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It has been a long hot summer. The team debates how party politics impacts the national mood on energy and climate policies. Will heat and wildfires push us farther apart or could the PM manage an argument in favour of national resilience, on energy, defence and even welfare? Plus: what to expect when parliament returns. Support NAO on Patreon here. https://www.patreon.com/cw/Notanotheronepolitics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Not Another One
Steve Richards, Miranda Green, Tim Montgomerie and Iain Martin · News · English
Inspired by the UK’s most famous voter, Brenda from Bristol, four close watchers of politics agree - and freely disagree - about the twists and turns of the General Election 2024 - and beyond. With Steve Richards, broadcaster and author, Tim Montgomerie, founder of Conservative Home and a serial p
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