tory right so powerf...

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Why do the ERG and the right wing of the Tory party hold so much power over their leadership? Could a universal basic income work? How often do Rory and Alastair think about the Roman Empire?


Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more in this week's Question Time.


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