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Oct 2024
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It’s not been plain sailing for the Labour government since the election, but what’s the state of play within the wider party? Now we’ve had 100 days of Starmer, how are the factions behaving, and where does the real power lie? Morgan Jones is a contributing editor for Renewal and formerly of Labour List – she gives us the lowdown on it all. Plus, why has th ... Show More
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