Sep 2025

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The Greens have a new leader. Listeners want to know what's in store for the left now.

Tom McTague is joined by Andrew Marr, Rachel Cunliffe and Megan Kenyon to answer listener questions on:

the future of the Green Party under Zack Polanski
Jeremy Corbyn and Your Party's position on trans rights
whether a pro-immigration left party could win working class votes
if the Lib Dems have any "serious" policies

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