Tony Blair & Sian Berry: Climate change and (political) earthquakes

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Tony Blair & Sian Berry: Climate change and (political) earthquakes

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May 12, 2019

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With the European elections coming up Sophy asks former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair if he can still vote for the party. Plus Green Party co-leader Sian Berry explains why the Greens are on the rise.

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May 12, 2019

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Sky News’ Sophy Ridge with her agenda-setting political interviews - and analysis of what the guests have had to say.Every week, Sophy speaks to the biggest names in politics and then invites correspondents and commentators into her studio to debrief on the main stories.

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Tony Blair & Sian Berry: Climate change and (political) earthquakes

Tony Blair & Sian Berry: Climate change and (political) earthquakes

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