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May 2024
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Starmer's left-wing problem

The Telegraph
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Diane Abbott is barred from standing as a Labour candidate in the General Election...or is she? Camilla and Kamal address the confusion over whether the veteran MP will be allowed to stand for Labour in July and why the Labour left is still creating problems for Sir Keir Starmer


Elsewhere, are too many people going to university? Why Rishi Sunak wants to get rid of 'Micky Mouse degrees', plus Gareth Southgate moves on from his signature waistcoat ahead of the 2024 Euros


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