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Oct 2024
1h 21m

Labour's first 100 days: a new era of pr...

LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
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Contributor(s): Professor Sir John Curtice, Professor Anand Menon, Professor Paula Surridge | Has Labour’s election marked a real turning point?This is a thought-provoking event as we provide an early assessment of the new Labour government’s actions and goals. Featured image (used in source code with watermark added): Photo by Harry Shum via Pexels: https:/ ... Show More
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