Keir Starmer: the man, the party, the crisis

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Keir Starmer: the man, the party, the crisis

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On Saturday Labour party members selected a new leader. Is this the end of Corbynism? And what is the role of the opposition in the time of crisis? Guest: Rachel Sylvester, political columnist for The Times. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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