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Radio 4,24 May 2026,59 mins
Nick Eardley and guests on the Labour leadership and the true meaning of "centrism"
Westminster HourAvailable for 24 days
Nick Eardley's guests are the Labour backbencher Kevin Bonavia; Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, Mims Davies; and Ryan Wain - senior director at the Tony Blair Instiute for Global Change. They discuss the controversy over the sentencing decision in a teenage rape case and how the government can best help the young unemployed into work. Kevin Schofield - political editor of Huffpost UK - brings additional insight and analysis. The programme also includes an interview with the Bishop of Kensington - Emma Ineson - about her new book, making the case for the middle ground.
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