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Labour Live and the future of Corbynism – Politics Weekly podcast

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Heather Stewart is joined by Laura Parker, Dan Sabbagh and Matt Zarb-Cousin to discuss how Corbynism can maintain the energy among its supporters displayed during the last election. Plus: is there a better way to organise the welfare state? Hilary Cottam discusses her book Radical Help. Please support our work and help us keep the world informed. To fund us, go to https://www.theguardian.com/give/podcast

19 Jun 2018 English United Kingdom News

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