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EPISODE · Aug 6, 2026 · 29 MIN

Why did Kemi Badenoch allow an ex neo-Nazi to stand?

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Why did Kemi Badenoch allow a man with a neo-Nazi past to stand as a council candidate? Is Andy Burnham running into his first bump in the road as Prime Minister over his pausing of the early release of prisoners scheme? And could Reform and Restore set aside their differences and form a pact?   Anoosh Chakelian is joined by political correspondent Ethan Croft.

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