EPISODE · May 26, 2021 · 35 MIN
88. Ian Lavery on working class politics, Labour's crisis and Keir Starmer
Ian Lavery is a former miner and trade union leader turned MP for the community he grew up in. With Keir Starmer's position in crisis after losing the Hartlepool by-election, we discuss why the party is in a mess, whether there should be a leadership challenge - and whether Labour represents the working class anymore.Help us take on the right wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ian Lavery is a former miner and trade union leader turned MP for the community he grew up in. With Keir Starmer's position in crisis after losing the Hartlepool by-election, we discuss why the party is in a mess, whether there should be a leadership challenge - and whether Labour represents the working class anymore.Help us take on the right wing media here: https://patreon.com/owenjones84Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-owen-jones-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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88. Ian Lavery on working class politics, Labour's crisis and Keir Starmer
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